Jörg Hoffmann (luger)
_-_J%C3%B6rg_Hoffmann.jpg) Hoffmann in 1984 | ||
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's luge | ||
Representing  East Germany
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1988 Calgary | Men's doubles |
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1984 Sarajevo | Men's doubles |
| World Championships | ||
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1983 Lake Placid | Men's doubles |
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1985 Oberhof | Men's doubles |
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1987 Igls | Men's doubles |
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1990 Calgary | Mixed team |
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1985 Oberhof | Men's singles |
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1989 Winterberg | Men's doubles |
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1990 Calgary | Men's doubles |
| World Cup Championships | ||
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1983–84 | Men's doubles |
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1988–89 | Men's doubles |
| European Championships | ||
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1990 Igls | Men's doubles |
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1990 Igls | Mixed team |
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1986 Hammarstrand | Men's doubles |
Jörg Hoffmann (born 15 March 1963 in Sondershausen) is a former East German luger who competed from the mid-1980s to 1990. Together with Jochen Pietzsch he won two medals in the men's doubles event with a gold in 1988 and a bronze in 1984.[1]
Hoffmann also found great success at the FIL World Luge Championships with a total of seven medals, including four gold (Men's doubles: 1983, 1985, 1987; Mixed team: 1990), one silver (Men's singles: 1985), and two bronzes (Men's doubles: 1989, 1990). He also won three medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with two golds (Men's doubles and mixed team: both 1990) and one silver (Men's doubles: 1986).[2]
Hoffmann won the overall Luge World Cup title in men's doubles in 1983–4.
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jörg Hoffmann". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "List of European luge champions". Eiskanal (in German). Archived from the original on 25 March 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
External links
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Media related to Jörg Hoffmann at Wikimedia Commons
- Jörg Hoffmann at Olympedia
- Jörg Hoffmann at Olympics.com
- Jörg Hoffmann at databaseOlympics.com[permanent dead link]
- Fuzilogik Sports – Winter Olympic results – Men's luge[usurped]
- Hickoksports.com results on Olympics champions in luge and skeleton.
- Hickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton.
- List of men's doubles luge World Cup champions since 1978.
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