Karol Hoffmann

Karol Hoffmann (born 1 June 1989) is a Polish triple jumper. He won a silver medal at the 2016 European Athletics Championships and placed 12th at the 2016 Olympics.[2]

Karol Hoffmann

Hoffmann at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born	1 June 1989 Warsaw, Poland
Education	University of Lodz[1]
Height	196 cm (6 ft 5 in)[2]
Weight	84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Triple jump, long jump
Club	MKS Aleksandrow Lodzki[1]
Coached by	Leszek Lipinski[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	TJ – 17.16 m (2016) LJ – 7.31 m (2006)[3]
Medal record Representing  Poland European Championships 2016 Amsterdam Triple jump

Hoffmann's father Zdzisław won the 1983 world title in the triple jump and still holds the Polish national record. Karol has a tattoo of that record on his leg. He first played football, but at the age of 10 had a bad hit to his nose. Doctors advised him to avoid any further nose injuries, so he changed to athletics.[1]

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Poland
2007	European Junior Championships	Hengelo, Netherlands	22nd (q)	15.00 m
2008	World Junior Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	10th	15.42 m (−0.7 m/s)
2011	European U23 Championships	Ostrava, Czech Republic	10th	16.21 m
2012	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	6th	16.74 m
2014	World Indoor Championships	Sopot, Poland	5th	16.89 m
2016	European Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	2nd	17.16 m
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	12th	16.31 m
2018	Athletics World Cup	London, United Kingdom	1st	16.74 m[4]
	European Championships	Berlin, Germany	–	NM

References

1. Karol Hoffmann. nbcolympics.com
2. Karol Hoffmann Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
3. Karol Hoffmann at World Athletics
4. "Wlodarczyk shines for Poland as USA storm into the lead on day one". Retrieved 15 July 2018.