Arnd Schmitt (born 13 July 1965 in

Heidenheim an der Brenz Heidenheim an der Brenz, or just Heidenheim (; Swabian language, Swabian: ''Hoidna'' or ''Hoirna''), is a town in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is located near the border with Bavaria, approximately 17 km south of Aalen and 33&n ...

) is a German fencer and Olympic champion in the

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competition. He won a gold medal in the individual épée and a team silver medal at the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe ...

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."1988 Summer Olympics – Seoul, Japan – Fencing"
''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved 27 September 2008) He received an Olympic gold medal in ''épée team'' in 1992. Schmitt was inducted into

Germany's Sports Hall of Fame The Germany's Sports Hall of Fame () is the national sports hall of fame in Germany, initiated 2006. The inductions are made by Stiftung Deutsche Sporthilfe, Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund and Verband Deutscher Sportjournalisten. Members Uli ...

in 2016.

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