Jochen Schümann (, ; born 8 June 1954 in East Berlin) is a German sailor and three-time Olympic champion.
He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, where he won a gold medal in the finn class.
He competed in the Soling class at the 1988, 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, winning two gold medals and one silver medal in this class.
America's Cup Team Alinghi
Schümann participated and won the 2003 and 2007 America's Cup for Swiss Team Alinghi acting as sporting director.
ALL4ONE Challenge
He is currently involved with ALL4ONE Challenge in the Louis Vuitton Trophy.
Awards
He received the 1996 World Sailor of the Year Award from the International Sailing Federation.
See also
List of athletes with the most appearances at Olympic Games
List of people from Berlin
References
External links
(German Democratic Republic) (Germany)
1954 births
Living people
2000 America's Cup sailors
2003 America's Cup sailors
5.5 Metre class sailors
Alinghi sailors
Soling class sailors
German male sailors (sport) ISAF World Sailor of the Year (male) Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for East Germany Olympic gold medalists for Germany Olympic medalists in sailing Olympic sailors for East Germany Olympic sailors for Germany Olympic silver medalists for Germany Sportspeople from East Berlin People from Treptow-Köpenick Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit Recipients of the Silver Laurel Leaf Sailors at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Finn Sailors at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Finn Sailors at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Soling Sailors at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Soling Sailors at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Soling Sailors at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Soling Sportspeople from Berlin 5.5 Metre class world champions World champions in sailing for Germany Soling class world champions