Hans-Dieter Pophal, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Hans-Dieter Pophal

Olympic diver

Date of Birth: 22-Nov-1937

Place of Birth: Berlin

Profession: competitive diver

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

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.Pophal dominated the 3 m springboard event in the 1960s in Germany, winning all national titles in 1958 and 1960–1967; he also won a silver medal at the 1962 European Aquatics Championships.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.He is a son in law of Olga Jensch-Jordan, who competed in the springboard at the 1932 and 1936 Olympics.