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Wolfgang Hoppe (German pronunciation: [ˈhɔppə]; born 14 November 1957, Apolda, Thuringia) is an East German former decathlete, bob pilot and 36-time international medal winner who competed from the early 1980s to the late 1990s. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he won six medals with two golds (Two-man: 1984, Four-man: 1984), three silvers (Two-man: 1988, Four-man: 1988, 1992), and one bronze (1994).

Wolfgang Hoppe
Wolfgang Hoppe in 1990
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1957-11-14) 14 November 1957 (age 64)[1]
Apolda,[1] Thuringia,
 East Germany
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight89 kg (196 lb; 14.0 st)[1]
Sport
Country Germany
SportBobsleigh (pilot)[1]
Event(s)4-man, 2-man
ClubSC Turbine Erfurt (19??-1981)
ASK Vorwärts Oberhof (1981–1989)[1]
WSV Oberhof 05 (1989–1998)[1]
Coached by Raimund Bethge
Retired1998
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
Representing  Germany
Men's bobsleigh
Olympic Games
1984 SarajevoTwo-man
1984 SarajevoFour-man
1988 CalgaryTwo-man
1988 CalgaryFour-man
1992 AlbertvilleFour-man
1994 LillehammerFour-man
World Championships
1985 CerviniaTwo-man
1986 KönigsseeTwo-man
1989 Cortina d'AmpezzoTwo-man
1991 AltenbergFour-man
1995 WinterbergFour-man
1997 St. MoritzFour-man
1987 St. MoritzFour-man
1983 Lake PlacidTwo-man
1987 St. MoritzTwo-man
1989 Cortina d'AmpezzoFour-man
1990 St. MoritzTwo-man
1991 AltenbergTwo-man
1993 IglsTwo-man
1996 CalgaryFour-man
World Cup Championships
1990–91Two-man
1991–92Combined
1991–92Four-man
1995–96Four-man
1986–87Combined
1986–87Four-man
1996–97Four-man
1986–87Two-man
1989–90Combined
1990–91Combined
1992–93Four-man
European Championships
1986 IglisTwo-man
1987 CerviniaTwo-man
1987 CerviniaFour-man
1995 AltenbergFour-man
1985 St. MoritzTwo-man
1985 St. MoritzFour-man
1989 WinterbergTwo-man
1996 St. MoritzFour-man
German Championships
1993[2]Four-man
1994[2]Four-man
East German Championships
1985 Oberhof[2]Two-man
1986 Altenberg[2]Two-man
1987 Altenberg[2]Four-man
1988 Altenberg[2]Two-man
1988 Altenberg[2]Four-man
Men's Athletics
East German Junior Championships
1976decathlon

At the opening ceremonies of the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, Hoppe carried the flag of Germany, who was competing as a unified nation in the Winter Olympics for the first time since the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Hoppe also won fourteen medals at the FIBT World Championships with six golds (Two-man: 1985, 1986, 1989; Four-man: 1991, 1995, 1997), one silver (Four-man: 1987), and seven bronzes (Two-man: 1983, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993; Four-man: 1989, 1996). He also won the Bobsleigh World Cup championship in combined men's (1991–92), two-man (1990–91), and four-man (1991–92, 1995–96).

Hoppe a former army major retired from bobsledding after the 1997 FIBT World Championships to become coach of the German national team, coaching such athletes as Susi Erdmann, Sandra Kiriasis, Gabriele Kohlisch, and André Lange.

In October 1986, he was awarded a Star of People's Friendship in gold (second class) for his sporting success.[3] He is the brother of motocross racer and 37-time medal winner Heinz Hoppe.[citation needed]


See also



References


  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wolfgang Hoppe". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  2. Bob- und Schlittenverband für Deutschland e. V. (BSD)
  3. "Hohe staatliche Auszeichnungen verliehen" [Awarded high state awards]. Neues Deutschland (in German). Vol. 42, no. 243. 15 October 1986. p. 6. Retrieved 23 September 2018.

На других языках


- [en] Wolfgang Hoppe

[es] Wolfgang Hoppe

Wolfgang Hoppe (Apolda, RDA, 14 de noviembre de 1957) es un deportista alemán que compitió para la RDA en bobsleigh en las modalidades doble y cúadruple.

[fr] Wolfgang Hoppe

Wolfgang Hoppe, né le 14 novembre 1957 à Apolda, est un pilote de bobsleigh de République démocratique allemande et d'Allemagne (après 1991).

[it] Wolfgang Hoppe

Wolfgang Hoppe (Apolda, 14 novembre 1957) è un ex bobbista ed ex multiplista tedesco, sino al 1990 gareggiava per la Repubblica Democratica Tedesca. Tra i piloti più vincenti nella storia di questo sport, Hoppe può vantare sei medaglie vinte alle Olimpiadi, di cui due d'oro conquistate in entrambe le specialità in una stessa edizione dei giochi (Sarajevo 1984), impresa riuscita soltanto ad altri cinque piloti nella storia olimpica: l'italiano Eugenio Monti e i tedeschi Andreas Ostler, Meinhard Nehmer, André Lange e Francesco Friedrich. Ha inoltre vinto sei titoli mondiali, quattro europei e cinque trofei di Coppa del Mondo (più uno nella combinata), per un totale di 36 tra medaglie e trofei vinti in competizioni internazionali.[2]

[ru] Хоппе, Вольфганг

Вольфганг Хоппе (нем. Wolfgang Hoppe; род. 14 ноября 1957, Апольда, округ Эрфурт, ГДР) — восточногерманский и немецкий бобслеист, двукратный олимпийский чемпион 1984 года на двойке и четверке, трёхкратный серебряный призёр Олимпийских игр (1988 — на двойке и на четверке, 1992 — на четверке), бронзовый призёр Олимпиады-94 на четверке, шестикратный чемпион мира (1985, 1986, 1989 — в двойке, 1991, 1995, 1997 — в четвёрке). Выиграл медали во всех 6 олимпийских стартах за карьеру.



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