Fritz Kopperschmidt
Fritz Kopperschmidt 
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 BR Germany
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| Birthday: | December 22, 1939 |
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| Date of death: | February 16, 2011 |
| Size: | 190 cm |
| Weight: | 90 kg |
| Society: | German Touring Yacht Club North German Regatta Association |
| Boat classes: | Star , 5.5m IC |
Fritz Kopperschmidt (born December 22, 1939 in Hamburg ; † February 16, 2011 ) was a German regatta sailor .
biography
Fritz Kopperschmidt competed in the 1964 Olympic Games together with Herbert Reich and Eckart Wagner in the 5.5 mR class . The crew took fifth place with the boat Subbnboana in Fujisawa . However, after the third regatta, Kopperschmidt was replaced by Uwe Mares due to illness . In 1966 and 1967, Kopperschmidt started together with Wagner at the world championships with the star boat . Both times they reached the top ten, but could not get a medal. Kopperschmidt and Wagner also took part in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City . At the regatta in Acapulco , the duo took twelfth place.
Web links
- Fritz Kopperschmidt in the Olympedia.org database (English)
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| SURNAME | Kopperschmidt, Fritz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German regatta sailor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 22, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 16, 2011 |