Waldemar Schanz
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Waldemar•Schanz |
| Used name | Waldemar•Schanz |
| Born | 9 August 1968 in Groß-Gerau, Hessen (GER) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 82 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Diana Hoppegarten, Hoppegarten (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
Biography
German trap shooter Waldemar Schanz won double trap silver medals at both the 1995 and 1997 World Championships. He also participated in three consecutive Olympics, beginning in 1996 at Atlanta. In the double trap events Schanz placed 22nd (1996), seventh (2000) and sixth (2004), and 13th in the trap event in 2000.
Schanz also won two European Championships and 55 national titles. He was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award. Later he became a professional self-employed trap shooting coach.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Shooting | GER |
Waldemar Schanz | |||
| Double Trap, Men (Olympic) | =22 | |||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Shooting | GER |
Waldemar Schanz | |||
| Trap, Men (Olympic) | =13 | |||||
| Double Trap, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Shooting | GER |
Waldemar Schanz | |||
| Double Trap, Men (Olympic) | 6 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (0–2–0 1995 Lefkosia silver: double trap; 1997 Lima silver: double trap)