Lutz Hoffmann
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Lutz•Hoffmann |
| Used name | Lutz•Hoffmann |
| Born | 30 January 1959 in Weißenfels, Sachsen-Anhalt (GER) |
| Died | 5 December 1997 in Bad Sachsa, Niedersachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 167 cm / 67 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Dynamo Berlin, Ost-Berlin (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Lutz Hoffmann was a member of the silver medal winning East German men’s gymnastics team at the 1980 Moskva Olympics. Individually, he finished sixth on floor and was seventh in all-around. His brother Ulf Hoffmann competed at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. In 1979 Lutz won his only national title on floor.
By profession, Lutz Hoffmann became a graduated sports teacher and gymnastics coach. After German re-unification, he worked as a sports teacher at a gymnasium at Bad Sascha, but in 1997, he committed suicide.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | GDR |
Lutz Hoffmann | |||
| Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) | East Germany | 2 | Silver | |||
| Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) | =8 r1/1 | |||||
| Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) | =24 r1/1 | |||||
| Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) | =15 r1/1 | |||||
| Rings, Men (Olympic) | =17 r1/1 | |||||
| Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) | =11 r1/1 |
Olympic family relations
- Brother of Ulf Hoffmann
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Committed Suicide (Committed suicide.)