About Heinz Schneider
Lived 1932 – 2007 (aged 74). Heinz Schneider was a German table tennis player.
Heinz Schneider (October 12, 1932 – August 20, 2007) was a male East German international table tennis player.
He won a bronze medal at the 1957 World Table Tennis Championships in the men's singles.
Between 1950 and 1961 Schneider won six East German Championships in singles and six times in doubles. He was the first German to win a medal in table tennis after the Second World War. He played 26 international matches for Germany and more than 100 international matches for the East German team.
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Who was Heinz Schneider?
German table tennis player (1932–2007)
When was Heinz Schneider born?
Heinz Schneider was born on 12 October 1932 in Mühlhausen/Thuringia.
When did Heinz Schneider die?
Heinz Schneider died on 20 August 2007 in Mühlhausen/Thuringia.
What was Heinz Schneider's occupation?
Heinz Schneider was a table tennis player.
What nationality was Heinz Schneider?
Heinz Schneider was German.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Heinz Schneider. https://biography.guide/heinz-schneider/
MLA: "Heinz Schneider." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/heinz-schneider/.
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