Franz-Peter Hofmeister

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Franz-Peter Hofmeister
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Born5 August 1951 (1951-08-05) (age 72)
Kerpen, West Germany
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1976 Montreal 4x400m Relay
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1971 Helsinki 200 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1978 Prague 4x400m Relay

Franz-Peter Hofmeister (born 5 August 1951) was a West German athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.

He competed for West Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his teammates Lothar Krieg, Harald Schmid and Bernd Herrmann.

He was born in Kerpen, North Rhine-Westphalia.

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