| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Karl•Hoffmann | |
| Used name | Karl•Hoffmann | |
| Nick/petnames | Kalli | |
| Born | 10 October 1935 in Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen |  GER |
| Died | 16 March 2020 (aged 84 years 5 months 6 days) in Langenfeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen | GER |
| Affiliations | Fortuna Düsseldorf — Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen | GER |
| NOC | Germany | GER |
| Nationality |  West Germany |
The West German soccer team at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics was part of the mixed German team that was defeated 2-1 by the Soviet Union in the first round and immediately eliminated. Midfielder and defender Karl Hoffmann played for Fortuna Düsseldorf from 1955-66 having played for VfL Benrath as a youth. Hoffmann won three amateur international caps and later worked for the Düsseldorf traffic company.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Football (Football) | GER |
FRG |
Karl Hoffmann | |||
| Football, Men (Olympic) | Unified Team of Germany | =9 |
