Personal information | |
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Nationality | German |
Born | Marburg, West Germany | 17 August 1961
Died | 17 December 1995 Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany | (aged 34)
Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics (Sprinting and hurdles) |
Event | 4 × 400 metres relay |
Uwe Schmitt (17 August 1961 – 17 December 1995) was a German sprinter and hurdler.
At the 1979 European Junior Championships, he won a gold medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay. [1] He competed in the 400 metres hurdles and 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics representing West Germany. [2] He also competed at the 1987 World Championships, but was knocked out in the heats.
In the 400 m hurdles, he won the silver medal at the 1985 West German championships behind the long-reigning Harald Schmid, and four bronze medals in 1983, 1984, 1986, and 1988. He represented the club Eintracht Frankfurt. [3]
His personal best times were 46.19 seconds in the 400 metres and 49.39 seconds in the 400 metres hurdles, both achieved in August 1985 in Stuttgart. [4]
He committed suicide by poison in 1995. [2]
Personal information | |
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Nationality | German |
Born | Marburg, West Germany | 17 August 1961
Died | 17 December 1995 Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany | (aged 34)
Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics (Sprinting and hurdles) |
Event | 4 × 400 metres relay |
Uwe Schmitt (17 August 1961 – 17 December 1995) was a German sprinter and hurdler.
At the 1979 European Junior Championships, he won a gold medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay. [1] He competed in the 400 metres hurdles and 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics representing West Germany. [2] He also competed at the 1987 World Championships, but was knocked out in the heats.
In the 400 m hurdles, he won the silver medal at the 1985 West German championships behind the long-reigning Harald Schmid, and four bronze medals in 1983, 1984, 1986, and 1988. He represented the club Eintracht Frankfurt. [3]
His personal best times were 46.19 seconds in the 400 metres and 49.39 seconds in the 400 metres hurdles, both achieved in August 1985 in Stuttgart. [4]
He committed suicide by poison in 1995. [2]