Karol Hoffmann

Karol Hoffmann (born 1 June 1989) is a Polish triple jumper. He won a silver medal at the 2016 European Athletics Championships and placed 12th at the 2016 Olympics.[2]

Not to be confused with Karol Hoffmann (athlete, born 1913).

Karol Hoffmann
Hoffmann at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1989-06-01) 1 June 1989
Warsaw, Poland
EducationUniversity of Lodz[1]
Height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)[2]
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Triple jump, long jump
ClubMKS Aleksandrow Lodzki[1]
Coached byLeszek Lipinski[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)TJ – 17.16 m (2016)
LJ – 7.31 m (2006)[3]
Medal record
Representing  Poland
European Championships
2016 AmsterdamTriple jump

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
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
2018 Athletics World Cup London, United Kingdom 1st 16.74 m[4]
European Championships Berlin, Germany – NM
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References
  1. Karol Hoffmann. nbcolympics.com
  2. Karol Hoffmann Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  3. Karol Hoffmann at World Athletics
  4. "Wlodarczyk shines for Poland as USA storm into the lead on day one". Retrieved 15 July 2018.


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