About Rainer Schmidt
Born 1965. Rainer Schmidt is a German para table tennis player, athlete, parson and protestant theologian.
Rainer Schmidt (born 18 February 1965) is a German retired para table tennis player who played in international level events. He participated in four Summer Paralympic Games and has won three Paralympic titles. He has also won five World titles and nine European titles in mostly team events with Jochen Wollmert.
During his sporting career, he was a left handed player with a metal bar attached onto his left upper arm and has a prosthetic on his right leg.
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Who is Rainer Schmidt?
German para table tennis player and theologian
When was Rainer Schmidt born?
Rainer Schmidt was born on 18 February 1965 in Nümbrecht.
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Rainer Schmidt is a para table tennis player, athlete, parson and protestant theologian.
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Rainer Schmidt is German.
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· DBpedia: Rainer Schmidt (table tennis)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Rainer Schmidt. https://biography.guide/rainer-schmidt-para-table-tennis-player/
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