Age, Biography and Wiki
Jan Hoffmann was born on 26 October, 1955 in Dresden, is an East German figure skater. Discover Jan Hoffmann's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 68 years old?
| Popular As |
Jan Hoffmann |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
68 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
| Born |
26 October, 1955 |
| Birthday |
26 October |
| Birthplace |
Dresden |
| Nationality |
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He is a member of famous skater with the age 68 years old group.
Jan Hoffmann Height, Weight & Measurements
At 68 years old, Jan Hoffmann height is 1.78 m .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
1.78 m |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Jan Hoffmann Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jan Hoffmann worth at the age of 68 years old? Jan Hoffmann’s income source is mostly from being a successful skater. He is from . We have estimated Jan Hoffmann's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
skater |
Jan Hoffmann Social Network
Timeline
Jan Hoffmann (born 26 October 1955) is a German figure skater who represented East Germany in competition.
Jan Hoffmann was born on 26 October 1955 in Dresden, East Germany.
He is married and has one daughter.
Hoffmann's first coach was Annemarie Halbach in Dresden.
He later switched to Jutta Müller in Karl-Marx-Stadt (today Chemnitz).
He represented the former East Germany in competition.
He was one of a handful of figure skaters who rotated clockwise, landing on his left foot.
At the age of 12, Hoffmann competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble and placed 26th.
He finished sixth at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, having ranked fourth in figures and tenth in the free skate.
Hoffmann's first gold medal at an ISU Championship came at the 1974 European Championships in Zagreb, where he defeated Sergey Volkov of the Soviet Union and John Curry of the United Kingdom.
At the 1974 World Championships in Munich, he placed first in figures, second in the short program, and fifth in the free skate.
Technically gifted, he landed a triple Lutz in the free skate, the most difficult triple jump done at the time.
Finishing ahead of Volkov and Canada's Toller Cranston, he stood atop the world podium for the first time.
Later that year, he injured his knee on the trampoline.
He had surgery on his meniscus and subsequently missed the entire 1974–75 season.
Hoffmann finished fourth at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck after placing fourth in figures, ninth in the short program, and fifth in the free skate.
At the 1979 European Championships in Zagreb, Hoffmann finished ahead of the Soviet Union's Vladimir Kovalyov and the United Kingdom's Robin Cousins to win his fourth continental title.
He took bronze behind the same skaters at the 1979 World Championships in Vienna.
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.
In January 1980, Hoffmann placed second to Cousins at the European Championships in Gothenburg.
The 1980 Winter Olympics took place in February in Lake Placid, New York.
In his fourth Olympics, Hoffmann ranked first in figures, second in the short, and second in the free, winning the silver medal behind Cousins and ahead of Charles Tickner of the United States.
At these Games, he became the first man to land a triple lutz jump in the Olympics.
He ended his amateur career in March at the 1980 World Championships in Dortmund.
Ranked first in figures and second in the next two segments, he finished ahead of Cousins and Tickner and was awarded his second World title.
Hoffmann studied medicine and became an orthopaedic specialist.
He served on the managing board of the Deutsche Eislauf-Union and has appeared as a figure skating judge.
He judged the ladies' event at the 1994 Winter Olympics and was one of five judges who placed Oksana Baiul ahead of Nancy Kerrigan.
Hoffman also judged the ladies competition at the 1998 Winter Olympics and gave his first-place ordinal to Michelle Kwan.
