| LC control no. | no2014157746 |
|---|---|
| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Hoffmann, Jan, 1955- |
| Associated country | Germany (East) Germany |
| Birth date | 19551026 |
| Place of birth | Dresden (Germany) |
| Field of activity | Figure skating Orthopedics Figure skating--Officiating |
| Affiliation | Deutsche Eislauf-Union Olympic Winter Games (10th : 1968 : Grenoble, France ) Olympic Winter Games (11th : 1972 : Sapporo-shi, Japan) Olympic Winter Games (12th : 1976 : Innsbruck, Austria) Olympic Winter Games (13th : 1980 : Lake Placid, N.Y.) |
| Profession or occupation | Figure skaters Olympic athletes Orthopedists Figure skating officials |
| Special note | Formerly on undifferentiated name record: n 97871455 |
| Found in | Wikipedia, November 30, 2014 (Jan Hoffmann (born 26 October 1955 in Dresden); German figure skater who represented East Germany in competition. A four-time Olympian, he is the 1980 Olympic silver medalist, the 1974 & 1980 World Champion, and a four-time (1974, 1977-1979) European Champion; studied medicine after his figure skating career and is today an orthopaedic specialist. He is still active in figure skating as a judge and was also a member of the managing board of the Deutsche Eislauf-Union) Sports reference/Olympic sports website, November 30, 2014 (Jan Hoffmann. Full name: Jan Hoffmann. Gender: Male. Born: October 26, 1955 in Dresden, Sachsen, Germany. Affiliations: SC Einheit Dresden, Dresden (GER) / SC Karl-Marx-Stadt, Chemnitz (GER). Country: GDR East Germany. Sport: Figure Skating; started at four consecutive Olympic Winter Games, 1968-80, carrying the East German flag at the 1980 Lake Placid Opening Ceremony. In 1968 he was only 12 years, 111 days old to become the youngest male participant ever in Winter Olympic history. At the 1972 Winter Olympics Hoffmann placed sixth, while in 1976 he was fourth and in 1980 won a silver medal. Hoffmann was World Champion in 1974 and 1980, was runner-up in 1977 and third in 1973, 1976 and 1979. At the Europeans, he was champion in 1974 and 1977-79, runner-up in 1980, and third in 1973 and 1976. Domestically he was East German Champion in 1971-74 and 1976-80, and runner-up in 1969-70. Hoffmann later became a member of the international jury, and was also a board member of the German Skating Union (DEU). He trained and practiced as an orthopaedic surgeon near Dresden) <http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/jan-hoffmann-1.html> |
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