Toni Schmid
Toni Schmid (born August 22, 1909 in Furth im Wald ; † May 16, 1932 on the Großer Wiesbachhorn , Austria ) was a German mountaineer .
Life
Together with his brother Franz (1905-1992) he was the first to climb the Matterhorn from July 31, 1931 to August 1, 1931 via the north face.
He fell while climbing the northwest face of the Great Wiesbachhorn in the Glockner Group.
Post mortem he and his brother received the Prix olympique d'alpinisme from the IOC for the first ascent of the Matterhorn during the IX. Awarded the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
His grave is in the Munich forest cemetery .
Individual evidence
- ^ Toni (Anton) Schmid in the Historical Alpine Archive of the Alpine Associations in Germany, Austria and South Tyrol
- ↑ Imke Habegger: Sleepless on the icy rock needle. The Munich brothers Franz and Toni Schmid conquer the dangerous north face of the Matterhorn . In: General-Anzeiger of December 31, 1998.
- ↑ Erich Schreibmayr: Last home. Personalities in Munich cemeteries 1784–1984. Self-published, Munich 1985, p. 167.
Web links
- Toni Schmid in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schmid, Toni |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schmid, Anton |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German mountaineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 22, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Furth in the forest |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 16, 1932 |
| Place of death | Great Wiesbachhorn |