Thomas Schmidt by Grupp https://padlet.com/antongerega/Bookmarks Project en-us 2021-11-04 13:02:24 UTC 2023-05-28 09:07:30 UTC hello@padlet.com antongerega https://padlet.com/antongerega/Bookmarks/wish/1867441386 2021-11-04 13:36:06 UTC https://padlet.com/antongerega/Bookmarks/wish/1867441386 Thomas Schmidt antongerega https://padlet.com/antongerega/Bookmarks/wish/1867441846
Thomas Schmidt (born 18 February 1976, in Bad Kreuznach) is a German slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1994 to 2004.
Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a gold medal in the K1 event in Sydney in 2000. Schmidt also won two medals in the K1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold in 2002 and a bronze in 2003.
He is the overall World Cup champion in K1 from 2001. He also won three gold medals in the K1 team event at the European Championships.



]]> 2021-11-04 13:36:17 UTC https://padlet.com/antongerega/Bookmarks/wish/1867441846 antongerega https://padlet.com/antongerega/Bookmarks/wish/1867452471 In 2000, Thomas Schmidt won the gold medal in the canoe slalom at the Olympic Games in Sydney, thereby crowning his competitive career. At the same time, he studied 
mechanical engineering and completed degree in engineering. In his free time, he combines his interest for highly complex technical procedures with his passion for whitewater racing, and he developed a system intended to significantly reduce incorrect decisions in Olympic canoeing.
In his work at KUKA, Thomas Schmidt is a key account manager for sales and distribution in the Aerospace business unit responsible for German customers such as Airbus and Premium Aerotec. As a key account manager, he is also the point of contact for new projects and procurement measures, as well as dealing with all kinds of problems.

]]> 2021-11-04 13:40:03 UTC https://padlet.com/antongerega/Bookmarks/wish/1867452471 antongerega https://padlet.com/antongerega/Bookmarks/wish/1867460373 Thomas Schmidt hung up his paddle in 2004, retiring from competitive competitions. “Today, I only take to the water in my spare time if the weather is right,” he explains. At present, trials are ongoing on the four prototypes that were developed in order to prove the system can be implemented and functions effectively. If everything goes well, Thomas Schmidt will soon be back at the Olympic Games with his sensitive gate rods.

]]> 2021-11-04 13:42:50 UTC https://padlet.com/antongerega/Bookmarks/wish/1867460373 antongerega https://padlet.com/antongerega/Bookmarks/wish/1867480662 Schmidt himself started competitive sports in 1985, and from 1992 onwards he competed as an elite athlete in canoe slalom. The highpoint of his career was winning the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney. Only a year before that, it did not look as if he would even be able to take part. A serious shoulder injury prevented him from competing for a relatively long time. By the time of the races in Augsburg, when athletes for the German Olympic team were selected, he had recovered to a certain extent. At the time, he was still registered as injured and did not even have a coach. However, the former national coach agreed to come out of his retirement and travel from Hamburg to Augsburg every weekend to train with him. And he succeeded in qualifying. In the time following, he studied, trained and underwent physical therapy. He always placed in the top five in competitions, achieving top times but always receiving penalty seconds due to contact with the rods. He himself says: “At that time, I was always good, but never the best.” From that point on, he and his trainer concentrated on reducing the error rate. And this proved successful in the Olympics, when he took the gold medal with zero error points. “It was an unbelievable feeling to take part in the Olympic Games, first and foremost actually having the opportunity to participate. Winning the gold medal was an incredible feeling,” he remembers.



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