Franz-Peter Hofmeister
FRGMenFranz-Peter Hofmeister is a Germany sprinter, born on August 5, 1951. He competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.
His personal bests include 10.1h in the 100m, 20.57 in the 200m, 45.12 in the 400m, 38.98 in the 4x100m and 3:00.80 in the 4x400m. He has earned 7 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Germany.
As of Sep 17, 2026: 400 m 45.12 (#516 all-time), 200 m 20.57, 1984 season best 46.79 (May 26, 1984, Lüdenscheid (GER)) · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · 75 years old
Personal bests
Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 400m | 46.79 | - | May 26, 1984 | ↓ | Lüdenscheid (GER) |
| 1980 | 200m | 20.87 | -0.9 | Aug 16, 1980 | ↑ | Hannover (GER) |
| 1980 | 400m | 45.9h | - | May 3, 1980 | ↓ | Dortmund (GER) (i) |
| 1980 | 400m-short-track | 46.56 | - | Feb 9, 1980 | ↑ | Dortmund (GER) (i) |
| 1979 | 100m | 10.2h | - | May 13, 1979 | ↓ | Köln (GER) |
| 1979 | 200m | 20.5h | - | Jun 2, 1979 | ↑ | Stuttgart (GER) |
| 1979 | 4x100m | 38.98 | - | Aug 4, 1979 | ↑ | Torino (ITA) |
| 1979 | 400m | 45.12 | - | Sep 11, 1979 | ↓ | Ciudad de México (MEX) |
| 1979 | 4x400m | 3:00.80 | - | Aug 26, 1979 | ↑ | Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN) |
| 1978 | 200m | 20.72 | -0.1 | Jun 22, 1978 | ↑ | Köln (GER) |
| 1978 | 300m | 32.6h | - | Apr 30, 1978 | - | Dortmund (GER) |
| 1978 | 400m | 45.45 | - | Aug 12, 1978 | ↓ | Köln (GER) |
| 1978 | 400m-short-track | 47.40 | - | Feb 25, 1978 | ↑ | Sindelfingen (GER) (i) |
| 1978 | 4x400m | 3:02.03 | - | Sep 3, 1978 | ↑ | Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha |
| 1977 | 100m | 10.47 | +1.7 | May 21, 1977 | ↓ | Ludwigshafen (GER) |
| 1977 | 200m | 20.5h | - | Jun 16, 1977 | ↑ | Dormagen (GER) |
| 1977 | 400m | 45.54 | - | Jul 1, 1977 | ↓ | Düsseldorf (GER) |
| 1977 | 400m-short-track | 48.41 | - | Mar 12, 1977 | ↑ | European Indoor Championships, Velódromo de Anoeta, San Sebastián (i) |
| 1976 | 400m | 46.05 | - | Jul 28, 1976 | ↓ | The XXI Olympic Games |
| 1976 | 4x400m | 3:01.98 | - | Jul 31, 1976 | ↑ | Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN) |
| 1975 | 200m | 20.8h | - | May 25, 1975 | ↑ | Leverkusen (GER) |
| 1975 | 400m | 46.10 | - | Jun 29, 1975 | ↓ | Gelsenkirchen (FRG) |
| 1975 | 4x2lapsRel | 2:29.9h | - | Mar 8, 1975 | - | European Indoor Championships |
| 1974 | 100m | 10.2h | -0.3 | May 17, 1974 | ↓ | Hannover (GER) |
| 1974 | 200m | 20.5h | - | May 19, 1974 | ↑ | Hannover (GER) |
| 1974 | 4x100m | 39.2h | - | Aug 21, 1974 | ↑ | Berlin (GER) |
| 1973 | 100m | 10.2h | +1.2 | May 5, 1973 | ↓ | Köln (GER) |
| 1973 | 200m | 20.94 | -0.3 | Jul 12, 1973 | ↑ | München (GER) |
| 1972 | 100m | 10.2h | +0.6 | May 1, 1972 | ↓ | Hambach (FRG) |
| 1972 | 200m | 20.5h | +1.2 | May 6, 1972 | ↑ | Lüdenscheid (GER) |
| 1971 | 100m | 10.45 | +0.7 | Aug 28, 1971 | ↓ | Augsburg (GER) |
| 1971 | 200m | 20.57 | -0.1 | Sep 4, 1971 | ↑ | München (GER) |
| 1971 | 4x100m | 39.55 | - | Aug 14, 1971 | ↑ | Helsinki European Championships |
| 1970 | 100m | 10.1h | +1.8 | Sep 6, 1970 | ↓ | Stade Olympique de Colombes, Paris (FRA) |
| 1970 | 200m | 21.34 | -1.3 | Sep 13, 1970 | ↑ | European Junior Championships |
| 1970 | 4x100m | 40.55 | - | Sep 13, 1970 | ↑ | European Junior Championships |
1984
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 46.79 | - | May 26 | Lüdenscheid |
1980
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | 20.87 | -0.9 | Aug 16 | Hannover |
400m | 45.9HT | - | May 3 | Houston, TX |
400m-short-track | 46.56 | - | Feb 9 | Dortmund NC, Dortmund (i) |
1979
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 45.12 | - | Sep 11 | Ciudad de México Universiade, Ciudad de México |
400m | 45.40 | - | Sep 9 | Ciudad de México Universiade, Ciudad de México |
4x400m | 3:00.80 | - | Aug 26 | Montréal IAAF World Cup, Olympic Stadium, Montréal |
400m | 46.36 | - | Aug 25 | Montréal IAAF World Cup, Olympic Stadium, Montréal |
200m | 20.68 | +1.6 | Aug 12 | German Championships, Stuttgart |
400m | 45.33 | - | Aug 11 | German Championships, Stuttgart |
200m | 20.68 | +2.2 | Aug 5 | European Cup Final A, Torino |
4x400m | 3:01.91 | - | Aug 5 | European Cup Final A, Torino |
