René Hoppe

René Hoppe
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1976-12-09) 9 December 1976
Oelsnitz, Saxony,
 East Germany
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb; 15.0 st)
Sport
Country Germany
SportBobsleigh
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals
Medal record
Men's Bobsleigh
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
2006 TurinFour-man
World Championships
2000 AltenbergFour-man
2003 Lake PlacidFour-man
2004 KönigsseeFour-man
2005 CalgaryFour-man
2008 AltenbergFour-man
2000 AltenbergTwo-man
2001 St. MoritzFour-man
2007 St. MoritzFour-man

René Hoppe (born 9 December 1976 in Oelsnitz, Saxony) is a German bobsledder who has competed since 1998. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, he won a gold medal in the four-man event with teammates Kevin Kuske, André Lange, and Martin Putze.

Hoppe also won eight medals at the FIBT World Championships with five golds (Four-man: 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008), two silvers (Two-man: 2000, Four-man: 2001), and one bronze (Four-man: 2007).