Vera Hoffmann

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Vera Hoffmann
Personal information
NationalityLuxembourgish
Born (1996-11-02) 2 November 1996 (age 28)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Middle-distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800m: 2:03.04 (Luxembourg, 2024)
1500m: 4:06.94 (Poznan, 2023)

Vera Hoffmann (born 2 November 1996) is a track and field athlete from Luxembourg who competes as a middle-distance runner. She is a national record holder and multiple-time national champion. [1]

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Career

A dual-citizen of Germany and Luxembourg, she ran for ASV Cologne. She made her international debut at the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow. [2] [3]

In August 2019, she finished second at the 2019 European Athletics Team Championships second division 1500 metres event in Croatia. [4]

In February 2023, Hoffmann won three events at the Luxembourg national championships, winning titles over 800m, 1500m and 3000m. In March 2023, Hoffmann finished eighth in the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 1500 metres in Istanbul. [5] In doing so, she became the first athlete from Luxembourg to advance to a European indoor final in any event. [6]

In June 2023, she finished second at the 2023 European Athletics Team Championships second division 1500 metres event in Silesia. [7] Hoffmann won a silver medal at the 2023 Summer World University Games in the 1500 metres in August 2023. [8] [9] Hoffmann competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in the 1500 metres and recorded a time of 4:09.7676, coming within three seconds of surpassing her own national record. [10]

She was selected for the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow for the women's 1500 metres where she ran a season's best time of 4:15.52. [11] [12] She competed in the 1500 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Vera Hoffmann". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "Vera Hoffmann from ASV Cologne qualifies for the European Indoor Championships in Glasgow". Laufen-in-Koeln. 5 February 2019.
  3. ↑ "European Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "European Athletics Team Championships Second League". World Athletics. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  5. ↑ Haas, Romain (5 March 2023). "Hoffmann, 8th in the 1500 m". Le Quotidien. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "Warholm and Bol stamp their authority on 400m heats in Istanbul 2023". European Athletics. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  7. ↑ Morawski, Jan (27 June 2023). "Vera Hoffmann subsequently receives silver". Wort.lu. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  8. ↑ Geimer, Joe (6 August 2023). "Vera Hoffmann wins the second medal for Luxembourg". Virgule.lu. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "Luxembourgish athlete wins silver medal". rtl.lu. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  10. ↑ "Bob Bertemes and Vera Hoffmann experience setbacks at World Athletics Championships". rtl.lu. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  11. ↑ "Women's 1500m Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  12. ↑ "Championnats du Monde indoor de Glasgow : 4 représentants". Moienmental.lu. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  13. ↑ "Women's 1500m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.


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