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David Hoffmann (born February 26, 1980) is a German professional bodybuilder.
Hoffmann was born in 1980 as the first of three sons of a psychologist and a teacher. After some judo experience he started bodybuilding in 1995. For one year he trained in his home gym, and in 1996 he joined a public gym. His first show was the Nordrhein-Westphalen championship 2000, where he won the junior heavyweight division. Winning the overall title at the German nationals in 2008 was the next milestone in his bodybuilding career. Since 2008 Hoffmann competes successfully in international IFBB competitions.
Hoffmann has a degree in business administration (Diplom-Betriebswirt (FH)) and runs a supplement business and a gym.
Hoffmann has been featured on the cover of several fitness magazines such as Musclemag and Sportrevue and the Netflix Series Human Playground in Pursuit of Perfection. He currently lives in Lahnstein.
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