Women
GER
Josie Hofmann
GER- Date of birth10 Dec 1996
- ProfessionAthlete, Student
- HometownGera
- Place of birthGera
- Start skating / Club 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. / ESC Erfurt: Germany
- HobbiesKnitting, sewing, crocheting. (desg.de, 01 Jan 2023; Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)
- LanguagesEnglish, German
- FamliyHusband Daniel Greig
- CoachAlexis Contin, FRA; Daniel Yeow, AUS
- ChoreographerN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- Practice low seasonN/A
- Practice high seasonN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
In 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)
"The secret to success is to start." [Mark Twain] (desg.de, 01 Jan 2023; Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)
She herniated a disc in her back in 2018 and again in 2023. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)
To compete at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (mdr.de, 09 Aug 2023; Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)
Competing in A Group races during the 2022/23 World Cup season. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)
OLYMPIC 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)
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)
She 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)
She listens to music before races. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
She trains twice a day.
She 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."
Alexis Contin, FRA; Daniel Yeow, AUS
