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Josie Hofmann

Germany

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSGER21012199601
NOCGermany
Born10 Dec 1996 in  Gera
GenderWomen
ResidenceGera, GER
OccupationAthlete, Student
LanguagesEnglish, German
FamilyHusband Daniel Greig
Higher educationHealth Studies - Apollon University of Applied Sciences: Bremen, GER
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
European Single Distances Championships
Event  
European Single Distances Championships
    Team Pursuit 6 Laps   1    
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamESC Erfurt: Germany  
General Interest
General Interest
Other sportsShe has represented Germany in roller speed skating, and won a gold medal in the track 3000m relay at the 2021 European Championships in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. (josiehofmann.de, 24 Sep 2022; SportsDeskOnline, 16 Nov 2022)  
Famous relativesHer husband Daniel Greig has represented Australia in speed skating and roller speed skating. He competed in speed skating at the Olympic Winter Games in 2014 and 2018. In roller speed skating, he won gold in the road 100m sprint at the 2019 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. (Instagram profile, 03 Oct 2022; SportsDeskOnline, 16 Nov 2022)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportShe took up speed skating with the goal of competing at the Olympic Winter Games. "My passion for inline skating started in kindergarten, and my mum signed me up for children's training at RSV Gera. Outside of school, I spent most of my time inline skating. Since 2010 I've been at major international [inline] events every year. However, one dream remains unfulfilled: participation in the Olympic Games."  
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General Interest
AmbitionsTo compete at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (mdr.de, 09 Aug 2023; Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)  
Awards and honoursIn 2022 she received the 'Never Give Up' award at the Gera Sports Awards in Germany. (josiehofmann.de, 25 Jul 2022; gera.de, 22 Jul 2022)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?She took up inline skating while in kindergarten, at the RSV Blau-Weiss Gera club in Germany. She began speed skating in 2016 in Erfurt, Germany.  
Social Media
Social Media
josiehofmann.de  
www.facebook.com/josiehofmann.sport  
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General Interest
Superstitions / Rituals / BeliefsShe listens to music before races. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)  
Memorable sporting achievementCompeting in A Group races during the 2022/23 World Cup season. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)  
HobbiesKnitting, sewing, crocheting. (desg.de, 01 Jan 2023; Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Training RegimeShe trains twice a day.  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"The secret to success is to start." [Mark Twain] (desg.de, 01 Jan 2023; Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)  
Other informationOLYMPIC DREAM
Having already represented Germany in roller speed skating, she decided to begin speed skating on ice in 2016 with the goal of competing at the Olympic Winter Games. She said the experience of competing in roller speed skating at the 2017 World Games in Wroclaw, Poland, only strengthened her desire to compete at the Olympic Winter Games. "The World Games are still not the Olympics. There isn't a lot of money in it, but it makes you want to experience the big things. If you're an athlete, you see the Olympics, you see this whole event. And that's just a little bit more than what you can experience while inline skating at the moment. I don't want to blame myself for not trying. I get goosebumps and I want to experience it." (speedskatingresults.com, 07 Oct 2023; mdr.de, 09 Aug 2023)
 
InjuriesShe herniated a disc in her back in 2018 and again in 2023. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachAlexis Contin, FRA; Daniel Yeow, AUS  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2023/2024 European Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit2  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit6  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit7  
    2023/2024 European Single Distances Championships 3000m9  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships 5000m11  
    2023/2024 European Single Distances Championships Mass Start11  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships 5000m12  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m16  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m26  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m47  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 1500m50  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1500m53