Gertrud Schmidt

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Gertrud Schmidt
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1942-07-18) 18 July 1942 (age 83)
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event
Sprinting / 400 metres
ClubSchweriner SC, Schwerin

Gertrud Schmidt (born 18 July 1942) is a German retired sprinter who competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1]

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Biography

At the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, she represented the United Team of Germany in the women's 400 metres. [2]

Schmidt finished second behind Joy Grieveson in the 440 yards event at the 1965 WAAA Championships. [3] [4] [5]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gertrud Schmidt Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  2. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  3. "Results" . Sunday Express. 4 July 1965. Retrieved 1 March 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  5. "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 1 March 2025.