Walter Schmidt (born August 7, 1948 in Lahr, Baden-Württemberg) is a retired male hammer thrower from West Germany, who was one of the leading athletes in his discipline in the 1970s, setting two world records. He ended up in fifth place at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Preceded by Anatoliy Bondarchuk
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Men's Hammer World Record Holder September 4, 1971 – July 4, 1974 |
Succeeded by Reinhard Theimer
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Preceded by Karl-Hans Riehm
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Men's Hammer World Record Holder August 14, 1975 – July 9, 1978 |
Succeeded by Boris Zaychuk
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- 1948 births
- Living people
- People from Lahr
- Sportspeople from Freiburg (region)
- German male hammer throwers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for West Germany
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- FISU World University Games silver medalists for West Germany
- Medalists at the 1975 Summer Universiade
- World record setters in athletics (track and field)
- 20th-century German sportsmen
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