Walter Hofmann

Walter Hofmann

Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place	1972 Munich	C-2
World Championships
Gold medal – first place	1971 Meran	C-2 team
Gold medal – first place	1975 Skopje	C-2 team
Gold medal – first place	1977 Spittal	C-2
Silver medal – second place	1971 Meran	C-2

Walter Hofmann (born 26 September 1949 in Sömmerda) is a former East German slalom canoeist who competed in the 1970s. He won a gold medal in the C-2 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Hofmann also won four medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with three golds (C-2: 1977; C-2 team: 1971, 1975) and a silver (C-2: 1971).

References

• Kamber, Raymond, ed. (2008). Medal Winners – Olympic Games and World Championships (1936–2007) – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines. CanoeICF.com. International Canoe Federation. pp. 42–83 at WebCite (archived 9 November 2009). Additional archives: 11 March 2016.

External links

• Walter Hofmann at Olympedia
• Walter Hofmann at Olympics.com