Rainer Schmidt (born 1 August 1948 in Langewiesen, Thuringia) is an East German former ski jumper who competed from 1972 to 1976. He won the bronze medal in the individual large hill competition at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.

Schmidt won the Four Hills Tournament in 1973 and earned a silver medal at the FIS Ski-Flying World Championships in 1975.

Rainer Schmidt (ski jumper)

References

1948 births

Living people

People from Langewiesen

German male ski jumpers

Olympic ski jumpers for East Germany

Ski jumpers at the 1972 Winter Olympics

Olympic medalists in ski jumping

Skiers from Thuringia

Medalists at the 1972 Winter Olympics

Olympic bronze medalists for East Germany

Universiade medalists in ski jumping

Universiade bronze medalists for East Germany

Competitors at the 1970 Winter Universiade

People from Bezirk Suhl

Rainer Schmidt (ski jumper)