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Hans-Dieter Pophal

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Hans-Dieter Pophal
Pophal in 1960
Personal information
Born (1937-11-22) 22 November 1937 (age 86)
Berlin, Germany
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportDiving
ClubSC Einheit Berlin; Berliner TSC
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1962 Leipzig Springboard

Hans-Dieter Pophal (born 22 November 1937) is a retired German diver. He competed in the springboard at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics and finished in eighth and fourth place, respectively.[1]

Pophal dominated the 3 m springboard event in the 1960s in Germany, winning all national titles in 1958 and 1960–1967;[2] he also won a silver medal at the 1962 European Aquatics Championships.[3]

He returned to competitions in the 1990s, winning world titles in the 1 m and 3 m springboard in the masters category in 1994; he also finished second in the 10 m platform.[4]

He is a son in law of Olga Jensch-Jordan, who competed in the springboard at the 1932 and 1936 Olympics.[1]

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