Thomas Schmidt
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Thomas•Schmidt |
| Used name | Thomas•Schmidt |
| Born | 18 February 1976 in Bad Kreuznach, Rheinland-Pfalz (GER) |
| Measurements | 172 cm / 69 kg |
| Affiliations | RKV Bad Kreuznach, Bad Kreuznach (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Thomas Schmidt was a German white-water canoeist who won the gold medal in the kayak singles at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Four years later at Athens, Schmidt finished fifth. With the German white-water team, he won the gold medal at the 2003 World Championships, having won the bronze medal two years earlier. At the Europeans, the team won three gold medals in 1996, 1998, and 2002.
Schmidt studied mechanical engineering and graduated. He also occasionally worked as a colour commentator with the German TV channel Eurosport. Schmidt also became a sports administrator within the International Canoe Federation. He was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Canoe Slalom (Canoeing) | GER |
Thomas Schmidt | |||
| Kayak Singles, Slalom, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Canoe Slalom (Canoeing) | GER |
Thomas Schmidt | |||
| Kayak Singles, Slalom, Men (Olympic) | 5 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Slalom World Championships (1–0–1 2002 Bourg St.-Maurice gold: K1 team; 2003 Augsburg bronze: K1 team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Canoe Slalom Championships (3–0–0 1996 Augsburg gold: K1 team; 1998 Roudnice nad Labem gold: K1 team; 2002 Bratislava gold: K1 team)