Karol Hoffmann
 Hoffmann at the 2016 Olympics | ||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||
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| Born |
1 June 1989 Warsaw, Poland | |||||||||
| Education | University of Lodz[1] | |||||||||
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in)[2] | |||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | |||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||
| Event(s) | Triple jump, long jump | |||||||||
| Club | MKS Aleksandrow Lodzki[1] | |||||||||
| Coached by | Leszek Lipinski[1] | |||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||
| Personal best(s) |
TJ – 17.16 m (2016) LJ – 7.31 m (2006)[3] | |||||||||
Medal record
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Karol Hoffmann (born 1 June 1989) is a Polish triple jumper. He won a silver medal at the 2016 European Championships and placed 12th at the 2016 Olympics.[2]
Hoffmann's father Zdzisław won the 1983 world title in the triple jump and still holds the Polish national record. Karol has a tattoo of that record on his leg. He first played football, but at the age of 10 had a bad hit to his nose. Doctors advised him to avoid any further nose injuries, so he changed to athletics.[1]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  Poland | ||||
| 2007 | European Junior Championships | Hengelo, Netherlands | 22nd (q) | 15.00 m |
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 10th | 15.42 m (−0.7 m/s) |
| 2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 10th | 16.21 m |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 6th | 16.74 m |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 5th | 16.89 m |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 2nd | 17.16 m |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 12th | 16.31 m | |
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Karol Hoffmann. |
- 1 2 3 4 Karol Hoffmann. nbcolympics.com
- 1 2 Karol Hoffmann. rio2016.com
- ↑ Karol Hoffmann profile at IAAF
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