Jörg Hoffmann
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Jörg•Hoffmann |
| Used name | Jörg•Hoffmann |
| Born | 29 January 1970 in Schwedt/Oder, Brandenburg (GER) |
| Measurements | 197 cm / 87 kg |
| Affiliations | Armeesportsklub Vorwärts Potsdam/OSC/1. Potsdamer Sportverein 1992 |
| NOC |  East Germany  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Middle-distance freestyle swimmer Jörg Hoffmann represented East Germany at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games and then re-unified Germany at Barcelona in 1992 and Atlanta in 1996. He placed ninth in both the 400 and 1,500 metres at Seoul, and won the 1,500 bronze medal in 1992. Hoffmann finished seventh in both the 400 and 1,500 at Atlanta.
In 1991, Hoffmann was double world champion in both events, swimming a world record 14:50.36 for the 1,500, becoming the first swimmer under 15 minutes. He also added one gold, five silvers and one bronze at the short-course World Championships. At the Europeans he won four golds (all 1,500), one silver and one bronze, and also one gold and three silvers at the short-course Europeans.
After German re-unification it became known that Hoffmann was given doping substances as a part of the state prescribed doping program. He studied forestry and lived on a houseboat at Potsdam. In 2005, he was named Chief Regional Coach at the Olympic Center Potsdam.
Personal Bests: 400 m freestyle – 3:48.04 (1991); 1500 m freestyle – 14:50.36 (1991).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GDR |
Jörg Hoffmann | |||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| 1,500 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
Jörg Hoffmann | |||
| 1,500 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
Jörg Hoffmann | |||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 1,500 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 7 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (1500 m freestyle – 13 January 1991 - 21 August 2004: 14:50.36 (13 January 1991; Perth, FRA))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Short Course Swimming (400 m freestyle – 1 February 1997 - 11 December 1998: 3:40.78 (1 February 1997; Gelsenkirchen, GER), 3:40.58 (8 February 1997; Paris, FRA); 800 m freestyle – 26 January 1997 - 27 November 2008: 7:36.24 (26 January 1997; Malmö, SWE))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (1500 m freestyle – 13 January 1991 - 5 April 1992: 14:50.36 (13 January 1991; Perth, AUS) (competed for Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (4–1–1 1989 Bonn SWM gold: 1500 m freestyle (competed for East Germany); 1991 Athina SWM gold: 1500 m freestyle, bronze: 4×200 m freestyle relay (competed for Germany); 1993 Sheffield SWM gold: 1500 m freestyle, silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay (competed for Germany); 1995 Wien SWM gold: 1500 m freestyle (competed for Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Swimming Championships (25 m) (1–3–0 1999 Lisboa silver: 400 m freestyle and 1500 m freestyle(competed for Germany); 2001 Antwerpen gold: 1500 m freestyle, silver: 400 m freestyle(competed for Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (2–0–0 1991 Perth SWI gold: 400 m freestyle and 1500 m freestyle (competed for Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short-Course Swimming Championships (25 m) (1–5–1 1993 Palma de Mallorca silver: 1500 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle relay (competed for Germany); 1995 Rio de Janeiro silver: 400 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle relay, bronze: 1500 m freestyle (competed for Germany); 1997 Göteborg silver: 1500 m freestyle (competed for Germany); 2000 Athina gold: 1500 m freestyle (competed for Germany))