Rolf Schmidt (sailor)
Rolf Schmidt (born October 31, 1963 in Berlin ) is a German sailor.
Life
In 1984 Schmidt won the German championship of the 420 class on the Dümmer See as a bow . Two years later he won the French championship before Hourtin . In 1987 he was again German champion on the Berlin Wannsee . In the same year he also became vice European champion on the Hungarian Lake Balaton . At Medemblik he won the World Cup for the first time in 1990, and a year later at Brisbane for the second time. In 1991, 1992 and 1993 he also won the championship championship on the Alster in Hamburg .
At the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, he reached eighth place. In 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1995 he was also German champion, again in different boat classes.
In 1991 he was awarded the Silver Laurel Leaf - the highest award in German sport.
Web links
- Master of the Baltic Sailing Association V. ( Memento from February 23, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sailing World Championships, Men: 470 (two person dinghy). Sports123.com, 2011, archived from the original on November 5, 2011 ; Retrieved December 21, 2013 .
- ↑ Mastery of Masters. Hamburg Sailing Club, 2011, archived from the original on February 29, 2012 ; Retrieved December 21, 2013 .
- ↑ Rolf Schmidt in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schmidt, Rolf |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sailor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 31, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |