Thomas Schmidt

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameThomas•Schmidt
Used nameThomas•Schmidt
Born18 February 1976 in Bad Kreuznach, Rheinland-Pfalz (GER)
Measurements172 cm / 69 kg
AffiliationsRKV Bad Kreuznach, Bad Kreuznach (GER)
NOC Germany
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Thomas Schmidt was a German white-water canoeist who won the gold medal in the kayak singles at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Four years later at Athens, Schmidt finished fifth. With the German white-water team, he won the gold medal at the 2003 World Championships, having won the bronze medal two years earlier. At the Europeans, the team won three gold medals in 1996, 1998, and 2002.

Schmidt studied mechanical engineering and graduated. He also occasionally worked as a colour commentator with the German TV channel Eurosport. Schmidt also became a sports administrator within the International Canoe Federation. He was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
2000 Summer Olympics Canoe Slalom (Canoeing) GER Thomas Schmidt
Kayak Singles, Slalom, Men (Olympic) 1 Gold
2004 Summer Olympics Canoe Slalom (Canoeing) GER Thomas Schmidt
Kayak Singles, Slalom, Men (Olympic) 5

Special Notes