Ernst Küppers
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Ernst•Küppers |
| Used name | Ernst•Küppers |
| Born | 9 July 1904 in Viersen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Died | 23 July 1976 in Nordhorn, Niedersachsen (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
Biography
Ernst Küppers came in fifth in the 100 backstroke both at the 1928 Amsterdam and 1932 Los Angeles Olympics. At the 1934 Europeans he won a silver medal and in 1930 he was disqualified for unknown reasons although he had enjoyed a comfortable lead. In 1927-30, and 1932-33 Küppers won German national backstroke titles.
In 1930 Küppers married his teammate Reni Erkens, with whom he had two children, Margot and Ernst-Joachim Küppers. In 1953 Ernst Küppers became head of the Nordhorn swimming bath and started a career as a swimming coach until 1965. His club Waspo Nordhorn won 50 national titles under his direction. He was also the regional swimming administrator of Lower Saxony in the 1960s.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
Ernst Küppers | |||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
Ernst Küppers | |||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) | 5 |
Olympic family relations
- Husband of Reni Erkens
- Father of Ernst-Joachim Küppers
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m backstroke – 19 June 1927 - 28 November 1936: 1:12.0 (19 June 1927; Düsseldorf, GER), 1:11.2 (7 October 1928; Krefeld, GER), 1:08.8 (19 November 1929; Ruhrort, GER); 200 m backstroke – 2 December 1928 - 25 January 1934: 2:40.7 (2 December 1928; Aachen, GER), 2:39.7 (18 January 1930; Bremen, GER))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (0–1–0 1934 Magdeburg SWM silver: 100 m backstroke)