Arnd Rüdiger Schmitt, born on 13 July 1965, is a German fencer who became an Olympic champion in the épée competition. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul he won the gold medal in the individual épée and also took a silver medal with the German team. He added a second Olympic gold at the 1992 Games, this time in the team épée. In 2016 he was inducted into Germany's Sports Hall of Fame, an honour that recognises a career which produced Olympic medals across two separate Games and a place among the most successful German fencers of his generation.
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At the 1988 Seoul Olympics, Schmitt achieved the “victory that counts” in the Olympic final against Frenchman Philippe Riboud , when he won in sudden death after an 8-8 tie.
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In 1990 he was third in the individual World Cup, in 1991 he was third with the team, and in 1992 at Barcelona he was an Olympic champion with the team.
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Arnd Rüdiger Schmitt (born 13 July 1965)
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is a German fencer
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is a German fencer and Olympic champion in the épée competition
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team silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul
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