Heinrich Popow

Quick Facts

Full Name	Heinrich Popow
Occupation	Athletics Competitor
Date Of Birth	Jul 14, 1983(1983-07-14)
Age	41
Birthplace	Abay
Country	Kazakhstan
Birth City	Karaganda Region
Horoscope	Cancer

Heinrich Popow Biography

Heinrich Popow is one of the most popular and richest Athletics Competitor who was born on July 14, 1983 in Abay, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan. Heinrich Popow (born 14 July 1983) is a German sprinter. At the Paralympics 2012 in London he won Gold in 100 metres sprint. During his career he has been the World and European Champion in 100 metres sprint and World Champion in the long jump. In total, he won 27 medals at the Paralympic Games, World and European Championships.

Heinrich Popow’s family emigrated from Kazakhstan to Germany when he was seven years old. He grew up in Hachenburg (Westerwald), in Western Germany. At the age of nine, his left leg was amputated up to the thigh as a consequence of an Ewing’s sarcoma in the left fibula (knee disarticulation). In Interviews, the athlete points out that the amputation was harder for his parents than for himself. His biggest concern those days was about not being able to play football as he did before. Heinrich Popow describes himself as sports-mad. He tried several sports after his amputation, before starting track and field, in 2001, at TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen. He works part-time as an IT system administrator at the football club Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH.

Heinrich Popow Net Worth

Heinrich Popow is one of the richest Athletics Competitor from Kazakhstan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Heinrich Popow 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Heinrich Popow started his sport career in 2001 at TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Following an invitation for a track and field training at Bayer, he convinced his coaches by excellent results. Today he practises in a group of Karl-Heinz Düe together with heptathletes like the German Olympian Jennifer Oeser. At the World Championships in Athletics in Lille, 2002, he won a bronze medal in long jump and established himself as a top athlete. At his first Paralympics in Athens 2004 he won three bronze medals in 100 metres, 200 metres, and long jump. Popow boosted performance at the Paralympics in Beijing 2008 once again and won the silver medal by running 100 metres in 12.98 seconds. Finally, Heinrich Popow won Gold in 100 metres at the Paralympics in London 2012. With a time of 12.40 seconds, he prevailed over the Australian Scott Reardon and his German team-mate Wojtek Czyz at the Olympic Stadium.

In November 2012, Heinrich Popow was repeatedly honoured with a Silver Laurel Leaf, the highest sports award conferred by the Federal President of Germany to outstanding athletes. In 2011, Heinrich Popow was one of the most promising candidates for the election of the German award “Disabled Athlete of the Year”. After his success in London 2012, he is again nominated for this award.

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Romario Ranked on the list of most popular Athletics Competitor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Kazakhstan. Heinrich Popow celebrates birthday on July 14 of every year.