Heinz Schmidt

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Non-starter
SexMale
Full nameKarl Heinz•Schmidt
Used nameHeinz•Schmidt
Nick/petnamesZam
Born24 April 1928 in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Nordrhein-WestfalenGER
Died8 November 1999 (aged 71 years 6 months 14 days) in Günzburg, BayernGER
AffiliationsUhlenhorst Mülheim — Mülheim an der Ruhr, Nordrhein-WestfalenGER
NOCGermanyGER
Nationality West Germany

Biography

Goalkeeper Heinz Schmidt played field hockey for Uhlenhorst Mülheim, winning the West German Championship six times in 1950, 1954-55, 1957-58 and 1960. He participated in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, where Germany lost to the Netherlands 0-1 in the quarter-final, and the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, when Schmidt won a surprise bronze medal after Germany beat Great Britain 3-1 in the third place match. He was also a member of the West German team that won the unofficial European Championships in 1954.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1952 Summer Olympics Hockey GER FRG Heinz Schmidt
Hockey, Men (Olympic) Unified Team of Germany =5
1956 Summer Olympics Hockey GER FRG Heinz Schmidt
Hockey, Men (Olympic) Unified Team of Germany DNS