Franz-Peter Hofmeister
Franz-Peter Hofmeister (born August 5, 1951 in Kerpen ) is a former German athlete and Olympic medalist who - starting for the Federal Republic - was successful in the 1970s as a sprinter in the 100 , 200 and 400 meter races .
Life
Hofmeister recorded his first sporting successes when he was still a student at the modern language high school in the district town of Bergheim . After graduating from high school, he began studying business administration at the University of Cologne .
Because of a tendon damage, he was the fastest German sprinter at the time and was unable to take part in the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich . He won a bronze medal at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal and was double European champion in 1978. Federal President Karl Carstens awarded him the Silver Laurel Leaf.
Franz-Peter Hofmeister initially belonged to the Jugend 07 Bergheim club , and after 1974 to SV 04 Bayer Leverkusen , where he trained with Bernd Knut. In his playing days he was 1.85 m tall and weighed 71 kg. From 1976 to 1981 Hofmeister was German indoor champion with the 4 x 400 meter relay .
After completing his studies, he found a job with the chemical company Bayer AG in Leverkusen.
successes
- 1971, European Championships : 2nd place in the 200-meter run (20.7 s); abandoned with the 4 x 100 meter relay (loss of baton)
- 1974, European Championships : 5th place in the 200-meter run (20.93 s); eliminated with the 4 x 100 meter relay (disqualified)
- 1976, Olympic Games : 3rd place with the 4 x 400 meter relay (3: 01.98 min, together with Lothar Krieg , Harald Schmid and Bernd Herrmann ; Franz-Peter Hofmeister as the starting runner); 400-meter run: eliminated in the semifinals
- 1978, European Championships : 1st place in the 400 meter run (45.73 s); 1st place with the 4 x 400 meter relay (3: 02.0 min, together with Martin Weppler , Bernd Herrmann and Harald Schmid; Franz-Peter Hofmeister as second runner)
Web links
- Franz-Peter Hofmeister in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ^ Franz-Peter Hofmeister , munziger.de
- ^ Pre-Olympic Sorrows , Der Spiegel , July 31, 1972.
- ↑ Federal Archives: Sports Awards (Silver Laurel): Awarding of the Silver Laurel Leaf to the athlete Franz Peter Hofmeister, signature BArch B 122/29159
- ^ Franz-Peter Hofmeister , munziger.de
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SURNAME | Hofmeister, Franz-Peter |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German athlete, Olympic medalist |
DATE OF BIRTH | 5th August 1951 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Kerpen |