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Kurt Hipper

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Kurt Hipper
Personal information
Born8 November 1932
Zürich, Switzerland
Died10 February 2009 (2009-02-11) (aged 76)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  West Germany
European Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place 1956 Bled Double sculls

Kurt Hipper (8 November 1932 – 10 February 2009) was a West German rower who represented the United Team of Germany. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne with the men's double sculls where they came fourth.[1][2] He later emigrated to South Africa and was the country's representative of the International Rowing Federation (FISA).[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Kurt Hipper". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kurt Hipper". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2018.