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{{Short description|American Olympian ski jumper}} |
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[[File:20230211_FIS_Ski_Jumping_World_Cup_Women_Hinzenbach_Anna_Hoffmann_850_6663.jpg|thumb|Hoffmann at the 2023 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup]] |
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| ⚫ | '''Anna Hoffmann''' (born March 28, 2000) is an American [[Ski jumping|ski jumper]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anna Hoffmann {{!}} NBC Olympics |url=https://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/anna-hoffmann-1555227 |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=www.nbcolympics.com |language=en}}</ref> She competed in the [[2022 Winter Olympics]] in Beijing.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-23 |title=Anna Hoffman |url=https://www.teamusa.com/profiles/anna-hoffman |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=www.teamusa.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-24 |title=U.S. ski jumper Anna Hoffmann a late entry into Olympics |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/olympics/news/anna-hoffmann-ski-jumping-olympics |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-05 |title=Olympic ski jumpers fearlessly fly with mental fortitude |url=https://apnews.com/article/winter-olympics-ski-jumping-mental-fortitude-6bb9195aadbf43b0ce23636f101cd711 |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> |
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'''Anna Hoffmann''' born March 28, 2000, is an [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] [[Ski jumping|ski jumper]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anna Hoffmann {{!}} NBC Olympics |url=https://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/anna-hoffmann-1555227 |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=www.nbcolympics.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | She competed in the 2022 |
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== Early life and education == |
== Early life and education == |
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She came from the Blackhawk ski club, and attends the University of Utah.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anna Hoffman |url=https://www.usskiandsnowboard.org/athletes/anna-hoffman |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=U.S. Ski & Snowboard |language=en-US}}</ref> |
She came from the Blackhawk ski club, and attends the University of Utah.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anna Hoffman |url=https://www.usskiandsnowboard.org/athletes/anna-hoffman |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=U.S. Ski & Snowboard |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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When Anna was only 6, she was the youngest of the girl picked for the first-ever camp girls' ski jump camp at the Olympic jumping complex, 8 years before it became an official Olympic sport; [[Lindsey Van]] mentored her during that camp.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Tom |date=2017-01-03 |title=BEHIND THE GOLD: Fly girl comes of age |url=https://www.parkrecord.com/sports/behind-the-gold-fly-girl-comes-of-age/ |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=www.parkrecord.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Hoffmann qualified for the 2022 Olympics after winning the ski jumping competition at the U.S. Nordic Combined & Ski Jump Olympic Trials on |
Hoffmann qualified for the 2022 Olympics after winning the ski jumping competition at the U.S. Nordic Combined & Ski Jump Olympic Trials on December 25, 2021, in Lake Placid, N.Y.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-25 |title=Ski Jumper Anna Hoffman Added To U.S. Olympic Team |url=https://www.teamusa.com/news/2022/january/25/ski-jumper-anna-hoffman-added-to-us-olympic-team |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=www.teamusa.com |language=en}}</ref> She had previously competed in the Junior World Championships 4 times.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anna Hoffmann extends U.S. women's streak of ski jumping representation {{!}} NBC Olympics |url=https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/anna-hoffmann-extends-us-womens-streak-ski-jumping-representation |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=www.nbcolympics.com |language=en}}</ref> Hoffmann was the only American woman who qualified to compete for Team USA in the women's individual normal hill.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anna Hoffmann extends U.S. women's streak of ski jumping representation {{!}} NBC Olympics |url=https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/anna-hoffmann-extends-us-womens-streak-ski-jumping-representation |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=www.nbcolympics.com |language=en}}</ref> It was due to her inclusion that the U.S. kept their streak alive of having women represented in ski jumping every Olympics since women's ski jump was introduced as an Olympic sport.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Olympics |first=N. B. C. |date=2022-02-04 |title=Anna Hoffmann continues U.S. women's ski jumping representation |url=https://ktvz.com/sports/nbc-olympics/2022/02/03/anna-hoffmann-continues-u-s-womens-ski-jumping-representation/ |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=KTVZ |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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The women's ski jump director, Blake Hughes, said of Anna's inclusion, "This nomination for Anna is a testament to her work ethic and commitment to the sport. Anna has become a true leader for her team and it has been a privilege to watch her progress over the past few years as she has become an elite athlete. I am proud that she will get the honor to represent the United States of America at the highest level of competition.”<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Ski & Snowboard Nominates Anna Hoffmann To Ski Jumping Team Roster For Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 |url=https://usskiandsnowboard.org/news/us-ski-snowboard-nominates-anna-hoffmann-ski-jumping-team-roster-olympic-winter-games-beijing |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=U.S. Ski & Snowboard |language=en}}</ref> |
