Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'asọmpi asọmpi Europe nke 1979 na Zagreb, Hoffmann gara n'ihu Vladimir Kovalyov nke Soviet Union na Robin Cousins nke United Kingdom iji merie aha ya nke anọ na kọntinent. O were ọla nchara n'azụ otu ndị na-eme egwuregwu na-eme egwuregwu na
1979 World Championships na Vienna.