Thomas Hoffmarck
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thomas Hoffmarck (born 1966) is a German extreme sports athlete who will attempt to break a world record by running from Germany to Turkey in 90 days.
[edit] Biography
Hoffmarck was a worker until 1990, when he suffered a work related accident and was confined to a wheelchair. After his accident, he began to practice extreme sports, his new passion.
He lived a private life until 2001, when he participated in the German version of the Big Brother show, garnering wide media attention and many followers across his native country.
After his participation in the show, he announced he will try to run from Germany to Turkey, a distance of 2,980 km, in only 90 days.
According to Big Brother's German website, he will pass by seven different countries before reaching Turkey.
This biographical article relating to German athletics (track and field) is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
