Falk Hoffmann (born 29 August 1952) is a retired diver from

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, who won the gold medal in the men's 10 m platform event at the

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. He competed in three consecutive

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for his native country, starting in 1972 (

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). He ended his career in 1982.

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1952 births Living people German male divers Divers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Divers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Divers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic divers for East Germany Olympic gold medalists for East Germany Sportspeople from Chemnitz Olympic medalists in diving Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics World Aquatics Championships medalists in diving European Aquatics Championships medalists in diving 20th-century German sportsmen Sportspeople from Bezirk Karl-Marx-Stadt East German male divers {{Germany-acrobatics-diving-bio-stub

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