Jan Hoffmann - The Professor
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Uploaded by floskate on Oct 2, 2011
A little tribute to The Professor - otherwise known as Jan Hoffmann; 4 times European Champion, twice World champion in 1974 and 1980 and Olympic Silver Medallist in 1980.
Jan was a child prodigy, thrust into the spotlight aged 12 when he competed at the 1968 Olympics in Grenoble. He missed the 1972 Europeans due to injury - rumoured to be from trying triple axels in practice. Having won the World and European titles in 1974, he was unable to defend the following year due to a meniscus injury. He came back steadily, winning world and European bronze in 1976 as well as a 4th place at the Olympics. That was the last time Jan failed to make the podium.
Always consistent, Jan finally made it back to the top of the podium in 1980, defeating Robin Cousins just a few weeks after his Olympic victory at the Worlds in Dortmund. It should be remembered that had factored placements - introduced in 1981 - been in effect for the Olympics, Jan would have been the gold medallist, not Robin! While not an artistic skater, Jan was always entertaining and possessed some of the biggest triple jumps ever seen in mens skating. He set the technical benchmark for the 1970's and became only the second man to land a triple lutz in competition after Don Jackson - a feat featured in this video. While winning medals and titles each season, Jan was also balancing a heavy academic workload with the ambition of becoming a doctor which he now is.
Jan seems to be more familiar with todays skating fans for his judging and it is a shame that this has overshadowed a stellar career. Hopefully this video montage will help people to remember what a great skater he was and what an incredible career he had.
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Jan Hoffmann (GDR) - 1980 Worlds, Men's Long Programby 3Axel1996913 views- 3:17
1980 Olympic Short Program - Jan Hoffmannby christopher19801,246 views
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1980 Worlds men's podium (Cousins,Hoffman,Tickner)by fsvin4,778 views
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Jan Hoffmann - 1980 Olympics LPby floskate314 views
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Fire On Ice Part 7by HolyProd700 views
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Jan Hoffmann - 1977 Europeans LPby floskate2,015 views
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Olympic Football 1976 German Democratic Republic - Poland 3/5by andreianyuk554 views
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Reportage à propos du 4ème titre européen de Surya Bonaly en 1994by QuadSurya379 views
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Doctor Who Figure Skating freestyle 5by starkeko420 views
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Torvill & Dean (GBR) - 1984 Sarajevo, Figure Skating, Exhibition (Encore)by 3Axel199629,905 views
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Katarina Witt 1992 Diet Coke technical programby QuadSurya1,185 views
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Katarina Witt: Sport mit Systemby gedaechtnisdernation270 views
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Michelle Kwan 關穎珊 (USA) - 1996/1997 Champions Series Final, Ladies' Free Skateby 3Axel19961,650 views
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Shizuka Arakawa 2009 Ice All Stars - You raise me upby Bodashiri57,385 views
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Katarina Witt (EUN) - 1994 World Team Figure Skating Championships, Technical Programby 3Axel1996860 views
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Katarina Witt & Uwe Hassbecker - Carmenby svenherbold28,652 views
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Jack Foster Dr. Who music Pony Express St. Joseph Missouri 2011 3rd place.by TARDISdayz123 views
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小塚 崇彦 Takahiko Kozuka - Doctor Who LPby taenkakatill1,245 views
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Sergey CHETVERUKHIN -- Сергей Четверухинby Hrurya200 views
Great video. Some nice shots of Jutta Muller too. What a lady she was.
premierrules 1 month ago
many thanks for the great video!
they also have something Errath by christine?
lg.p.o.
christaemilie 4 months ago
Thanks a lot! Very nice pictures.
Would also be happy to see Christine Errath if you had something on her.
Thanks again
Tarasirius 4 months ago