Wieland Schmidt (born 23 December 1953 in Magdeburg-Ottersleben) is a former

East German East Germany, officially known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was a country in Central Europe from its formation on 7 October 1949 until its reunification with West Germany (FRG) on 3 October 1990. Until 1989, it was generally vie ...

handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of thr ...

player who competed in the

1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officially branded as Moscow 1980 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union, in present-day Russ ...

and in 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 ...

. He was a member of the East German handball team which won the gold medal. He played all six matches as goalkeeper. Eight years later he was part of the East German team which finished seventh. He played all six matches as goalkeeper again.

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1953 births Living people Sportspeople from Magdeburg Handball players from Saxony-Anhalt German male handball players Handball players at the 1980 Summer Olympics Handball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic handball players for East Germany Olympic gold medalists for East Germany Olympic medalists in handball Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Bezirk Magdeburg East German male handball players Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in silver Friendship Games medalists in handball Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in gold SC Magdeburg players {{Germany-handball-Olympic-medalist-stub