Ulf Hoffmann

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Ulf Hoffmann
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Hoffmann in 1985
Personal information
Country representedFlag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Born (1961-09-08) 8 September 1961 (age 62)
Neustrelitz, Bezirk Neubrandenburg, East Germany
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
Club SC Dynamo Berlin
Retiredafter he retired he started coaching female gymnasts in Basel switzerland.
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1988 Seoul Team
Friendship Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1984 Olomouc Team
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1985 Montreal Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1987 Rotterdam Team
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1985 OsloParallel bars

Ulf Hoffmann (born 8 September 1961) is a retired German gymnast. He missed the 1984 Summer Olympics due to their boycott by East Germany and took part in the Friendship Games instead, winning a silver medal in the team competition. He won another silver medal with the East German team at the 1988 Summer Olympics. His best individual result at those Games was 13th place on parallel bars. [1] He won three bronze medal at the world championships in 1985 and 1987 (team) [2] and European championships in 1985 (parallel bars). [3] After retiring he moved to Basel, Switzerland where he coaches female gymnasts.

His elder brother Lutz was an Olympic gymnast. [1]

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References

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  2. Turnen – Weltmeisterschaften Herren. sport-komplett.de
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