Ernst Köpf, Sr.

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameErnst•Köpf, Sr.
Used nameErnst•Köpf, Sr.
Nick/petnamesGori
Born10 February 1940 in Füssen, Bayern (GER)
Measurements178 cm / 81 kg
AffiliationsEV Füssen, Füssen (GER) / Augsburger Panther, Augsburg (GER) / Berliner Schlittschuhclub, Berlin (GER)
NOC Germany West Germany
Nationality West Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

An ice hockey forward with EV Füssen (1959 – 1966 and 1985), Ernst “Gori” Köpf, Sr. played at the national level for 24 years and won five German Championships (1959, 1961, and 1963-65). He played in 530 Bundesliga matches and scored 361 goals, with 568 points. He also earned 154 international caps, in which he scored 83 goals, participating in 3 A-Class, 4 B-Class World Championships, and three Winter Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 1976.

Köpf also played several seasons for Augsburger SV, EHC Freiburg and Berliner SC. In 1988 he was inducted into the German Ice Hockey Hall of Fame. His son Ernst Jr. also became an ice hockey professional.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1964 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) GER FRG Ernst Köpf, Sr.
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Unified Team of Germany 7
1968 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) FRG Ernst Köpf, Sr.
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) West Germany 7
1976 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) FRG Ernst Köpf, Sr.
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) West Germany 3 Bronze

Olympic family relations