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Detlef Hofmann
1963 - Today

Detlef Hofmann
Detlef Hofmann (born 12 November 1963 in Karlsruhe) is a German sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1980s to the late 1990s. He won a gold medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Hofmann won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds (K-4 500 m: 1991, K-4 1000 m: 1995, K-4 10000 m: 1991) and two silvers (K-4 500 m: 1995, K-4 1000 m: 1991). In May 1992, Hofmann was caught for doping after testing positive for testosterone and kicked off the team. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Detlef Hofmann is the 3,201st most popular athlete (up from 3,333rd in 2019), the 6,191st most popular biography from Germany (up from 6,318th in 2019) and the 324th most popular German Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Detlef Hofmann ranks 3,201 out of 6,025. Before him are Lesley Thompson, Melaine Walker, Bogdan Musioł, Brenda Taylor, Arsi Harju, and Peter Hochschorner. After him are Maria Cioncan, Alexander Yegorov, Maikro Romero, Eric Lamaze, Saif Saaeed Shaheen, and Milcah Chemos Cheywa.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLesley Thompson
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 3,195
Melaine Walker
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 3,196
Bogdan Musioł
1957 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 3,197
Brenda Taylor
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 3,198
Arsi Harju
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 3,199
Peter Hochschorner
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 3,200
Detlef Hofmann
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 3,201
Maria Cioncan
1977 - 2007
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 3,202
Alexander Yegorov
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 3,203
Maikro Romero
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 3,204
Eric Lamaze
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 3,205
Saif Saaeed Shaheen
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 3,206
Milcah Chemos Cheywa
1986 - Present
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 3,207
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Detlef Hofmann ranks 825. Before him are Sean Lock, Milan Šrejber, Neil LaBute, Mark Oliver Everett, Hinrich Romeike, and Fawzi Benkhalidi. After him are Gilles Rousset, Mimoza Ahmeti, Li Huifen, Mark Bowen, Lassina Zerbo, and Jess Harnell.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsSean Lock
ACTOR
1963 - 2021
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 819
Milan Šrejber
TENNIS PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 820
Neil LaBute
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 821
Mark Oliver Everett
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 822
Hinrich Romeike
PHYSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 823
Fawzi Benkhalidi
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 824
Detlef Hofmann
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 825
Gilles Rousset
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 826
Mimoza Ahmeti
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 827
Li Huifen
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 828
Mark Bowen
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 829
Lassina Zerbo
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 830
Jess Harnell
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 831
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Detlef Hofmann ranks 6,194 out of 7,253. Before him are Kerstin Behrendt (1967), Robert Harting (1984), Hinrich Romeike (1963), Henning Fritz (1974), Vladimir Vasilj (1975), and Holger Fach (1962). After him are Christa Kinshofer (1961), Sexy Cora (1987), Oka Nikolov (1974), Steffi Jones (1972), Feleknas Uca (1976), and Anastasia Kelesidou (1972).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsKerstin Behrendt
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 6,188
Robert Harting
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 6,189
Hinrich Romeike
PHYSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 6,190
Henning Fritz
HANDBALL PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 6,191
Vladimir Vasilj
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 6,192
Holger Fach
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 6,193
Detlef Hofmann
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 6,194
Christa Kinshofer
SKIER
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 6,195
Sexy Cora
ACTOR
1987 - 2011
HPI: 45.51
Rank: 6,196
Oka Nikolov
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 6,197
Steffi Jones
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 6,198
Feleknas Uca
POLITICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 6,199
Anastasia Kelesidou
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 6,200
Among ATHLETES In Germany
Among athletes born in Germany, Detlef Hofmann ranks 324. Before him are Jörg Hoffmann (1963), Nicole Uphoff (1967), Ramona Portwich (1967), Andreas Dittmer (1972), Kerstin Behrendt (1967), and Robert Harting (1984). After him are Anastasia Kelesidou (1972), Laura Dahlmeier (1993), Ulrich Kirchhoff (1967), Harald Czudaj (1963), Markus Zimmermann (1964), and Petra Behle (1969).
Jörg Hoffmann
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 318
Nicole Uphoff
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 319
Ramona Portwich
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 320
Andreas Dittmer
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 321
Kerstin Behrendt
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 322
Robert Harting
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 323
Detlef Hofmann
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 324
Anastasia Kelesidou
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 325
Laura Dahlmeier
1993 - 2025
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 326
Ulrich Kirchhoff
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 327
Harald Czudaj
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 328
Markus Zimmermann
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 329
Petra Behle
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 330