Helen Hoffmann

Helen Hoffmann
Hoffmann in 2026
Personal information
Born (2002-02-07) 7 February 2002
Altötting, Germany
Sport
Country Germany
SportSkiing
World Cup career
Seasons2 – (2025–present)
Indiv. starts9
Team starts1
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Germany
World Championships
2025 Trondheim 4 x 7.5 km relay
U23 World Championships
2023 Whistler 10 km freestyle
2024 Planica 10 km classical
2025 Schilpario 10 km freestyle
2025 Schilpario 4 × 5 km relay
Junior World Championships
2022 Zakopane 15 km mass start freestyle
2021 Vuokatti 15 km mass start classical
2022 Zakopane 4 × 3.3 km relay
Updated on 31 January 2026

Helen Hoffmann (born 7 February 2002) is a German cross-country skier.

Career

Hoffmann made her international debut for Germany at the 2019 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival and won a bronze medal in the 5 kilometre freestyle event. She then represented Germany at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics. She made her Junior World Championships debut in 2021 and won a bronze medal in the 15 kilometre mass start classical. She again competed at the 2022 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships and won a gold medal in the 15 kilometre mass start freestyle and a bronze medal in the 4 × 3.3 kilometre relay.[1]

She competed in the under-23 category at the 2023 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships and won a gold medal in the 10 kilometre freestyle. She repeated as U23 champion in the 10 kilometre event in 2024 and 2025.[2][3]

Hoffmann finished the 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup as the under-23 winner with 564 points, winning the green bib.[1] She competed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2025 and won a bronze medal in the 4 × 7.5 kilometre relay.[4]

In January 2026, she was selected to represent Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Helen Hoffmann: Green Bib Winner Leads Germany's Next Generation". fis-ski.com. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Helen Hoffmann defend's her title from Whistler, finally, a triple celebration for the Norwegians". fisplanica.si. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Helen Hoffmann wins 10km skating at the U23 World Championships". proxcskiing.com. 8 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Cross-country skiing-Sweden win gold as Norway's lead melts away in women's relay". reuters.com. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  5. ^ "German cross-country skiing team confirmed for the 2026 Winter Olympics". proxcskiing.com. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.