Detlef Hofmann

Detlef Hofmann

Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Olympic Games
	1996 Atlanta	K-4 1000 m
World Championships
	1991 Paris	K-4 500 m
	1991 Paris	K-4 10000 m
	1995 Duisburg	K-4 1000 m
	1991 Paris	K-4 1000 m
	1995 Duisburg	K-4 500 m

Detlef Hofmann (born 12 November 1963 in Karlsruhe) is a German sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1980s to the late 1990s. He won a gold medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Hofmann won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds (K-4 500 m: 1991, K-4 1000 m: 1995, K-4 10000 m: 1991) and two silvers (K-4 500 m: 1995, K-4 1000 m: 1991).

In May 1992, Hofmann was caught for doping after testing positive for testosterone and kicked off the team. He would return after the 1992 Summer Olympics to compete.

References

• DatabaseOlympics.com
• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007.
• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936-2007.
• New York Times article on doping prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics featuring Hofmann.
• Sports-reference.com profile
• Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Canoeing: Men's Kayak Fours 1000 Meters". In The Complete Book of the Olympics: 2008 Edition. London: Aurum Press Limited. pp. 477–8.