Karl Schmid (rower)

Karl Schmid (29 June 1910 – 14 May 1998) was a Swiss rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Not to be confused with Carl Schmidt (rower).

Karl Schmid
Personal information
Born(1910-06-29)29 June 1910
Died14 May 1998(1998-05-14) (aged 87)
RelativesKurt Schmid (son)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing   Switzerland
Olympic Games
1936 BerlinCoxed four
1936 BerlinCoxless four
European Rowing Championships
1934 Lucerne Coxless four
1935 Berlin Coxless four
1937 Amsterdam Coxless four
1938 Milan Coxless four
1947 Lucerne Coxless four

Schmid was born in 1910. In 1936 he was a crew member of the Swiss boat which won the silver medal in the coxed four event. As part of the Swiss boat in the coxless four competition he won the bronze medal. He also participated in the eight event where the Swiss boat finished sixth.[1]

His son, Kurt Schmid, rowed in the 1952 and 1960 Summer Olympics.[2]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karl Schmid". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kurt Schmid". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2018.


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