Heinz Schmidt
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Non-starter |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Karl Heinz•Schmidt |
| Used name | Heinz•Schmidt |
| Nick/petnames | Zam |
| Born | 24 April 1928 in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Died | 8 November 1999 in Günzburg, Bayern (GER) |
| Affiliations | Uhlenhorst Mülheim, Mülheim an der Ruhr (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| 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 |