Daniel Schmid (bobsledder)
Daniel Schmid (born January 22, 1976 ) is a former Swiss bobsleigh pilot .
career
In January 2010 he achieved the greatest success of his career when he won the European Championship bronze medal. Further good results opened the way for him to take part in the Olympic Games in Vancouver for the first time, as the third pilot behind Ivo Rüegg and Beat Hefti . There he decided not to participate after two falls in training and criticized the difficult track.
On May 25, 2010, he announced his retirement from top-class sport.
Web links
- Daniel Schmid in the database of the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Association
- Website Bobteam Daniel Schmid (archive version)
- Markus Zimmerli, Movetec GmbH: Bobsleigh pilot Daniel Schmid also next to the tip of the bobsleigh. Retrieved March 3, 2018 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Olympic Ice Channel: Bobsleigh pilot boycotts the hell track. In: Der Spiegel . February 19, 2010, accessed April 24, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schmid, Daniel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss bobsleigh pilot |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 22nd January 1976 |