 Hoffmann at the 2016 Olympics | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 1 June 1989 Warsaw, Poland | |||||||||||
| Education | University of Łódź[1] | |||||||||||
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in)[2] | |||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event(s) | Triple jump, long jump | |||||||||||
| Club | MKS Aleksandrów Łódzki[1] | |||||||||||
| Coached by | Leszek Lipinski[1] | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | TJ – 17.16 m (2016) LJ – 7.31 m (2006)[3] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
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]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  Poland
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| 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 | |
