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Wolfgang Schmidt
- Born
- Jan 16, 1954 (72 years old)
- Birthplace
- Berlin, Margraviate of Brandenburg
- Events
- Discus Throw · Shot Put
- Height
- 1.99 m
- Weight
- 115 kg
Wolfgang Schmidt (born 16 January 1954) is a German former track and field athlete who competed for East Germany at the 1976 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal in the discus throw.
A former world record holder, he also won several medals at the European Athletics Championships Schmidt made headlines in 1982 due to his failed attempt to escape from East Germany.
He later competed for the Federal Republic of Germany and won third place in the 1990 European Athletics Championships Born in Berlin, he competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin / Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo.
As of Oct 27, 2026: Discus Throw 71.16 (#20 all-time), Shot Put 20.76 (#266 all-time), 1992 season best 66.86 (Aug 14, 1992, Hafnarfjördur (ISL)) · Olympic Games: 1 silver · 72 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | DT | 66.86 | – | Aug 14, 1992 | Hafnarfjördur (ISL) |
| 1991 | DT | 66.36 | – | Sep 14, 1991 | Sindelfingen (GER) |
| 1990 | SP | 18.89 | – | Aug 5, 1990 | Köln (GER) |
| 1990 | DT | 68.30 | – | May 5, 1990 | Modesto, CA (USA) |
| 1989 | SP | 19.97 | – | Jun 17, 1989 | Oberkochen (FRG) |
| 1989 | DT | 70.92 | – | Sep 9, 1989 | Norden (GER) |
| 1988 | SP | 20.13 | – | Jul 15, 1988 | Weiler (FRG) |
| 1988 | DT | 68.22 | – | Jun 22, 1988 | Hafnarfjördur (ISL) |