Mark Kleinschmidt
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Mark•Kleinschmidt |
| Used name | Mark•Kleinschmidt |
| Born | 28 May 1974 in Oberhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Measurements | 199 cm / 95 kg |
| Affiliations | RRG Mülheim, Mülheim an der Ruhr (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Mark Kleinschmidt was a German rower with the eights at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics that put up a strong fight against the Netherlands in the final, winning the silver medal. Therefore, the whole crew was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award. In 1993, Kleinschmidt won a bronze medal with the coxed fours at the World Championships. Domestically, he won national titles with the coxed fours, and eights, in 1995-97 and 1999.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Rowing | GER |
Mark Kleinschmidt | |||
| Eights, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 2 | Silver |