Wolfgang Hofmann

Wolfgang Hofmann ( born March 30, 1941 in Cologne ) is a German judoka.

He was awarded on July 4, 2007, the 8th Dan. He is also a qualified sports teacher. Previously he was a lecturer at the Sports University in Cologne. He won in the period 1956-1970 four German league titles. His German championships he won in Esslingen, Hamborn, Bochum and Munich. There were also further 11 German championship with the team in junior and Seniorienbereich.

In 1965 he was European champion at middleweight. 1968 and 1969 with the German team won the European championship the team. Hofmann was winner of the silver medal in the middleweight division at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Thus, the Cologne became the first German judoka who won a medal at the Olympics. In the same year he also won the World Championship also in Tokyo. In addition, Wolfgang Hofmann has completed a language and sport studies in Japan from 1961 to 1963. Wolfgang Hofmann was a member of the ESV Olympic Köln eV, until he finally many years proprietor of the Cologne Judo traditional club SC Bushido Cologne was. This association was re-established on 1 January 2006, in JC Bushido Cologne South renamed.

His idea around the judo he developed in two languages ​​and studying in Japan.

Wolfgang Hofmann is also the author of a textbook entitled Judo Judo - Basics of standing and ground fighting.

Successes as an active judoka

Successes with the team

Honors

Wolfgang Hofmann in 1964 by the then Federal President Heinrich Lübke the Silver Laurel Leaf, the highest sports award in Germany awarded.