Full name Jorg Hoffmann Height 1.97 m Sport Swimming Weight 86 kg | Name Jorg Hoffmann Strokes Freestyle swimming Role Freestyle swimmer | |
Nationality East Germany (until 1990)
Germany Born 29 January 1970 (age 54) ( 1970-01-29 ) Schwedt, Brandenburg, East Germany Club ASK Vorwarts Oberhof
WSV Oberhof Olympic medals Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men\'s 1500 metre freestyle |
Jörg Hoffmann (born 29 January 1970 in Schwedt an der Oder) 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.
A long distance specialist, Höffmann 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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