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

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, who won the gold medal in the men's 10 m platform event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in

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. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics 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 of 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 20th-century German people {{Germany-acrobatics-diving-bio-stub

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