| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Horst•Jankhöfer |
| Used name | Horst•Jankhöfer |
| Born | 26 January 1942 in Sandersdorf, Sandersdorf-Brehna, Sachsen-Anhalt (GER) |
| Measurements | 179 cm / 83 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Leipzig, Leipzig (GER) |
| NOC | East Germany |
Horst Jankhöfer was on the East German handball team at the 1972 München Olympics that unfortunately lost the bronze medal match, 19-16, against Romania. He earned four international caps and scored four goals. Domestically, he played with SC DHfK Leipzig. Jankhöfer later became a full-time coach with Einheit Halle-Neustadt, ZAB Dessau, and HG 85 Köthen until re-unification.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Handball | GDR |
Horst Jankhöfer | |||
| Handball, Men (Olympic) | East Germany | 4 |