Günter Hoffmann (born 8 February 1939) is a retired German cyclist. His sporting career began with ASK Vorwärts Leipzig. He competed at the

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarc ...

and

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 ...

in the 100 km team time trial and finished in 14th and 13th place, respectively. In 1964 he also finished 78th in the Olympic road race and second in the

Peace Race The Peace Race (german: Friedensfahrt, cs, Závod míru, sk, Preteky mieru, russian: Велогонка Мира (), pl, Wyścig Pokoju , french: Course de la Paix, it, Corsa della Pace, ro, Cursa Păcii) was an annual multiple stage bicycl ...

. Hoffmann was part of the group of athletes who launched in 2012 the "Initiative for Peace in the World".SPORTLERINNEN UND SPORTLER für den FRIEDEN (- Sportsmen for PEACE -)
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1939 births Living people Cyclists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for the United Team of Germany Olympic cyclists for East Germany East German male cyclists Sportspeople from Guben Cyclists from Brandenburg People from Bezirk Cottbus {{Germany-cycling-bio-stub