Jürgen Schmidt

For Danish resistance fighter, aka Jørgen Schmidt, see Jørgen Haagen Schmith.

Jürgen Schmidt (born 11 July 1941) is a retired German speed skater. In 1964 he won three national titles, in 5000 m, 10000 m and all-around,^[1] and was selected for the 1964 Winter Olympics, where he finished in 39th place in the 1500 m and 5000 m events.^[2]

Jürgen Schmidt

Jürgen Schmidt in 1964
Personal information
Born	(1941-07-11) 11 July 1941 (age 84) Berlin, Germany
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
Sport	Speed skating
Club	Berliner TSC

Personal bests:^[2]

• 500 m – 43.6 (1964)
• 1500 m – 2:14.5 (1964)
• 5000 m – 8:16.3 (1964)
• 10000 m – 17:04.6 (1964)