Josef Schmid is a retired West German middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres

800 metres

The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...

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He won a gold medal in 4 x 720 metres relay at the 1973 European Indoor Championships

1973 European Indoor Championships in Athletics

The 4th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in 1973 in Rotterdam, a city in the Netherlands.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-References:* at GBR Athletics* at GBR Athletics* at Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite...

 with teammates Reinhold Soyka

Reinhold Soyka

Reinhold Soyka is a retired West German middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres.At the 1973 European Indoor Championships he won a silver medal in the 4 x 720 metres relay, together with Josef Schmid, Thomas Wessinghage and Paul-Heinz Wellmann...

, Thomas Wessinghage

Thomas Wessinghage

Thomas Wessinghage was a German middle- and long-distance runner who won the 1982 European Championships' final over 5000 metres beating the British world-record holder David Moorcroft. Because he was already thirty at the time, and had been an international-level runner for a decade, this victory...

 und Paul-Heinz Wellmann

Paul-Heinz Wellmann

Paul-Heinz Wellmann was a West German middle distance runner who specialized in the 1500 metres.As a teenager he won the silver medal at the 1970 European Junior Championships...

 and the silver medal in 800 m at the 1976 European Indoor Championships

1976 European Indoor Championships in Athletics

The 7th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Munich, a city in West Germany, in February 1976.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com*...

. He also competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics

1972 Summer Olympics

The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....

 and the 1974 European Championships

1974 European Championships in Athletics

The 11th European Athletics Championships was held from 2 September to 8 September 1974 in the Stadio Olimpico of Rome, the capital of Italy.-Track:1969 |1971 |1974 |1978 |1982-Field:1969 |1971 |1974 |1978 |1982-Track:1969 |1971 |1974 |1978 |1982...

without reaching the final.

He competed for the sports clubs LG Saulgau and Salamander Kornwestheim during his active career.