Rudi Köppen

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRudolf "Rudi"•Köppen
Used nameRudi•Köppen
Born5 February 1943 in Rathenow, Brandenburg (GER)
Measurements185 cm / 80 kg
AffiliationsSC Dynamo Berlin, Ost-Berlin (GER)
NOC Germany
Nationality East Germany

Biography

High jumper Rudi Köppen took part in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics (19th), and the European Cups in 1965 (4th) and 1967 (6th). He was East German champion in 1967 and 1968, and runner-up in 1963-65 and 1969. Indoor Köppen won national titles in 1964 and 1969. He later married non-Olympian sprinter and hurdler Inge Deutscher and joined the People’s Police (Volkspolizei).

Personal Best: HJ – 2.18 (1969).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1964 Summer Olympics Athletics GER GDR Rudi Köppen
High Jump, Men (Olympic) 19