Uwe Schmitt
Uwe Schmitt (17 August 1961 – 17 December 1995) was a German sprinter and hurdler.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Born | 17 August 1961 Marburg, West Germany |
| Died | 17 December 1995 (aged 34) Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany |
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics (Sprinting and hurdles) |
| Event(s) | 4 × 400 metres relay |
At the 1979 European Junior Championships, he won a gold medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay.[1] He competed in the 400 metres hurdles and 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics representing West Germany.[2] He also competed at the 1987 World Championships, but was knocked out in the heats.
In the 400 m hurdles, he won the silver medal at the 1985 West German championships behind the long-reigning Harald Schmid, and four bronze medals in 1983, 1984, 1986, and 1988. He represented the club Eintracht Frankfurt.[3]
His personal best times were 46.19 seconds in the 400 metres and 49.39 seconds in the 400 metres hurdles, both achieved in August 1985 in Stuttgart.[4]
He committed suicide by poison in 1995.[2]
References
- European Junior Championships 1979. World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 27 May 2013.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Uwe Schmitt Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- "West German championships medalists, men's 400 metres hurdles". Sport-Komplett. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- Uwe Schmitt at World Athletics
