Karlheinz Smieszek
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Karlheinz•Smieszek |
| Used name | Karlheinz•Smieszek |
| Born | 5 August 1948 in Kitzingen, Bayern (GER) |
| Measurements | 174 cm / 67 kg |
| Affiliations | Braunschweiger Schützengesellschaft, Braunschweig (GER) |
| NOC |  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Karlheinz Smieszek was a small-bore rifle sports shooter from West Germany. He won the gold medal in the 50 metres event at the 1976 Montréal Olympics, marginally ahead of teammate Ulrich Lind. He was subsequently awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award. By profession, Smieszek was a bank clerk and worked with a co-operative building society.
Due to the Western bloc boycott of the 1980 Moskva Games, Smieszek could not participate, but at the World Championships he won four silver medals. In 2018 he was appointed president of the Gemeinschaft Deutscher Olympiateilnehmer (Association of German Olympic Athletes).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Shooting | FRG |
Karlheinz Smieszek | |||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Open (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (0–4–0 1978 Seoul silver: 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions team, 50 m small-bore rifle kneeling team, 50 m small-bore rifle standing team, and 50 m small-bore prone team)