Dieter Hoffmann (27 August 1941 – 16 September 2016) was a German former

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

who competed in the

1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho ...

and in the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...

. He was born in Danzig and died in Luckenwalde.

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1941 births 2016 deaths German male shot putters Olympic athletes for the United Team of Germany Olympic athletes for East Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Athletes from Gdańsk Athletes from Pomeranian Voivodeship European Athletics Championships medalists Sportspeople from West Prussia East German Athletics Championships winners {{Germany-shotput-bio-stub