Karol Hoffmann Explained

Karol Hoffmann should not be confused with Karol Hoffmann (athlete, born 1913).

Karol Hoffmann
Birth Date:1 June 1989
Birth Place:Warsaw, Poland
Height:196 cm
Weight:84 kg
Sport:Athletics
Event:Triple jump, long jump
Pb:TJ – 17.16 m (2016)
LJ – 7.31 m (2006)
Club:MKS Aleksandrów Łódzki
Coach:Leszek Lipinski
Education:University of Łódź

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.

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.

Competition record

Representing
2007European Junior ChampionshipsHengelo, Netherlands22nd (q)15.00 m
2008World Junior ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland10th15.42 m (−0.7 m/s)
2011European U23 ChampionshipsOstrava, Czech Republic10th16.21 m
2012European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland6th16.74 m
2014World Indoor ChampionshipsSopot, Poland5th16.89 m
2016European ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlandsbgcolor=silver 2nd17.16 m
Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil12th16.31 m
2018Athletics World CupLondon, United Kingdombgcolor=gold 1st16.74 m[1]
European ChampionshipsBerlin, GermanyNM

Notes and References

  1. News: Wlodarczyk shines for Poland as USA storm into the lead on day one . 2018-07-15.