| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 10 October 2001 |
| Sport | |
| Disability class | F38 |
| Club | Bundaberg Athletic Club |
| Coached by | Ralph Newton |
Samantha Schmidt (born 10 October 2001) is an Australian Paralympic athlete. She represented Australia at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics and the 2024 Paris Paralympics. [1] [2]
Samanatha Schmidt was born on 10 October 2001 to Gemina Moore and David Schmidt. [3] Schmidt has cerebral palsy, [4] and is of Wakawaka and Gubbi Gubbi descent. [5] She attended Bundaberg State High School and lives in Bundaberg, Queensland. [6]
Schmidt picked up a discus at the age of five and is classified as F38 thrower. [7] She was the national champion for open women para discus and javelin in 2018, and she was chosen for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic discus shadow squad in 2020. [5]
In March 2021, Schmidt threw a personal best 33.66 m, setting a new national and Oceania record. [8]
At the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, she finished sixth in the Women's Discus F38 with a distance of 30:26. [6] She finished fifth in the Women's Discus F38 at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships. At the 2024 Paris Paralympics, she finished seventh in the Women's Discus throw F38. [9]
Schmidt is coached by Ralph Newton. [6]