Martin Schmidt

Martin Schmidt was a German lightweight judoka who participated in the 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Sydney Olympics. He finished seventh in 1996 and was eliminated in the pool stage four years later. Schmidt started his career in the former German Democratic Republic and won the national title in 1988 and the Youth European Championships the following year.

After reunification, Schmidt won the bronze medal at the 1991 Europeans at Praha and the German national title in 1992, and was European champion in 1995. By profession, Schmidt became sports coordinator, event organizer, and responsible for workplace health promotion with Dresdner Bank in the Region East of Germany.