Hans-Dieter Pophal

Hans -Dieter Pophal ( born November 22, 1937 in Berlin ) is a German art jumper and trainers.

Sports career

Hans -Dieter Pophal was several times GDR champion in springboard diving from the 3 -meter board as 1958, 1960-1967. In the European Swimming Championships 1962 in Leipzig, he became vice - European champion from the 3- m board.

His mother Olga Jensch Jordan coached him at TSC Berlin, he arrived here in 1960 an eighth place finish at the Summer Olympic Games in Rome. His greatest sporting achievements was the fourth place at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo in 1964.

He later worked as a coach at TSC Berlin and as a swimming instructor.

Hans -Dieter Pophal 1994 double world champion in the senior at the V. Senior World Championships FINA in Montreal in 1994. He set world records while both the 1 -meter board and the 3 -meter board on. In addition, he was vice-champion of the 10 - m tower. In the VII Senior World Championships FINA in Casablanca in 1998, he was a three time Senior World Champion (1 -meter board, 3 - m- board, 10- m tower ) The VIII Senior World Championships FINA in Munich in 2000 he was again Senior world champion in his age group. In 2003, he was three times European Champion (1- m- board, 3 - m- board, 10- m tower ) at the IX. Senior European Championships in Millau / Montauban

In 1999 he participated in the 77th Jahn Turnfest part in Freyburg ( Unstrut) and was as a gymnast in the age group 60 B second.

Private

Pophal is married to Heidi Jensch, the daughter of Olga Jensch Jordan and has two daughters. In the early 2000s he was promoting double heart.