Uli Schmied

Hans-Ulrich Schmied (born 23 February 1947) is a retired German rower who specialized in the double sculls. In this event he won bronze medals at the 1972 and 1976 Olympic Games and finished in fifth place in 1968.[1] He also won one world (1974) and two European titles (1971 and 1973).[2] Schmied went to the 1978 World Rowing Championships on Lake Karapiro in New Zealand as a reserve but did not compete.[3] It was at those championships that he got closer to one of the female rowers whom she later married; Bärbel Bendiks was also present as a reserve.[4]

Uli Schmied
Schmied in 1970
Personal information
Full nameHans-Ulrich Schmied
Born23 February 1947 (1947-02-23) (age 76)
Meißen, Germany
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Spouse(s)Bärbel Bendiks
Sport
SportRowing
ClubSC Berlin-Grünau
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Munich Double sculls
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Montreal Double sculls
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1974 Lucerne Double sculls
Silver medal – second place 1970 St. Catharines Double sculls
Silver medal – second place 1977 Amsterdam Double sculls
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1971 Copenhagen Double sculls
Gold medal – first place 1973 Moscow Double sculls

After retiring from competitions he worked as a rowing coach, particularly with Arno Bergmann, Erwin Krakau and Gerhard Rothe.[5]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Uli Schmied". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  2. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Doppelzweier)" [Rowing – European Championships (Men – Double Sculls)] (in German). Sport-Komplett.de. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014.
    "Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. Doppelzweier – Herren" [Rowing – World Championships. Double Sculls – Men] (in German). Sport-Komplett.de. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014.
  3. "DDR-Ruderaufgebot für die Weltmeisterschaft" [GDR rowing team for the World Championship]. Neues Deutschland (in German). Vol. 33, no. 240. 11 October 1978. p. 5. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  4. Frank, Jochen (2 September 2017). "Rudern macht suechtig" [Rowing makes you addicted]. Märkische Oderzeitung Erkner (in German). Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  5. Uli Schmied at World Rowing
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