Ruy Kopper

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRuy•Kopper
Used nameRuy•Kopper
Born3 July 1930 in ?, Rio Grande do Sul (BRA)
Died26 March 2010 in Brasília, Distrito Federal (BRA)
AffiliationsFlamengo, Rio de Janeiro (BRA)
NOC Brazil

Biography

Ruy Kopper rowed with CR Vasco da Gama. He was Brazilian Champion in the eights in 1955, and rowed in the coxed fours at the 1956 Olympics. He died at age 79 of a cardiac arrest.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1956 Summer Olympics Rowing BRA Ruy Kopper
Coxed Fours, Men (Olympic) Brazil 2 h2 r2/4