Wolfgang Schmidt DISCUSTHROWING (from12 to 38) A WORLD RECORDHOLDER 71.16 meters (1978-1983). 

Wolfgang Schmidt DISCUSTHROWING (from12 to 38) A WORLD RECORDHOLDER 71.16 meters (1978-1983).
Wolfgang Schmidt (EX-WORLD RECORD HOLDER DISCUS 71.16 meters) PB shot put: 20,76 meters.
Wolfgang Schmidt (born 16 January 1954) is a former German track and field athlete, who competed for East Germany at the 1976 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal in the discus throw.
A former world record holder, he also won several medals at the European Championships in Athletics.
Schmidt made headlines in 1982 due to his failed attempt to escape from East Germany.
He later competed for the Federal Republic of Germany and won third place in the 1990 European Championships in Athletics.
Born in Berlin, he competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin / Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo.
Wolfgang Schmidt (EX-WORLD RECORD HOLDER DISCUS 71.16 meters) PB shot put: 20,76 meters.
Wolfgang Schmidt allround athlete !!
Height 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in).
Weight 115 kg (254 lb).
Strength training Wolfgang Schmidt (EX-WORLD RECORD HOLDER DISCUS).
His Personal best in the weightroom were:
Snatch 135 kg.
Clean 180 kg.
Jerk 157,5 kg.
Squat 230 kg (deepsquats).
Benchpress 215 kg (with a 4 cm rubber pad and a little hipp movement).