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]

References

  1. ^ a b Hans-Dieter Pophal. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Wasserspringen – DDR – Meisterschaften (Freiluft). sport-komplett.de
  3. ^ Europameister Kunstspringen 3 Meter. wissenswertes.at
  4. ^ V FINA WORLD MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS – MONTREAL CAN – JULY 4–10 1994[permanent dead link‍]. fina.org
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans-Dieter_Pophal
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