Walter van Oepen
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Walter•van Oepen |
| Used name | Walter•van Oepen |
| Born | 20 March 1954 in Lüdenscheid, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Measurements | 198 cm / 102 kg |
| Affiliations | GWD Minden, Minden (GER) |
| NOC |  West Germany |
Biography
Walter van Oepen was a member of the West German handball team that lost the match for the bronze medal 21-18 against Poland after extra time at the 1976 Montréal Olympics. He earned seven international caps. Domestically, he played with Grün-Weiß Dankersen Minden from 1975-80, helping them to win the West German title in 1977 and West German Cups in 1976 and 1979. In 1976, Dankersen lost the EHF Cup Winners’ Cup final versus Club Balonmano Granollers from Spain. He then moved to TuSpo Meißen until 1985.
Van Oepen later became a youth coach with Dankersen and TuSpo Meißen. Since 1981 he served as a handball referee in various minor leagues. He also was named chief umpire of the handball circle Minden-Lübbecke.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Handball | FRG |
Walter van Oepen | |||
| Handball, Men (Olympic) | West Germany | 4 |