Nils Schumann
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Nils•Schumann |
| Used name | Nils•Schumann |
| Born | 20 May 1978 in Bad Frankenhausen, Thüringen (GER) |
| Measurements | 192 cm / 80 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Magdeburg, Magdeburg (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Middle-distance runner Nils Schumann surprisingly won the 800 metres event at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. In 1998, he won the European Championships and the European Indoor title. In 2000, he added a silver medal at the Europeans and in 2002, a bronze at the European Championships outdoors.
Domestically, Schumann won the 800 metres national title in 1999 and 2000, and also the 3x1,000 metres titles in both years. At German Indoor Championships he added the 800 metres titles in 1998 and 2000, and also the 3x1,000 metres relay in 2000.
Schumann was elected Germany’s Track & Field Athlete of the Year in 1998 and Germany’s Sportsman of the Year in 2000. He was also awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award. Since 2009, he held motivation and relaxation courses as a personal trainer with his own agency “Prana-Sports GmbH” in Erfurt.
Personal Best: 800 – 1:44.16 (2002).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GER |
Nils Schumann | |||
| 800 metres, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (1–0–1 1998 Budapest gold: 800 m; 2002 München bronze: 800 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Indoor Championships (1–1–0 1998 Valencia gold: 800 m; 2000 Gent silver: 800 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Elected German Athlete of the Year (2000)