Verena Hofer

Verena Hofer is an Italian luger who represented Italy at the 2022 [Winter Olympics].

Career

Hofer competed at the 2018 [Junior World Luge Championships] and won a bronze medal in the team relay with a time of 2:16.972. She again competed at the 2019 Junior World Luge Championships and won a silver medal in the singles event with a time of 1:21.388.
She represented Swtizterland at the 2022 Winter Olympics in the Luge at the [2022 Winter Olympics – Women's singles|singles] event where she finished in 13th place.
She competed at the 2024 FIL European Luge Championships and won a bronze medal in the team relay with a time of 2:52.651. She again competed at the 2025 FIL European Luge Championships and won a bronze medal in the team relay with a time of 3:12.008.
During the 2025–26 Luge World Cup, Italy won the team relay on 13 December 2025 with a time of 3:05.885.