Wolfgang Schmidt (Germany) DISCUS 70.92 meters (1989-09-09) Norden.

Wolfgang Schmidt (Germany) DISCUS 70.92 meters (1989-09-09) Norden.
The second throw of Wolfgang over the 70 meters after 11 years !
Special thanks to Peter Salzer for sending the recordings !!

Wolfgang Schmidt (EX-WORLD RECORD HOLDER DISCUS 71.16 meters) PB shot put: 20,76 meters.
Wolfgang Schmidt (born 16 January 1954) is a former German track and field athlete, who competed for East Germany at the 1976 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal in the discus throw.
A former world record holder, he also won several medals at the European Championships in Athletics.
Schmidt made headlines in 1982 due to his failed attempt to escape from East Germany.
He later competed for the Federal Republic of Germany and won third place in the 1990 European Championships in Athletics.
Born in Berlin, he competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin / Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo.

Wolfgang Schmidt allround athlete !!
Wolfgang Schmidt (EX-WORLD RECORD HOLDER DISCUS 71.16 meters) PB shot put: 20,76 meters.
Height 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in).
Weight 115 kg (254 lb).
Strength training Wolfgang Schmidt (EX-WORLD RECORD HOLDER DISCUS).
His Personal best in the weightroom were:
Snatch 135 kg.
Clean 180 kg.
Jerk 157,5 kg.
Squat 230 kg.
Benchpress 215 kg.

Видео Wolfgang Schmidt (Germany) DISCUS 70.92 meters (1989-09-09) Norden. канала Gerlof Holkema