[3] Schopf achieved his first junior world title a year later, in 2016 Minsk, where he won gold in the kayak single.

The following year he defended this title at the Junior World Championships in Piteşti and extended his list of success with another gold in the men's kayak four.

[4] The reasons for the change were the retirement of his coach Eckehardt Sahr and the stronger training group in Potsdam.

At the seniors World Championships in Montemor-o-Velho, 19-year-old Jacob Schopf achieved his first major international success with the men's kayak four.

In the following year he also impressed with strong performances and has formed a two-man kayak team with Max Hoff.