Josie Hofmann

Club / Team

ESC Erfurt: Germany

Other sports	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)
Famous relatives	Her husband Daniel Greig has represented Australia in speed skating and roller speed skating. He competed in speed skating at the Olympic Winter Games in 2014 and 2018. In roller speed skating, he won gold in the road 100m sprint at the 2019 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. (Instagram profile, 03 Oct 2022; SportsDeskOnline, 16 Nov 2022)

Reason for choosing this sport

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."

Ambitions	To compete at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (josiehofmann.de, 24 Sep 2022)
Awards and honours	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)

Name of coach	Geert Kuiper [national], NED
When and where did you begin this sport?	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.

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Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs	She listens to music before races. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
Memorable sporting achievement	Placing third in the women's B Group 3000m at the 2022 World Cup event in Stavanger, Norway. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)