Andreas Hofmann (javelin thrower)

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Andreas Hofmann
2016-06 Hofmann Bislett.jpg
Hofmann at Bislett Games, 2016
Personal information
Full nameAndreas Emil Hofmann
Born (1991-12-16) 16 December 1991 (age 33)
Heidelberg, Germany
Education Schiller International University, Heidelberg campus
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight108 kg (238 lb)
Website HofmannAndreas.de
Sport
CountryFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Sport Track and field
Event Javelin throw
ClubMTG Mannheim
Coached byLutz Klemm
Achievements and titles
Personal best92.06 m (2018)
Medal record
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Berlin Javelin throw
Summer Universiade
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Taipei Javelin throw
Updated on 13 August 2018
Hofmann, 2019 2019-09-01 ISTAF 2019 Javelin throw (Martin Rulsch) 063.jpg
Hofmann, 2019

Andreas Emil Hofmann (born 16 December 1991) is a German track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. His personal best of 92.06 m ranks him tenth on the overall list. [1]

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Career

As a junior, he won gold at the 2009 European Junior Championships. His first senior international competition was the 2014 European Championships. He finished sixth at the 2015 World Championships and eight at the 2017 World Championships. His best result as of 2017 is second place at the 2017 Summer Universiade, where he set his personal best of 91.07 m.

In July 2018, he won gold at the 2018 German Athletics Championships, setting a championship record of 89.55 m. [2] In August, he won silver at the 2018 European Athletics Championships with a throw of 87.60 m. [3]

At the 2019 World Athletics Championships, Hofmann, with a best throw at 80.06 m, did not progress from the qualifying round. [4]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
2009 European Junior Championships Novi Sad, Serbia 1stJavelin throw75.89 m
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 9thJavelin throw 77.42 m
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 6thJavelin throw 86.01 m
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 8thJavelin throw 83.98 m
Universiade Taipei, Taiwan 2ndJavelin throw 91.07 m
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 2ndJavelin throw 87.60 m
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 20th (q)Javelin throw 80.06 m
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States Javelin throw NM
European Championships Munich, Germany 11thJavelin throw 74.75 m

Seasonal bests by year

Personal life

Hofmann studies sports science in Mannheim. [5]

References

  1. Andreas Hofmann at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. Bob Ramsak (22 July 2018). "Hofmann takes German javelin title". IAAF.
  3. Javelin Throw Men European Athletic Association
  4. Achterbahnfahrt im Speerwurf: Vetter stark, aber Röhler und Hofmann scheitern! Kicker
  5. Athlete portrait Archived 2016-05-17 at the Wayback Machine , sportschau.de