Jörg Hoffmann (swimmer)
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Bronze | Barcelona 1992 | 1500 m Freestyle |
Jörg Hoffmann (born January 29, 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 consequentive 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.