Rolf Hoppe (athlete)

Rolf Hoppe
Personal information
Born(1945-03-18)18 March 1945
Santiago, Chile
Died22 December 1969(1969-12-22) (aged 24)[1]
Los Angeles, California
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventJavelin throw

Rolf Hoppe (18 March 1945 – 22 December 1969) was a Chilean athlete. He competed in the men's javelin throw at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[2]

His personal best with the old model of javelin was 76.36 metres set in 1969.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Chile
1964 South American Junior Championships Santiago, Chile 2nd Javelin throw (old) 60.62 m
1967 South American Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina 7th Javelin throw (old) 56.50 m
1968 Olympic Games Mexico City, Mexico 24th (q) Javelin throw (old) 68.32 m
1969 South American Championships Quito, Ecuador 1st Javelin throw (old) 69.76 m

References

  1. ^ "Rolf Hoppe Is Killed". Times Leader. 25 December 1969. p. 22. Retrieved 10 August 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rolf Hoppe Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2018.