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Walter Schmidt (hammer thrower)

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Walter Schmidt, born on August 7, 1948, is a retired hammer thrower from West Germany. He was one of the leading athletes in his discipline during the 1970s and set two world records in the hammer throw. At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, he finished in fifth place. The hammer throw is a track and field throwing event, and his two world records and his Olympic placing are the achievements by which his career is recorded on this atlas.

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Individual 1
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1948 1
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1. Walter Schmidt (hammer thrower) (Wikipedia)
  • Lead paragraph, birth date
    born August 7, 1948
  • lead paragraph, competition-category
    Walter Schmidt (born August 7, 1948) is a male retired hammer thrower from West Germany. He was one of the leading athletes in his discipline in the 1970s, setting two world records.
  • Plays: Athletics, lead paragraph, plays
    Walter Schmidt (born August 7, 1948) is a male retired hammer thrower from West Germany.
  • Competed In: 1976 Summer Olympics, lead paragraph, competed-in
    He ended up in fifth place at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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