Lore Hoffmann (born 25 July 1996) is a

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middle-distance runner who specialises in the 800 metres. She finished fourth at the

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and fifth at the 2021 European Indoor Championships. She reached the semi-finals of the

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Early life and background

Lore Hoffmann was born on 25 July 1996 in

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, France. Her family originates from Metz, France. Growing up, she and her family moved around a lot due to her father's profession. She lived in the United States as well as Chambéry, France for four years. Then, they finally settled in Sierre, Switzerland in 2005 when she was 9. Shortly after, she began athletics at age 12 and instantly loved running. Previously, she attended École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) from 2015 to 2018 and earned her bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. She is pursuing a master's degree in the same field. She is both a Swiss and French national. She became an official Swiss citizen on 31 May 2017, just in time for her first international competition at the 2023 European U23 Championships. She trained with CA Sierre in Switzerland and AS Aix-les-Bains in France.

Achievements

Information from her World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.

Personal bests

400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor runn ...

– 53.44 ( La Chaux-de-Fonds 2021) ** 400 metres indoor – 54.47 (

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2021) ** 600 metres indoor – 1:31.98 (

2020) * 800 metres – 1:58.50 ( Bellinzona 2020) ** 800 metres indoor – 2:01.25 ( Metz 2022) *

1500 metres The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically pronounced 'fifteen-hundred metres') is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletic ...

– 4:07.09 (

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2022)

International competitions

National titles

Swiss Athletics Championships The Swiss Athletics Championships (german: Leichtathletik Schweizermeisterschaften, french: Championnats Suisses Elites d’Athlétisme) is an annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Swiss Athletics Federation, which serves as t ...

(3) ** 800 metres: 2017, 2020, 2021 * Swiss Indoor Athletics Championships (2) ** 800 metres: 2016, 2021

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoffmann, Lore 1996 births Living people Swiss female middle-distance runners Competitors at the 2019 Summer Universiade Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Switzerland European Games competitors for Switzerland Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 European Games