Heinz Freyschmidt

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameHeinrich "Heinz"•Freyschmidt
Used nameHeinz•Freyschmidt
Born20 July 1887 in Köln (Cologne), Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER)
AffiliationsSportverein Rhenus Köln
NOC Germany

Biography

Köln (Cologne) based diver Heinz Freyschmidt was eliminated in the semifinals of the springboard and platform at the 1908 London Olympics. He competed for the Sportverein Rhenus Köln. Freyschmidt became a sports teacher and later coached some local clubs. He also wrote a textbook Der Leibeserzieher und seine Verbindung zum außerschulischen Sportleben (The physical educator and its connection to the extracurricular sports life).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1908 Summer Olympics Diving (Aquatics) GER Heinz Freyschmidt
Springboard, Men (Olympic) 4 p1 r2/3
Platform, Men (Olympic) 5 p2 r2/3