Ingo Steinhöfel is a former German weightlifter who competed at five Olympics from 1988 to 2004. He won a silver medal in the Middleweight class at the 1988 Olympics.

He is, jointly with fellow (East) German Ronny Weller

Ronny Weller

Ronny Weller is a German weightlifter who competed for East Germany and later for Germany....

, the second weightlifter to compete at five Olympics. The first was Hungarian Imre Földi from 1960 to 1976.

At World Championships, he came 3rd in the 1987 Middleweight class (345.0 kg), 3rd in the 1989 light-heavyweight class (377.5 kg) and 2nd in the 1994 middleweight class (362.5 kg).

At European Championships, he came 3rd in the 1989 light-heavyweight class (377.5 kg); 2nd in the 1997 middleweight class (350.0 kg).