Karl Schmid (rower)

Not to be confused with Carl Schmidt (rower).

Karl Schmid

Karl Schmid at the International Regattas in Lugano 6. September 1942
Personal information
Born	(1910-06-29)29 June 1910
Died	14 May 1998(1998-05-14) (aged 87)
Relatives	Kurt Schmid (son)
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Medal record Men's rowing Representing  Switzerland Olympic Games 1936 Berlin Coxed four 1936 Berlin Coxless four European Rowing Championships 1934 Lucerne Coxless four 1935 Berlin Coxless four 1937 Amsterdam Coxless four 1938 Milan Coxless four 1947 Lucerne Coxless four

Karl Schmid (29 June 1910 – 14 May 1998) was a Swiss rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Schmid was born in 1910. In 1936 he was a crew member of the Swiss boat which won the silver medal in the coxed four event. As part of the Swiss boat in the coxless four competition he won the bronze medal. He also participated in the eight event where the Swiss boat finished sixth.^[1]

His son, Kurt Schmid, rowed in the 1952 and 1960 Summer Olympics.^[2]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karl Schmid". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kurt Schmid". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2018.