Gunhild Hoffmeister (born 6 July 1944) is a retired German middle-distance runner.

Together with Hans Grodotzki, she is the only German runner to win two medals at the same Olympics.

[2] At the European Championships, Hoffmeister won five medals between 1971 and 1974: three outdoors and two indoors.

Domestically, she collected 15 outdoor and two indoor East German titles.

[3] Hoffmeister was a sports teacher by training and after retiring from competitions became deputy chief of the Children and Youth School in Cottbus.