Rainer Hoppe
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Rainer•Hoppe |
| Used name | Rainer•Hoppe |
| Born | 26 January 1962 in Duisburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Measurements | 191 cm / 95 kg |
| Affiliations | DSV 98, Duisburg (GER) |
| NOC |  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Rainer Hoppe won three bronze medals with the West German water polo team in international tournaments. He won them at the 1982 World Championships, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, and 1985 European Championships. He was also a World Cup winner in 1985.
Domestically, Hoppe played from 1979-98 with Duisburg 98, SC Aegir Uerdingen, Dolphin Wuppertal and Düsseldorfer SC 1898. In 1986, 1988, and 1990 he was the Bundesliga’s top scorer. In total, he scored 1324 goals and remained the Bundesliga’s all-time top scorer as of 2020. In 1997, Hoppe finished his sports studies, graduating as a sports teacher and water polo coach. He then worked with different Bundesliga clubs.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Water Polo (Aquatics) | FRG |
Rainer Hoppe | |||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | West Germany | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Water Polo Championships (0–0–1 1985 Sofia bronze)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (0–0–1 1982 Guayaquil WAP bronze)