Ulf Hoffmann

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Ulf Hoffmann
Bundesarchiv Bild 183-1985-0908-017, Ulf Hoffmann.jpg
Hoffmann in 1985
Personal information
Born (1961-09-08) 8 September 1961 (age 63)
Neustrelitz, Bezirk Neubrandenburg, East Germany
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Gymnastics career
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany
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]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ulf Hoffmann". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  2. Turnen – Weltmeisterschaften Herren. sport-komplett.de
  3. Turnen – Europameisterschaften Herren. sport-komplett.de