Jörg Hoffmann (swimmer)

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Medal record
Jörg Hoffmann (swimmer)
Jörg Hoffmann (swimmer)
Men's Swimming
Competitor for Flag of Germany Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze Barcelona 1992 1500 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold 1991 Perth 400 m freestyle
Gold 1991 Perth 1500 m freestyle
World Championsips (SC)
Gold 2000 Athens 1500 m Freestyle
Silver 1995 Rio de Janeiro 400 m freestyle
Silver 1995 Rio de Janeiro 4x200 m freestyle
Silver 1997 Gothenburg 1500 m freestyle
Bronze 1995 Rio de Janeiro 1500 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold 1989 Bonn 1500 m freestyle
Gold 1991 Athens 1500 m freestyle
Gold 1993 Sheffield 1500 m freestyle
Silver 1993 Sheffield 4x200 m freestyle
Gold 1995 Vienna 1500 m freestyle
Bronze 1991 Athens 4x200 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 consecutive 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.

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Records
Preceded by
Flag of the Soviet Union Vladimir Salnikov
Men's 1500 metres Freestyle
World Record Holder (Long Course)

January 13, 1991April 5, 1992
Succeeded by
Flag of Australia Kieren Perkins