4x100m | 38.98 | - | Aug 4 | European Cup Final A, Torino |
400m | 45.68 | - | Jun 10 | Fürth |
200m | 20.5HT | - | Jun 2 | Lage |
400m | 45.85 | - | May 26 | Ludwigshafen |
100m | 10.2HT | - | May 13 | Köln |
1978
14 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4x400m | 3:02.03 | - | Sep 3 | Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha |
4x400m | 3:05.97 | - | Sep 2 | Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha |
400m | 45.73 | - | Sep 1 | Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha |
400m | 46.18 | - | Aug 31 | Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha |
400m | 46.28 | - | Aug 30 | Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha |
4x400m | 3:05.97 | - | Aug 29 | Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha |
4x400m | 3:02.03 | - | Aug 29 | Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha |
400m | 46.28 | - | Aug 29 | Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha |
400m | 45.73 | - | Aug 29 | Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha |
400m | 46.18 | - | Aug 29 | Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha |
400m | 45.45 | - | Aug 12 | German Championships, Köln |
200m | 20.72 | -0.1 | Jun 22 | Köln |
300m | 32.6HT | - | Apr 30 | Dortmund |
400m-short-track | 47.40 | - | Feb 25 | Sindelfingen NC, Sindelfingen (i) |
1977
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 45.78 | - | Sep 4 | Düsseldorf IAAF World Cup, Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf |
400m | 45.72 | - | Aug 30 | Lüdenscheid |
400m | 45.54 | - | Jul 1 | Düsseldorf LVN Internationales Sportfest, Düsseldorf |
200m | 20.5HT | - | Jun 16 | Dormagen |
400m | 45.95 | - | May 21 | Ludwigshafen |
100m | 10.47 | +1.7 | May 21 | Ludwigshafen |
400m-short-track | 48.68 | - | Mar 12 | European Indoor Championships, Velódromo de Anoeta, San Sebastián (i) |
400m-short-track | 48.41 | - | Mar 12 | European Indoor Championships, Velódromo de Anoeta, San Sebastián (i) |
1976
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 46.16 | - | Aug 14 | Frankfurt NC, Frankfurt |
4x400m | 3:01.98 | - | Jul 31 | The XXI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Montréal |
4x400m | 3:03.24 | - | Jul 30 | The XXI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Montréal |
400m | 46.05 | - | Jul 28 | The XXI Olympic Games |
400m | 46.20 | - | Jul 26 | The XXI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Montréal |
400m | 47.17 | - | Jul 26 | The XXI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Montréal |
1975
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 46.10 | - | Jun 29 | Gelsenkirchen |
200m | 20.8HT | - | May 25 | Leverkusen |
4x2lapsRel | 2:29.9HT | - | Mar 8 | European Indoor Championships |
1974
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | 20.93 | -0.8 | Sep 6 | Roma European Championships |
200m | 21.09 | +0.5 | Sep 6 | Roma European Championships |
Honours
Ciudad de México Universiade
400 Metres
Montréal IAAF World Cup
4x400 Metres Relay
Montréal IAAF World Cup
400 Metres
Praha European Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Praha European Championships
400 Metres
Praha European Championships
400 Metres
Praha European Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Düsseldorf IAAF World Cup
400 Metres
The XXI Olympic Games
4x400 Metres Relay
European Indoor Championships
4x2laps Relay Short Track
Roma European Championships
200 Metres
Roma European Championships
200 Metres
Helsinki European Championships
200 Metres
Helsinki European Championships
200 Metres
European Junior Championships
4x100 Metres Relay
European Junior Championships
100 Metres
European Junior Championships
200 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Franz-Peter Hofmeister's 400 m personal best?
Franz-Peter Hofmeister's 400 m personal best is 45.12, set on Sep 11, 1979 in Ciudad de México (MEX), #516 on the all-time list.
Which events does Franz-Peter Hofmeister compete in?
Franz-Peter Hofmeister competes in the 400 m and 200 m.
How did Franz-Peter Hofmeister perform in 1984?
1984 season best: 46.79, set on May 26, 1984 in Lüdenscheid (GER).
How many medals has Franz-Peter Hofmeister won?
Franz-Peter Hofmeister has won 1 Olympic Games medal.