Harald Schmid

German track-and-field athlete
Person human Q61818
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Harald Schmid

Summary

Harald Schmid is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hanau[2]. He was born on September 29, 1957[3]. He worked as an athletics competitor[4] and sprinter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (877 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hanau[2], Harald Schmid…
  • Harald Schmid was born on September 29, 1957[3].
  • Harald Schmid was married to Elżbieta Rabsztyn[7].
  • Harald Schmid held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Harald Schmid worked as an athletics competitor[4].
  • Harald Schmid worked as a sprinter[5].
  • Harald Schmid received the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt[9].
  • Harald Schmid received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10].
  • Harald Schmid received the Rudolf-Harbig-Gedächtnispreis[11].
  • Harald Schmid received the Germany's Sports Hall of Fame[12].
  • Harald Schmid received the Team of the Year[13].
  • Harald Schmid received the German Sportspersonality of the Year[14].
  • Harald Schmid is recorded as male[15].
  • Harald Schmid's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Harald Schmid's Commons category is recorded as Harald Schmid[17].
  • Harald Schmid's sport is recorded as athletics[18].
  • Harald Schmid's family name is recorded as Schmid[19].
  • Harald Schmid's given name is recorded as Harald[20].
  • Harald Schmid's official website is recorded as https://harald-schmid.com/[21].
  • Harald Schmid's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Harald Schmid[22].
  • Harald Schmid's Commons gallery is recorded as Harald Schmid[23].
  • Harald Schmid's participant in is recorded as 1988 Summer Olympics[24].
  • Harald Schmid's participant in is recorded as 1984 Summer Olympics[25].
  • Harald Schmid's participant in is recorded as 1976 Summer Olympics[26].
  • Harald Schmid's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hanau[2], Harald Schmid… he was born on September 29, 1957[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include athletics competitor[4] and sprinter[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Silbernes Lorbeerblatt[9], an order[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1950[30]; Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10], a grade of an order[31], in Germany[32]; Rudolf-Harbig-Gedächtnispreis[11], a sports award[33], in Germany[34]; Germany's Sports Hall of Fame[12], a sports hall of fame[35], in Germany[36], founded in 2006[37]; Team of the Year[13]; and German Sportspersonality of the Year[14], a Sportsperson of the Year[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1947[40].

Personal Life

Harald Schmid was married to Elżbieta Rabsztyn[7].

Why It Matters

Harald Schmid ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (877 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Harald Schmid born?

Harald Schmid was born in Hanau[2].

Who was Harald Schmid married to?

Harald Schmid's spouses include Elżbieta Rabsztyn[7].

What did Harald Schmid do for work?

Harald Schmid worked as athletics competitor[4] and sprinter[5].

What awards did Harald Schmid receive?

Honors received include Silbernes Lorbeerblatt[9], Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10], Rudolf-Harbig-Gedächtnispreis[11], and Germany's Sports Hall of Fame[12].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . World Athletics database. wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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