Uli Schmied

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Uli Schmied
Hans-Ulrich Schmied 1970.jpg
Schmied in 1970
Personal information
Full nameHans-Ulrich Schmied
Born23 February 1947 (1947-02-23) (age 78)
Meißen, Germany
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Spouse Bärbel Bendiks
Sport
SportRowing
Club SC Berlin-Grünau
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1972 Munich Double sculls
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1976 Montreal Double sculls
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1974 Lucerne Double sculls
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1970 St. Catharines Double sculls
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1977 Amsterdam Double sculls
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1971 Copenhagen Double sculls
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1973 Moscow Double sculls

Hans-Ulrich Schmied (born 23 February 1947) is a retired German rower who specialized in the double sculls. In this event he won bronze medals at the 1972 and 1976 Olympic Games and finished in fifth place in 1968. [1] He also won one world (1974) and two European titles (1971 and 1973). [2] Schmied went to the 1978 World Rowing Championships on Lake Karapiro in New Zealand as a reserve but did not compete. [3] It was at those championships that he got closer to one of the female rowers whom she later married; Bärbel Bendiks was also present as a reserve. [4]

After retiring from competitions he worked as a rowing coach, particularly with Arno Bergmann, Erwin Krakau and Gerhard Rothe. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Uli Schmied". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Doppelzweier)" [Rowing – European Championships (Men – Double Sculls)] (in German). Sport-Komplett.de. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014.
    "Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. Doppelzweier – Herren" [Rowing – World Championships. Double Sculls – Men] (in German). Sport-Komplett.de. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "DDR-Ruderaufgebot für die Weltmeisterschaft" [GDR rowing team for the World Championship]. Neues Deutschland (in German). Vol. 33, no. 240. 11 October 1978. p. 5. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  4. ↑ Frank, Jochen (2 September 2017). "Rudern macht suechtig" [Rowing makes you addicted]. Märkische Oderzeitung Erkner (in German). Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  5. ↑ Uli Schmied at World Rowing


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