Walter Schmidt

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Walter Schmidt (born August 7, 1948 in Lahr) is a retired hammer thrower from West Germany, who was one of the leading athletes in his discipline in the 1970s, setting two world records. He ended up in fifth place at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada.

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Records
Preceded by
Flag of the Soviet Union Anatoliy Bondarchuk
Men's Hammer World Record Holder
September 4, 1971July 4, 1974
Succeeded by
Flag of the German Democratic Republic Reinhard Theimer
Preceded by
Flag of West Germany Karl-Hans Riehm
Men's Hammer World Record Holder
August 14, 1975July 9, 1978
Succeeded by
Flag of the Soviet Union Boris Zaychuk
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Unknown
Men's Hammer Best Year Performance
1971
Succeeded by
Flag of the Soviet Union Anatoliy Bondarchuk
Preceded by
Flag of the Soviet Union Aleksey Spiridonov
Men's Hammer Best Year Performance
1975
Succeeded by
Flag of the Soviet Union Yuriy Syedikh



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