Bettina Schmidt

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameBettina•Schmidt (-Neumann)
Used nameBettina•Schmidt
Born2 June 1960 in Staßfurt, Sachsen-Anhalt (GER)
Died28 April 2019 in Eisenach, Thüringen (GER)
Measurements176 cm / 85 kg
AffiliationsASK Vorwärts Oberhof, Oberhof (GER)
NOC East Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Bettina Schmidt grew up in a sporting family, as her father was a very successful East German handball coach. She herself started as a breaststroke swimmer, changed to the shot put, and then in 1974 began lugeing. In 1978, Schmidt won a silver medal at the European Junior Championships and the following year won the title in that competition. In 1981 she finished second at the Worlds and in 1982 crowned herself European champion.

After 1984, Cerstin Schmidt, no relation, replaced her on the East German national team. Bettina Schmidt later married, had two children and worked as a coach for the Tobogganing Federation of Northrhine-Westfalia.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1984 Winter Olympics Luge GDR Bettina Schmidt
Singles, Women (Olympic) 2 Silver

Special Notes