Ulf Hoffmann
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Born8 September 1961
Neustrelitz, Bezirk Neubrandenburg, East Germany
Neustrelitz, Bezirk Neubrandenburg, East Germany
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
East Germany
represented
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| Born | 8 September 1961 Neustrelitz, Bezirk Neubrandenburg, East Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | East Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SC Dynamo Berlin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | after he retired he started coaching female gymnasts in Basel switzerland. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ulf Hoffmann (born 8 September 1961) is a retired German gymnast. He missed the 1984 Summer Olympics due to their boycott by East Germany and took part in the Friendship Games instead, winning a silver medal in the team competition. He won another silver medal with the East German team at the 1988 Summer Olympics. His best individual result at those Games was 13th place on parallel bars.[1] He won three bronze medal at the world championships in 1985 and 1987 (team)[2] and European championships in 1985 (parallel bars).[3] After retiring he moved to Basel, Switzerland where he coaches female gymnasts.
