About Kurt Schmid
Lived 1932 – 2000 (aged 68). Kurt Schmid was a Swiss rower.
Kurt Schmid (11 February 1932 – 2 December 2000) was a Swiss rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Schmid was born in 1932 in Baar, Switzerland, the son of Olympic rower Karl Schmid. Schmid Jr. rowed in the coxless pair with his partner Hans Kalt. They won gold at the 1950 European Rowing Championships in Milan, and bronze at the 1951 European Rowing Championships in Mâcon. At the 1952 Summer Olympics, they won the bronze medal for Switzerland in the coxless pair event. Eight years later, in 1960, he participated as a crew member for the Swiss boat which finished sixth in the Olympic coxless four competition.
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Who was Kurt Schmid?
Swiss rower (1932-2000)
When was Kurt Schmid born?
Kurt Schmid was born on 11 February 1932 in Baar.
When did Kurt Schmid die?
Kurt Schmid died on 2 December 2000 in Switzerland.
What was Kurt Schmid's occupation?
Kurt Schmid was a rower.
What nationality was Kurt Schmid?
Kurt Schmid was Swiss.
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