Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na Jenụwarị 1980, Hoffmann bịara nke abụọ na Cousins na European Championships na Gothenburg. Egwuregwu Olympic nke Oge Oyi nke 1980 weere ọnọdụ na February na Lake Placid, New York. N'egwuregwu Olimpik nke anọ ya, Hoffmann nọ n'ọnọdụ mbụ n'egwuregwu, nke abụọ n'egwuregwu dị mkpirikpi, na nke abụọ n'egwuregwu na-enweghị ihe mgbochi, na-enweta ihe nrite ọlaọcha n'azụ Cousins na n'ihu Charles Tickner nke United States. N'egwuregwu ndị a, ọ ghọrọ nwoke mbụ gbara ọsọ atọ na Olympic. Ọ kwụsịrị ọrụ amateur ya na Machị na
1980 World Championships na Dortmund. N'ịbụ onye nke mbụ na ọnụọgụgụ na nke abụọ na ngalaba abụọ na-esote, ọ gwụchara n'ihu Cousins na Tickner wee nye ya aha ụwa nke abụọ ya.