Walter Schmidt (hammer thrower)

Walter Schmidt (born August 7, 1948 in Lahr, Baden-Württemberg) is a retired male 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, Quebec, Canada.

For the baseball player, see Walter Schmidt (baseball).

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Records
Preceded by
Anatoliy Bondarchuk		 Men's Hammer World Record Holder
September 4, 1971 – July 4, 1974		 Succeeded by
Reinhard Theimer
Preceded by
Karl-Hans Riehm		 Men's Hammer World Record Holder
August 14, 1975 – July 9, 1978		 Succeeded by
Boris Zaychuk



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