Detlef Hofmann (born 12 November 1963 in

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) is a German sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1980s to the late 1990s. He won a gold medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in

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. Hofmann won five medals at the

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with three golds (K-4 500 m:

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, K-4 1000 m:

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, K-4 10000 m: 1991) and two silvers (K-4 500 m: 1995, K-4 1000 m: 1991). In May 1992, Hofmann was caught for

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after testing positive for

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and kicked off the team. He would return after the

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to compete.

References

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''New York Times'' article on doping prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics featuring Hofmann.
* *Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Canoeing: Men's Kayak Fours 1000 Meters". In ''The Complete Book of the Olympics: 2008 Edition''. London: Aurum Press Limited. pp. 477–8.

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