Oscar Hoppe
German figure skater
Oscar Hoppe (11 June 1886 – 19 January 1936) was a figure skater who competed in men's singles and pair skating. First he represented the German Empire, then Czechoslovakia. He was born and died in Opava.
With his wife Else Hoppe, he won the bronze medal at the 1927 World Figure Skating Championships in Vienna.
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