Christian Hoffmann
# Christian Hoffmann

Christian Hoffmann (born 22 December 1974 in Aigen im Mühlkreis) is an Austrian former cross-country skier who began competing in 1994. He won the bronze medal in the 50 km at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. Four years later at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Hoffmann finished second in the 30 km freestyle mass start event to Spain's Johann Mühlegg, but was awarded the gold medal in 2004 upon Mühlegg's blood-doping disqualification of darbepoetin.

Hoffmann's best individual finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was fifth in the 50 km in 2001. He also won gold in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1999 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Ramsau.

Hoffman also won two World Cup events in his career (10 km: 2003, 30 km: 2004). He and fellow skier Mikhail Botvinov also encountered controversy regarding blood doping in 2002, though both were cleared by the IOC on April 9, 2002. In July 2012 the Austrian Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) gave Hoffman a two-year ban for violation of anti-doping-guidelines.

## Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

### Olympic Games

* 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 bronze)

| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km  relay |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1998 | 23 | — | — | — | — | Bronze | — | 9 |
| 2002 | 27 | — | — | — | Gold | — | — | 4 |

### World Championships

* 1 medal – (1 gold)

| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km  relay | Team  sprint |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1997 | 22 | DNF | — | — | 22 | — | — | 13 | — |
| 1999 | 24 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | Gold | — |
| 2001 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | — |
| 2003 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | DSQ | — |
| 2005 | 30 | — | DNS | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
| 2007 | 32 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | DSQ | — |
| 2009 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — |

### World Cup

**Season standings**

| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Age | Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | Tour de Ski | World Cup Final |
| 1995 | 20 | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 21 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 22 | 33 | — | 31 | — | 32 | — | — |
| 1998 | 23 | 24 | — | 48 | — | 20 | — | — |
| 1999 | 24 | 15 | — | 14 | — | 6 | — | — |
| 2000 | 25 | 20 | — | 48 | 7 | 34 | — | — |
| 2001 | 26 | 19 | — | — | — | 30 | — | — |
| 2002 | 27 | 28 | — | — | — | 63 | — | — |
| 2003 | 28 | 33 | — | — | — | NC | — | — |
| 2004 | 29 | 24 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 30 | 23 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 31 | 56 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 32 | 34 | 18 | — | — | NC | 32 | — |
| 2008 | 33 | 32 | 22 | — | — | 96 | 17 | 18 |
| 2009 | 34 | 77 | 46 | — | — | — | — | DNF |
| 2010 | 35 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — |

**Individual podiums**

* 2 victories – (2 WC)
* 20 podiums – (19 WC, 1 SWC)

| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1997–98 | 10 December 1997 | Milan, Italy | 1.0 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 1998–99 | 28 December 1998 | Engelberg, Switzerland | 1.0 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 3 | 1998–99 | 29 December 1998 | Kitzbühel, Austria | 1.0 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 4 | 1998–99 | 20 March 1999 | Oslo, Norway | 50 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 5 | 1999–00 | 10 December 1999 | Sappada, Italy | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 6 | 2000–01 | 10 January 2001 | Soldier Hollow, United States | 30 km Mass Start F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 7 | 2001–02 | 12 December 2001 | Brusson, Italy | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 8 | 2001–02 | 22 December 2001 | Ramsau, Austria | 30 km Mass Start F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 9 | 2002–03 | 18 January 2003 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 10 | 2003–04 | 21 December 2003 | Ramsau, Austria | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
| 11 | 2003–04 | 6 February 2004 | La Clusaz, France | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 12 | 2003–04 | 14 March 2004 | Pragelato, Italy | 30 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
| 13 | 2004–05 | 15 January 2005 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 14 | 2004–05 | 12 February 2005 | Reit im Winkl, Germany | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 15 | 2004–05 | 6 March 2005 | Lahti, Finland | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 16 | 2005–06 | 31 December 2005 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 17 | 2006–07 | 3 February 2007 | Davos, Switzerland | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 18 | 2007–08 | 6 January 2008 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 10 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
| 19 | 2007–08 | 6 February 2008 | Liberec, Czech Republic | 11.4 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 20 | 2008–09 | 8 March 2009 | Lahti, Finland | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |

**Team podiums**

* 3 victories – (3 RL)
* 7 podiums – (7 RL)

| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1997–98 | 11 January 1998 | Ramsau, Austria | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Botvinov / Stadlober / Walcher |
| 2 | 1998–99 | 10 January 1999 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Gandler / Marent / Botvinov |
| 3 | 1998–99 | 26 February 1999 | Ramsau, Austria | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Championships | 1st | Gandler / Stadlober / Botvinov |
| 4 | 1999–00 | 13 January 2000 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Marent / Botvinov / Walcher |
| 5 | 1999–00 | 27 February 2000 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Urain / Botvinov / Walcher |
| 6 | 1999–00 | 5 March 2000 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Urain / Botvinov / Walcher |
| 7 | 2000–01 | 9 December 2000 | Santa Caterina, Italy | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Urain / Botvinov / Walcher |

Note: $^1$ Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

