He was credited as having finishing third for many years, but modern sources (based on 1896 documents) place him fourth behind Charles Gmelin.

In the rope climbing Hofmann reached the highest of the three gymnasts who did not finish, receiving a bronze medal behind the two Greek climbers, who reached the top of the 14 metre rope.

He remained involved in athletics, however, captaining the German team at the 1900 Summer Olympics and 1904 Summer Olympics, as well as the 1906 Intercalated Games (at which he also competed again in the 100 metres, finishing 5th in his first-round heat).

From 1904 to 1927, he served on the German National Olympic Committee "Deutscher Reichsausschuss für Olympische Spiele" ("German Imperial Commission for Olympic Games"), which was renamed Deutscher Reichsausschuss für Leibesübungen ("German Imperial Commission for Physical Exercise") in 1917.

[1] Hofmann owned a sports articles business, opened a "sports-bath", and edited a health magazine.