Nils Jakob Hoff
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| Nationality | Norwegian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 February 1985 Bergen, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Double sculls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Fana Roklubb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nils Jakob Hoff (born 5 February 1985) is a Norwegian retired rower. He is a world champion and two-time European Championships bronze medallist in the double sculls. Hoff won the gold medal at the 2013 World Championships and bronze medals at the European Championships in 2012 and 2013 with Kjetil Borch. He is a two-time Olympian and competed in the men's double sculls at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the men's single sculls at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1] Hoff retired from rowing in 2019.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Hoff is married to cross-country skier and four-time Olympic champion Therese Johaug.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nils Jakob Hoff Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "Hoff legger opp som roer" [Hoff retires as rower]. TV 2 (in Norwegian Bokmål). 19 November 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Pettersen, Jørgen (31 December 2023). "Therese Johaug og Nils Jakob Hoff gifta seg i Røros kirke på nyttårsaften". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 27 August 2024.
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