Jörg Hoffmann

Jörg Hoffmann (born 29 January 1970) is a retired freestyle swimmer from Germany and former World record holder. He was also multiple World and European champion, in both Long and Short Course Championships.

Career

Hoffmann was born in Schwedt an der Oder. He won 2 gold medals at the World Championships, 1 gold medal at the World Championships (SC), 4 gold medals at the European championships and 1 gold medal at the European championships (SC). A long distance specialist, he won the European title in the 1500 m freestyle four consecutive seasons: 1989 in Bonn, 1991 Athens, 1993 Sheffield and 1995 in Vienna.

He won the bronze medal in the 1500 m freestyle at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Seoul 1988 as a member of the East German team.