Gustav Schmidt

Gustav Schmidt may refer to:

Gustav Schmidt (general) (1894–1943), German military officer, lieutenant general in World War II

Gustav Schmidt (canoeist) (born 1926), German canoeist

Gustav Schmidt (composer) (1816–1882), German composer, see Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Mainz

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Gustav Schmidt (canoeist)

Gustav Schmidt (born August 9, 1926) is a West German sprint canoer who competed in the 1950s. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (K-4 1000 m and K-4 10000 m: both 1958) and a silver (K-2 1000 m: 1954).

Schmidt also finished fourth in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.

References

ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007.

ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936-2007.

Sports-reference.com profile

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Gustav Schmidt (general)

Gustav Richard Ernst Schmidt (24 April 1894 – 7 August 1943) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Gustav Schmidt committed suicide on 7 August 1943 to avoid capture by Soviet troops.