Frank Hoffmeister
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Frank•Hoffmeister |
| Used name | Frank•Hoffmeister |
| Nick/petnames | Frankie-Boy |
| Born | 9 October 1965 in Erfurt, Thüringen (GER) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 76 kg |
| Affiliations | Wasserfreunde Wuppertal, Wuppertal (GER) |
| NOC |  West Germany |
Biography
In May 1984, former East German swimmer Frank Hoffmeister was able to flee from the former GDR team during an international swimming competition at Rome. He then reached West Germany via the West German embassy, equipped with a passport and a flight ticket. He then went to live in Bochum.
Hoffmeister then started a tremendous career as a backstroke swimmer, winning 14 national titles over different distances between 1985-90. He also won a 200 metres backstroke bronze medal at the 1986 World Championships, and added two relay medals with the medley squad in 1986 and 1991. At European Championships, he won bronze over 200 metres in 1987.
Hoffmeister set several European short course records. He later became a freelance photographer in Berlin.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | FRG |
Frank Hoffmeister | |||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 200 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | West Germany | 4 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Short Course Swimming (50 m backstroke – 7 February 1987 - 7 December 1991: 25.47 (7 February 1987; Bonn, FRG), 25.43 (17 March 1991; Bonn, GER), 25.43 tied (19 March 1991; Malmö, SWE), 25.24 (24 March 1991; Rostock, GER); 4×100 m medley relay – 6 February 1987 - 12 February 1993: 3:37.96 (6 February 1987; Bonn, FRG))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (0–0–1 1987 Strasbourg SWM bronze: 100 m backstroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (0–1–2 1986 Madrid SWI silver: 4×100 m medley relay, bronze: 200 m backstroke (competed for West Germany); 1991 Perth SWI bronze: 4×100 m medley relay (competed for Germany))