Falk HOFFMANN

East German diver Falk Hoffmann was a three-time Olympian who placed seventh, and twice finished an unfortunate fourth in the springboard events at the 1972 München, 1976 Montréal and 1980 Moscow Olympics. In the platform event he placed tenth and sixth, before he won gold in 1980. He also won two silver medals at the 1978 World Championships in both events and a bronze in 1973 (platform). At the European Championships Hoffmann won one medal of each color (1974: silver on platform, 1977: gold on platform and bronze on springboard). Domestically, Hoffmann won East German titles on platform from 1971-74 and from 1977-80, and on springboard from 1969-74, and from 1976-82.

Hoffmann later graduated as a high school teacher and then went into coaching. He became an avid tennis player who won several regional senior titles in Saxony. After re-unification he became a representative for sporting goods and since 2013 was diving coach at the new club WSC Rostock. In 1999 Hoffmann was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.