Heiner Dopp (born 27 June 1956 in

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) is a former

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player from

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, who competed at three

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for his native country. He won the silver medal with his team, in 1984 (

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) and in 1988 (

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). Dopp made his Olympic debut in 1976 (

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). He played 286 international matches for the national team, and won the German club title eight times with TG Frankenthal. After his hockey career he got engaged in local politics. In 1999 he became mayor of his home town

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* * * * 1956 births Living people People from Bad Dürkheim Field hockey players from Rhineland-Palatinate German male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for West Germany West German male field hockey players Olympic silver medalists for West Germany Field hockey players at the 1976 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 1984 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in field hockey Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-fieldhockey-Olympic-medalist-stub