Hans Hoffmeister
 Hoffmeister in 1927 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 March 1901 Münster, German Empire |
| Died | 9 January 1980 (aged 78) Altenberge, West 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 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]
Career
[edit]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]
Hoffmeister finished third behind Patrick Bermingham in the discus throw event at the British 1926 AAA Championships[3][4] and finished third behind Koloman Marvalits in the discus event at the 1927 AAA Championships.[5][6][7]
References
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- ^ a b c Hans Hoffmeister. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b Hans Hoffmeister. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ "AAA Championships". Gloucester Citizen. 3 July 1926. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Champion Athletes". Daily News (London). 5 July 1926. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "An Olympiad". Weekly Dispatch (London). 3 July 1927. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Records go abroad". Western Daily Press. 5 July 1927. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
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