Jens Köppen

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJens•Köppen
Used nameJens•Köppen
Born6 January 1966 in Kyritz, Brandenburg (GER)
Measurements194 cm / 87 kg
AffiliationsPotsdamer RG, Potsdam (GER)
NOC East Germany Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Rower Jens Köppen was a member of the East German quadruple sculls that won the bronze medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. The crew also won the national title that same year. From 1985-89, Köppen was also a member of national title-winning crews. Köppen retired in 1989 but was came out of retirement for the 1992 Barcelona Games as a reserve. When Peter Uhrig fell ill after the heats, Köppen joined Christian Händle in the double sculls and finished ninth.

Köppen later married teammate Kathrin Boron, but later divorced. He became a graduated finance and tax consultant, and ran his own consultancy at Potsdam.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1988 Summer Olympics Rowing GDR Jens Köppen
Quadruple Sculls, Men (Olympic) East Germany 3 Bronze
1992 Summer Olympics Rowing GER Jens Köppen
Double Sculls, Men (Olympic) Germany 8

Olympic family relations