Hellmuth Adolph August "Helmut" Röpnack (23 September 1884 in Läsikow,

Ruppin Neuruppin (; North Brandenburgisch: ''Reppin'') is a town in Brandenburg, Germany, the administrative seat of Ostprignitz-Ruppin district. It is the birthplace of the novelist Theodor Fontane (1819–1898) and therefore also referred to as ''Fonta ...

– 19 August 1935) was a

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amateur

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who played as an

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and defender, competing in the

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International career

He was a member of the German Olympic squad and played one match in the main tournament as well as one match in the consolation tournament. Overall he won ten caps but couldn't secure a win with the DFB in these matches.

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Profile at karlsruher-fv1891.de
1884 births 1935 deaths German men's footballers Germany men's international footballers Olympic footballers for Germany Footballers at the 1912 Summer Olympics German footballers needing infoboxes Men's association football inside forwards Men's association football defenders People from Ostprignitz-Ruppin {{Germany-footy-defender-1880s-stub