Uli Schmied Explained

Full Name:Hans-Ulrich Schmied
Birth Place:Meißen, Germany
Spouse:Bärbel Bendiks
Height:1.87m (06.14feet)
Weight:84kg (185lb)
Sport:Rowing
Club:SC Berlin-Grünau
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Hans-Ulrich Schmied (born 23 February 1947) is a retired German rower who specialized in the double sculls. In this event he won bronze medals at the 1972 and 1976 Olympic Games and finished in fifth place in 1968. He also won one world (1974) and two European titles (1971 and 1973). Schmied went to the 1978 World Rowing Championships on Lake Karapiro in New Zealand as a reserve but did not compete.[1] It was at those championships that he got closer to one of the female rowers whom she later married; Bärbel Bendiks was also present as a reserve.[2]

After retiring from competitions he worked as a rowing coach, particularly with Arno Bergmann, Erwin Krakau and Gerhard Rothe.

Notes and References

  1. News: DDR-Ruderaufgebot für die Weltmeisterschaft . GDR rowing team for the World Championship . 3 October 2018 . . 33 . 240 . 11 October 1978 . 5 . de . registration.
  2. News: Frank . Jochen . Rudern macht suechtig . 3 October 2018 . . Rowing makes you addicted . 2 September 2017 . de.