Harald Schmid
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Harald Schmid (born September 29, 1957 in Hanau
, Germany
) is a former German
track-and-field athlete.
Schmid was one of the best 400 m hurdles runners in the world. His duels with Edwin Moses
during the late 1970s and early 1980s are unforgettable. His race against Moses in Rome
, 1987, is ranked as one of the races of the century. Schmid won bronze with the 4x400 m relay
team at the 1976 Summer Olympics
in Montreal
as well as an individual bronze in 400 m hurdles at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles
in 1984.
In addition, he won silver in 1983 at the first World Championships
in Helsinki
in the 400 m hurdles and the 4x400 m relay team and a further bronze in the Rome World Championships
in 1987.
He won gold at the European Championships
5 times (3 individual and 2 team medals) and one silver with the team. His personal best over 400 m hurdles was 47.48 s
(1982,1987), at one point the second fastest time ever (European record: 47.37, World record: 46.78).
Harald Schmid has a PhD in Sports Science and was appointed to the IAAF athletes commission in 1999. He participates actively in anti-drug campaigns and encourages children's sport activities.
Hanau
Hanau is a town in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis, in Hesse, Germany. It is located 25 km east of Frankfurt am Main. Its station is a major railway junction.- Geography :...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
) is a former German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
track-and-field athlete.
Schmid was one of the best 400 m hurdles runners in the world. His duels with Edwin Moses
Edwin Moses
Edwin Corley Moses is an American track and field athlete who won gold medals in the 400 metre hurdles at the 1976 and 1984 Olympics. Between 1977 and 1987, Moses won 107 consecutive finals and set the world record in his event four times...
during the late 1970s and early 1980s are unforgettable. His race against Moses in Rome
Rome
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, 1987, is ranked as one of the races of the century. Schmid won bronze with the 4x400 m relay
Relay race
During a relay race, members of a team take turns running, orienteering, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon, or ice skating parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games...
team at the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
in Montreal
Montreal
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as well as an individual bronze in 400 m hurdles at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
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in 1984.
In addition, he won silver in 1983 at the first World Championships
1983 World Championships in Athletics
The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14, 1983....
in Helsinki
Helsinki
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in the 400 m hurdles and the 4x400 m relay team and a further bronze in the Rome World Championships
1987 World Championships in Athletics
The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy between August 28 and September 6, 1987.-Track:1983 | 1987 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995...
in 1987.
He won gold at the European Championships
European Championships in Athletics
The European Athletics Championships is an event organized by the European Athletic Association. It is organised every four years, the same year as the Commonwealth Games and between the Summer Olympic Games cycle. After the 2010 Championships in Barcelona, the European Championships will take...
5 times (3 individual and 2 team medals) and one silver with the team. His personal best over 400 m hurdles was 47.48 s
Second
The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock....
(1982,1987), at one point the second fastest time ever (European record: 47.37, World record: 46.78).
Harald Schmid has a PhD in Sports Science and was appointed to the IAAF athletes commission in 1999. He participates actively in anti-drug campaigns and encourages children's sport activities.