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Wolfgang Schmidt is a German politician who served as the Minister of the Interior of the German Democratic Republic from 1989 to 1990. He was born on 16 January 1954 in East Berlin. Wolfgang Schmidt is 66 years old. He is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs around 75 kg. Wolfgang Schmidt is married to his wife, Ingrid Schmidt. The couple has two children, a son and a daughter. Wolfgang Schmidt began his political career in the East German Communist Party in the 1970s. He was appointed Minister of the Interior in 1989 and served until the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1990. After the reunification of Germany, he served as a member of the Bundestag from 1990 to 1998. Wolfgang Schmidt has an estimated net worth of $1 million. He has earned his wealth through his political career. He is also a successful businessman and has investments in various industries.

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Age 70 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 16 January 1954
Birthday 16 January
Birthplace East Berlin
Nationality Germany

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Wolfgang Schmidt Height, Weight & Measurements

At 70 years old, Wolfgang Schmidt height is 199 cm and Weight 115 kg.

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Height 199 cm
Weight 115 kg
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Wolfgang Schmidt Net Worth

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Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1992

In 1992 Schmidt unseated Jürgen Schult as the German champion in the discus throw. He competed in the qualification meets for the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, but was not considered for the German Olympic team (rival Jürgen Schult was chosen and went on to win the silver medal). Schmidt later moved to San Francisco and became a stockbroker and management consultant.

1980

After a disappointing fourth-place finish at the 1980 Olympics and missing the 1981 World Cup in Rome due to a second-place finish in the East German Championships, Wolfgang Schmidt decided to pursue athletic success in the West. He was constantly under surveillance by the Volkspolizei and they uncovered a plan for his escape (aided by discus colleagues Ricky Bruch and Alwin Wagner). In the autumn of 1982, Schmidt was condemned to one and a half years prison. However, one year later it was adjusted and he was ordered to become a coach with SC Dynamo Adlershof, a sports team of the Felix Dzerzhinsky Watch Regiment. Wolfgang Schmidt filed a departure request so that he could continue his athletic career in the West. At the end of 1987, he was allowed to move to West Germany, though it was already too late to be considered for the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. After the first track competition between East and West Germany, Jürgen Schult, having won the discus throw, refused to shake hands with Schmidt.

1978

His personal best throw was 71.16 metres, achieved in August 1978 in Berlin. This ranks him third among German discus throwers, only behind Jürgen Schult and Lars Riedel.

1954

Wolfgang Schmidt (born 16 January 1954) is a former German track and field athlete, who competed for East Germany at the 1976 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal in the discus throw. A former world record holder, he also won several medals at the European Athletics Championships. Schmidt made headlines in 1982 due to his failed attempt to escape from East Germany. He later competed for the Federal Republic of Germany and won third place in the 1990 European Athletics Championships. Born in Berlin, he competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin / Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo.