Arthur Hoffmann (athlete)
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| Silver | London 1908 | Men's medley relay | |
- For other people of the same name, see Arthur Hoffmann.
Arthur Hoffmann (December 10, 1887 - April, 1931) was a German athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
Hoffmann was a member of the silver medal German medley relay team. He was the first runner of the four-man squad, running 200 metres and followed by Hans Eicke, Otto Trieloff, and Hanns Braun. The team dominated the first round, defeating the Dutch team easily with a time of 3:43.2. In the final, though, the Germans could not match the American team. Hoffmann was seven yards behind the leading American and one behind the second-place Hungarian when he finished his 200. The German team moved into second place at the very end of the race, however, giving Hoffmann a silver medal.
Hoffman also competed in the 100 and 200 metre races, placing second in his first round heats in both and not advancing.
[edit] References
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
- De Wael, Herman (2001). Athletics 1908. Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved on 14 July 2006.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich. Retrieved on 14 July 2006. (Polish)
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| NAME | Hoffmann, Arthur |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | German athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 10, 1887 |
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| DATE OF DEATH | April 1931 |
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