The women's ski jump director, Blake Hughes, said of Anna's inclusion, "This nomination for Anna is a testament to her work ethic and commitment to the sport. Anna has become a true leader for her team and it has been a privilege to watch her progress over the past few years as she has become an elite athlete. I am proud that she will get the honor to represent the United States of America at the highest level of competition.”<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Ski & Snowboard Nominates Anna Hoffmann To Ski Jumping Team Roster For Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 |url=https://usskiandsnowboard.org/news/us-ski-snowboard-nominates-anna-hoffmann-ski-jumping-team-roster-olympic-winter-games-beijing |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=U.S. Ski & Snowboard |language=en}}</ref> |
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Hoffmann came in 3rd at the 2022 Ski Jumping National Championships in Park City, Utah.<ref>{{Cite web |title=News {{!}} Blackhawk Ski Club |url=https://blackhawkskiclub.org/news/blackhawk%E2%80%99s-anna-hoffmann-and-estella%C2%A0hassrick%C2%A0soar-ski-jumping-nationals |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=blackhawkskiclub.org}}</ref> |
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Hoffmann was the only American woman who qualified to compete for Team USA in the women’s individual normal hill.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anna Hoffmann extends U.S. women's streak of ski jumping representation {{!}} NBC Olympics |url=https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/anna-hoffmann-extends-us-womens-streak-ski-jumping-representation |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=www.nbcolympics.com |language=en}}</ref> It was due to her inclusion that the U.S. kept their streak alive of having women represented in ski jumping every Olympics since women's ski jump was introduced as an Olympic sport.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Olympics |first=N. B. C. |date=2022-02-04 |title=Anna Hoffmann continues U.S. women's ski jumping representation |url=https://ktvz.com/sports/nbc-olympics/2022/02/03/anna-hoffmann-continues-u-s-womens-ski-jumping-representation/ |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=KTVZ |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
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| ⚫ | Hoffman is the youngest of three, all of whom ski. Two of her siblings, Elyse and Joe, were both on the U.S. Junior National Ski Jumping Team.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-11 |title=Anna Hoffmann |url=https://usanordic.org/athlete/anna-hoffman/ |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=USA Nordic Sport |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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[[Category:2000 births]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:53, 27 November 2024
Anna Hoffmann (born March 28, 2000) is an American ski jumper.[1] She competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.[2][3][4]
Early life and education
[edit]She came from the Blackhawk ski club, and attends the University of Utah.[5]
When Anna was only 6, she was the youngest of the girl picked for the first-ever camp girls' ski jump camp at the Olympic jumping complex, 8 years before it became an official Olympic sport; Lindsey Van mentored her during that camp.[6]
Career
[edit]Hoffmann qualified for the 2022 Olympics after winning the ski jumping competition at the U.S. Nordic Combined & Ski Jump Olympic Trials on December 25, 2021, in Lake Placid, N.Y.[7] She had previously competed in the Junior World Championships 4 times.[8] Hoffmann was the only American woman who qualified to compete for Team USA in the women's individual normal hill.[9] It was due to her inclusion that the U.S. kept their streak alive of having women represented in ski jumping every Olympics since women's ski jump was introduced as an Olympic sport.[10]
The women's ski jump director, Blake Hughes, said of Anna's inclusion, "This nomination for Anna is a testament to her work ethic and commitment to the sport. Anna has become a true leader for her team and it has been a privilege to watch her progress over the past few years as she has become an elite athlete. I am proud that she will get the honor to represent the United States of America at the highest level of competition.”[11]
Hoffmann came in 3rd at the 2022 Ski Jumping National Championships in Park City, Utah.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Hoffman is the youngest of three, all of whom ski. Two of her siblings, Elyse and Joe, were both on the U.S. Junior National Ski Jumping Team.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Anna Hoffmann | NBC Olympics". www.nbcolympics.com. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ "Anna Hoffman". www.teamusa.com. 2024-01-23. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ "U.S. ski jumper Anna Hoffmann a late entry into Olympics". NBC Sports. 2022-01-24. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ "Olympic ski jumpers fearlessly fly with mental fortitude". AP News. 2022-02-05. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ "Anna Hoffman". U.S. Ski & Snowboard. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ Kelly, Tom (2017-01-03). "BEHIND THE GOLD: Fly girl comes of age". www.parkrecord.com. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ "Ski Jumper Anna Hoffman Added To U.S. Olympic Team". www.teamusa.com. 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ "Anna Hoffmann extends U.S. women's streak of ski jumping representation | NBC Olympics". www.nbcolympics.com. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ "Anna Hoffmann extends U.S. women's streak of ski jumping representation | NBC Olympics". www.nbcolympics.com. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ Olympics, N. B. C. (2022-02-04). "Anna Hoffmann continues U.S. women's ski jumping representation". KTVZ. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ "U.S. Ski & Snowboard Nominates Anna Hoffmann To Ski Jumping Team Roster For Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022". U.S. Ski & Snowboard. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ "News | Blackhawk Ski Club". blackhawkskiclub.org. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ "Anna Hoffmann". USA Nordic Sport. 2021-11-11. Retrieved 2024-06-01.