Bernhard Hoff
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Bernard Hoff (born 10 January 1959) is a former East German sprinter who specialised in the 200 metres.
Biography
In 1977 he was European Junior 200-metre champion and 4×400 metres; he also won a Silver in 4×100 metres and Bronze in the 100 metres. He was East German 200-metre champion in 1977, 1979 and 1980. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow in the 200 metres where he reached the final and finished 5th (Pietro Mennea took the gold). His relay team also took 5th in the 4 × 100 m.Wallechinsky, David.[https://books.google.com/books?id=TYvPyVbjRpgC&q=%22Bernhard+Hoff%22 The complete book of the summer Olympics] p. 222, 326 (Athens 2004 ed.) His personal best on 200 metres (20.39), at the 2012 is the ninth best German performance of all time.{{cite web|url=http://www.leichtathletik.de/image.php?AID=9315 |title="Ewige" Bestenliste der deutschen Leichtathletik |publisher=leichtathletik.de |date=27 September 2012 |accessdate=24 February 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224115534/http://www.leichtathletik.de/image.php?AID=9315 |archivedate=24 December 2013 }}
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Category:Olympic athletes for East Germany
Category:East German male sprinters
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Category:Sportspeople from Bitterfeld-Wolfen
Category:Athletes from Bezirk Halle
Category:East German Athletics Championships winners
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