Lore Hoffmann (born 25 July 1996) is a Swiss middle-distance runner who specialises in the 800 metres. She finished fourth at the 2022 European Championships and fifth at the 2021 European Indoor Championships. She reached the semi-finals of the 2020 Olympics.
Early life and background Lore Hoffmann was born on 25 July 1996 in Strasbourg, France. Her family originates from Metz, France. Growing up, she and her family moved around a lot due to her father's profession. She lived in the United States as well as Chambéry, France for four years. Then, they finally settled in Sierre, Switzerland in 2005 when she was 9. Shortly after, she began athletics at age 12 and instantly loved running.
Previously, she attended École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) from 2015 to 2018 and earned her bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. In 2022, she obtained a master's degree in the same field.
She is both a Swiss and French national. She became an official Swiss citizen on 31 May 2017, just in time for her first international competition at the 2023 European U23 Championships. She trained with CA Sierre in Switzerland and AS Aix-les-Bains in France.
Achievements Information from her World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.
Personal bests 400 metres – 53.44 (La Chaux-de-Fonds 2021) 400 metres indoor – 54.47 (Magglingen 2021) 600 metres indoor – 1:31.98 (Magglingen 2020) 800 metres – 1:58.50 (Bellinzona 2020) 800 metres indoor – 1:59.91 (Metz 2026) 1500 metres – 4:07.09 (Rabat 2022)
International competitions 2017European U23 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland5th800 m2:05.652018European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany7th (sf)800 m2:01.672019UniversiadeNaples, Italy4th800 m2:02.58World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar26th (h)800 m2:03.402021European Indoor ChampionshipsToruń, Poland5th800 m2:04.84Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan7th (sf)800 m1:59.382022World ChampionshipsEugene, OR, United States8th (sf)800 m1:59.88European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany4th800 m1:59.922023European Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey6th800 m2:01.22European Team ChampionshipsChorzów, Poland5th1500 m4:12.88World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary20th (sf)800 m2:01.052024World Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom7th (sf)800 m2:00.06European ChampionshipsRome, Italy7th800 m2:01.132025European Indoor ChampionshipsApeldoorn, Netherlands11th (sf)800 m2:03.82World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan18th (h)800 m1:59.76
National titles Swiss Athletics Championships (3) 800 metres: 2017, 2020, 2021 Swiss Indoor Athletics Championships (2) 800 metres: 2016, 2021
See also Switzerland at the Olympics
References
External links
Official website