Heinz Schmitz

Olympic field hockey player (1928–1999)
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Summary

Heinz Schmitz was born on April 24, 1928[1], in Mülheim an der Ruhr[2]. He died on November 8, 1999[3], in Günzburg[4]. He worked as a field hockey player[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[7]
  • Sex or gender: male[8]
  • Sport: field hockey[9]
  • Family name: Schmitz[10], Schmidt[11]
  • Given name: Heinz[12], Karl-Heinz[13]
  • Participant in: 1952 Summer Olympics[14]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[15]
  • Nickname: Zam[16]
  • Name in native language: Heinz Schmidt[17]

Why It Matters

Heinz Schmitz is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where was Heinz Schmitz born?

Heinz Schmitz was born in Mülheim an der Ruhr[2].

Where did Heinz Schmitz die?

Heinz Schmitz passed away in Günzburg[4].

What did Heinz Schmitz do for work?

Heinz Schmitz worked as a field hockey player[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [1] ↑ . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Olympedia. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → —
    Place of death → Günzburg
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'hr', 'no', 'ru']
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