Andreas Emil Hofmann (born 16 December 1991) is a German track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. His personal best of 92.06 m ranks him eighth on the overall list.[1]
 Hofmann at Bislett Games, 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Andreas Emil Hofmann |
| Born | 16 December 1991 Heidelberg, Germany |
| Education | Schiller International University, Heidelberg campus |
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 108 kg (238 lb) |
| Website | HofmannAndreas.de |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Germany |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Javelin throw |
| Club | MTG Mannheim |
| Coached by | Lutz Klemm |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 92.06 m (2018) |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 13 August 2018. | |
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Career edit
As a junior, he won gold at the 2009 European Junior Championships. His first senior international competition was the 2014 European Championships. He finished sixth at the 2015 World Championships and eight at the 2017 World Championships. His best result as of 2017 is second place at the 2017 Summer Universiade, where he set his personal best of 91.07 m.
In July 2018, he won gold at the 2018 German Athletics Championships, setting a championship record of 89.55 m.[2] In August, he won silver at the 2018 European Athletics Championships with a throw of 87.60 m.[3]
At the 2019 World Athletics Championships, Hofmann, with a best throw at 80.06 m, did not progress from the qualifying round.[4]
Competition record edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Germany
| |||||
| 2009 | European Junior Championships | Novi Sad, Serbia | 1st | Javelin throw | 75.89 m |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 9th | Javelin throw | 77.42 m |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 6th | Javelin throw | 86.01 m |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 8th | Javelin throw | 83.98 m |
| Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 2nd | Javelin throw | 91.07 m | |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 2nd | Javelin throw | 87.60 m |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 20th (q) | Javelin throw | 80.06 m |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | – | Javelin throw | NM |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 11th | Javelin throw | 74.75 m | |
Seasonal bests by year edit
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- 2008 – 65.03 m
- 2009 – 77.84 m
- 2010 – 66.75 m
- 2011 – 73.98 m
- 2012 – 80.81 m
- 2013 – 75.56 m
- 2014 – 86.13 m
- 2015 – 86.14 m
- 2016 – 85.42 m
- 2017 – 91.07 m
- 2018 – 92.06 m
- 2019 – 89.65 m
Personal life edit
Hofmann studies sports science in Mannheim.[5]
References edit
- ^ Andreas Hofmann at World Athletics
- ^ Bob Ramsak (22 July 2018). "Hofmann takes German javelin title". IAAF.
- ^ Javelin Throw Men European Athletic Association
- ^ Achterbahnfahrt im Speerwurf: Vetter stark, aber Röhler und Hofmann scheitern! Kicker
- ^ Athlete portrait Archived 2016-05-17 at the Wayback Machine, sportschau.de
External links edit
- Official website
- Andreas Hofmann at the Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (in German)
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