Benny Schmidt

Danish modern pentathlete
Person human Q4890048
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Summary

Benny Schmidt was born on June 25, 1929[1], in Horsens[2]. He died on June 6, 2025[3]. He worked as a modern pentathlete[4] and sprinter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Denmark[7]
  • Award received: Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Member of sports team: Sparta Atletik[10]
  • Commons category: Benny Schmidt[11]
  • Sport: modern pentathlon[12]
  • Family name: Schmidt[13]
  • Given name: Benny[14]
  • Participant in: 1960 Summer Olympics[15]
  • Country for sport: Denmark[16]

Why It Matters

Benny Schmidt is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

Where was Benny Schmidt born?

Benny Schmidt was born in Horsens[2].

What did Benny Schmidt do for work?

Benny Schmidt worked as a modern pentathlete[4] and sprinter[5].

What awards did Benny Schmidt receive?

Honors received include Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . Oldest Living Olympians. wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . olympedia.org. olympedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Oldest Living Olympians. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Oldest Living Olympians. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Kevin Scannell · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → 1960 Summer Olympics
    Member of sports team → Sparta Atletik
    Sports-reference.com olympic athlete id (archived) → sc/benny-schmidt-1
    Given name → Benny
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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