Jan Hoffmann was born on 26 October 1955 and is a German figure skater who represented East Germany in competition.
10 Facts About Jan Hoffmann
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Jan Hoffmann was born on 26 October 1955 in Dresden, East Germany.
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At the age of 12, Hoffmann competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble and placed 26th.
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Jan Hoffmann finished sixth at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, having ranked fourth in figures and tenth in the free skate.
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Jan Hoffmann finished fourth at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck after placing fourth in figures, ninth in the short program, and fifth in the free skate.
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At the 1979 European Championships in Zagreb, Jan Hoffmann finished ahead of the Soviet Union's Vladimir Kovalyov and the United Kingdom's Robin Cousins to win his fourth continental title.
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Jan Hoffmann took bronze behind the same skaters at the 1979 World Championships in Vienna.
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In January 1980, Hoffmann placed second to Cousins at the European Championships in Gothenburg.
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Jan Hoffmann ended his amateur career in March at the 1980 World Championships in Dortmund.
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Jan Hoffmann judged the ladies' event at the 1994 Winter Olympics and was one of five judges who placed Oksana Baiul ahead of Nancy Kerrigan.