Hans Hoffmeister

Hans Hoffmeister

Hoffmeister in 1927
Personal information
Born 17 March 1901
Münster, Germany
Died 9 January 1980 (aged 78)
Altenberge, Germany
Height 196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 93 kg (205 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Discus throw, javelin throw
Club Sportclub 08 Münster
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) DT – 48.77 m (1928)
JT – 63.06 m (1928)[1][2]

Heinrich Bernhard Karl "Hans" Hoffmeister (17 March 1901 – 9 January 1980) was a German discus thrower who set a world record at 48.77 m in 1928.[2] He showed much worse results at the 1928 Summer Olympics (best throw 39.17 m) and placed 25th.[1]

Hoffmeister won the national discus title in 1926, 1930 and 1931, and finished second in javelin in 1927. Next year he won the Irish discus and javelin titles. Hoffmeister was a graphic artist and drew portraits and cartoons of many German athletes at the 1928 Olympics. He later worked for German daily newspapers.[1]

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