Helen Koppell
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 15 June 1955 Leicester, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Diving |
Helen Koppell (born 15 June 1955) is a British diver. She competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1]
She was with the 60th Leicester Guides.[2] She attended the Wyggeston Girls Grammar School. She was coached by Dick Koppell, her father. She lived on Queen's Road.[3][4]
She acquired 9 O-levels in 1971, and took A levels, hoping to go into medicine.[5][6] She studied medicine at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry.[7] She took a year off her medicine course to prepare for the 1976 Olympics.[8]