Richard Schmidt

Professional German rower, Richard Schmidt is an Olympic gold-medal winner in the men’s eight event and a three-time world rowing champion.

After winning his first medal at the age of 17 when Schmidt competed in the World Rowing Junior Championships during 2004, taking home a bronze medal in the coxless four event, he has since gone on to become a renowned name in the sport. At a junior level, Schmidt went on to win medals at the World Rowing Junior Championships again in 2005 and xa2007 before going on to win gold at the World Rowing U23 Championships. Since then Schmidt, alongside his teammates, has gone on to collect an array of medals, including four silver medals and an impressive six gold medals at both the European and World Championships. Of his most memorable competitive rowing experiences, Schmidt is particularly fond of this 2009 World Championship win, it also being his first professional title. Having rowed in the men’s eight for over ten years, Schmidt has also enjoyed competing in the Olympics at both Beijing in 2008, London in 2012, during which his team won a gold medal and again during 2016 in Rio de Janeiro at which his team took home a silver medal.

Hoping to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Schmidt is also currently studying engineering and is working towards his doctorate,