Walter Hofmann
{{Short description|East German slalom canoeist}}
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{{MedalSport|Men's canoe slalom}}
{{MedalCountry| {{GDR}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}
{{MedalGold|1972 Munich|C-2}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalGold|1971 Meran|C-2 team}}
{{MedalGold|1975 Skopje|C-2 team}}
{{MedalGold|1977 Spittal|C-2}}
{{MedalSilver|1971 Meran|C-2}}
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Walter Hofmann (born 26 September 1949 in Sömmerda) is a former East German slalom canoeist who competed in the 1970s. He won a gold medal in the C-2 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.{{Cite sports-reference |title = Walter Hofmann |url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/walter-hofmann-1.html |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200418022506/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/walter-hofmann-1.html |url-status = dead |archive-date = 18 April 2020 |access-date = 24 November 2018 }}
Hofmann also won four medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with three golds (C-2: 1977; C-2 team: 1971, 1975) and a silver (C-2: 1971).
References
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- {{Webarchive |url=https://www.webcitation.org/5l9vPO85Y?url=http://www.canoeicf.com/site/canoeint/if/downloads/result/Pages%2042-83%20from%20Medal%20Winners%20ICF%20updated%202007.pdf?MenuID=Results%2F1107%2F0%2CMedal%5Fwinners%5Fsince%5F1936%2F1510%2F0 |date=9 November 2009 |title=Kamber, Raymond, ed. (2008). Medal Winners – Olympic Games and World Championships (1936–2007) – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines. CanoeICF.com. International Canoe Federation. pp. 42–83 |url2=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311071809/http://bcu.org.uk/files/pages%2042-83%20from%20medal%20winners%20icf%20updated%202007.pdf |date2=11 March 2016}}
External links
- {{Olympedia}}
- {{Olympics.com|walter-hofmann}}
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Category:Canoeists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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Category:Olympic medalists in canoeing
Category:Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Category:Medalists at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
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