Erich Hotopf

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameErich Albert Julius Adolf•Hotopf
Used nameErich•Hotopf
Born14 October 1909 in Hamburg, Hamburg (GER)
Died28 January 1973 (aged 63 years 3 months 14 days) in Hannover, Niedersachsen (GER)
AffiliationsSV Polizei Hamburg, Hamburg (GER)
NOC Germany

Biography

German sports shooter Erich Hotopf participated in the small-bore rifle event over 50 metres at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and finished 23rd. At the 1950 World Championships held in Olso he won a bronze medal as member of the German free rifle prone team. By profession, Hotopf was a policeman. In 1964 he won his only German national title.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Shooting GER Erich Hotopf
Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, Men (Olympic) =23

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