Hans Hoffmeister
Personal information | |
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Born | 17 March 1901 Münster, Germany |
Died | 9 January 1980 (aged 78) Altenberge, Germany |
Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) |
Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Discus throw, javelin throw |
Club | Sportclub 08 Münster |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | DT – 48.77 m (1928) JT – 63.06 m (1928)[1][2] |
Heinrich Bernhard Karl "Hans" Hoffmeister (17 March 1901 – 9 January 1980) was a German discus thrower who set a world record at 48.77 m in 1928.[2] He showed much worse results at the 1928 Summer Olympics (best throw 39.17 m) and placed 25th.[1]
Hoffmeister won the national discus title in 1926, 1930 and 1931, and finished second in javelin in 1927. Next year he won the Irish discus and javelin titles. Hoffmeister was a graphic artist and drew portraits and cartoons of many German athletes at the 1928 Olympics. He later worked for German daily newspapers.[1]
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- 1901 births
- 1980 deaths
- German male discus throwers
- German male javelin throwers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics
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- Sportspeople from Münster
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