Jörg Hoffmann (swimmer)

Jörg Hoffmann
Hoffmann in 1990
Personal information
Full name Jörg Hoffmann
Nationality East Germany (until 1990)
Germany
Born 29 January 1970
Schwedt, Bezirk Frankfurt, East Germany
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle
Club ASK Vorwärts Oberhof
WSV Oberhof
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona 1500 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1991 Perth 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1991 Perth 1500 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1989 Bonn 1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1991 Athens 1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1993 Sheffield 1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1995 Vienna 1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1993 Sheffield 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Athens 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2000 Athens 1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1993 Palma 1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1993 Palma 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1995 Rio de Janeiro 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1995 Rio de Janeiro 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1997 Gothenburg 1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Rio de Janeiro 1500 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2001 Antwerp 1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1999 Lisbon 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1999 Lisbon 1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2001 Antwerp 400 m freestyle

Jörg Hoffmann (born 29 January 1970) is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 1500 m freestyle at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Seoul 1988 as a member of the East German team.

Hoffmann was born in Schwedt an der Oder. A long distance specialist, he won the European title in the 1500 m freestyle four times in a row; the first one came in 1989 in Bonn, the last one in 1995 in Vienna.

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