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Rainer Schmidt (ski jumper)

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Rainer Schmidt
Schmidt in 1971
Medal record
Men's ski jumping
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Sapporo Individual large hill
Men's ski flying
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1975 Bad Mitterndorf Individual

Rainer Schmidt (born 1 August 1948 in Langewiesen, Thuringia) is an East German former ski jumper who competed from 1972 to 1976. He won the bronze medal in the individual large hill competition at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.[1]

Schmidt won the Four Hills Tournament in 1973 and earned a silver medal at the FIS Ski-Flying World Championships in 1975.

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rainer Schmidt". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2018.