| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Switzerland |
| Born | (1982-08-05) 5 August 1982 (age 42) Zug, Switzerland |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Shooting |
| Event(s) | 10 m air pistol (AP60) 50 m pistol (FP) |
| Club | PS Brunnen |
| Coached by | Krzysztof Kucharczyk |
Christoph Schmid (born 5 August 1982 in Zug) is a Swiss sport shooter. He won a silver medal in the men's 50 m free pistol at the 2007 ISSF World Cup series in Fort Benning, Georgia, accumulating a score of 659.7 points.
Career
Schmid represented Switzerland at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in two pistol shooting events. He scored a total of 573 targets in the preliminary rounds of the men's 10 m air pistol, by two points behind Australia's Daniel Repacholi from the final attempt, finishing only in thirty-third place. Three days later, Schmid placed fortieth in his second event, 50 m pistol, by one point behind Poland's Wojciech Knapik, with a total score of 542 targets.
References
- ^ "ISSF Profile – Christoph Schmid". ISSF. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Christoph Schmid". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- "Emmons Takes Gold In World Cup As Pistol Shooter Jason Turner Makes Finals". The Outdoor Wire. 9 April 2007. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- "Men's 10m Air Pistol Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- "Men's 50m Pistol Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
External links
- Christoph Schmid at the International Shooting Sport Federation
- Christoph Schmid at Olympics.com
- Christoph Schmid at Olympedia (archive)
- Christoph Schmid at NBC's 2008 Summer Olympics website at the Wayback Machine (archived 16 August 2012)
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