Heinz Schmidt

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Non-starter
SexMale
Full nameKarl Heinz•Schmidt
Used nameHeinz•Schmidt
Nick/petnamesZam
Born24 April 1928 in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER)
Died8 November 1999 in Günzburg, Bayern (GER)
AffiliationsUhlenhorst Mülheim, Mülheim an der Ruhr (GER)
NOC Germany
Nationality West Germany

Biography

Goalkeeper Heinz Schmidt played field hockey for Uhlenhorst Mülheim, winning the West German Championship six times in 1950, 1954-55, 1957-58 and 1960. He participated in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, where Germany lost to the Netherlands 0-1 in the quarter-final, and the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, when Schmidt won a surprise bronze medal after Germany beat Great Britain 3-1 in the third place match. He was also a member of the West German team that won the unofficial European Championships in 1954.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1952 Summer Olympics Hockey GER FRG Heinz Schmidt
Hockey, Men (Olympic) Unified Team of Germany =5
1956 Summer Olympics Hockey GER FRG Heinz Schmidt
Hockey, Men (Olympic) Unified Team of Germany DNS