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SCHMIDT Richard
NOC Germany   
GenderMen
Born 10 Jul 1992 in Hardheim, GER
Human Interest
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team FC Tauberbischofsheim: Germany
General Interest
Hobbies Playing video games, supporting US basketball team the Los Angeles Lakers. (Instagram profile, 25 Apr 2023, 05 Jul 2020)
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach Mario Bottcher [national]
Handedness Left
When and where did you begin this sport? He began fencing at age 10.
Further Personal Information
Occupation Athlete
Languages English, German
Higher education Law - University of Wurzburg: Germany
General Interest
Other information OTHER ACTIVITIES
He has served on the advisory board of Tauberbischofsheim Fencing Club in Germany. (fechtenbb.de, 01 Sep 2020)
Hero / Idol US basketball player Kobe Bryant. (Instagram profile, 05 Feb 2020)
Sporting philosophy / motto "When I need motivation, I tell myself that I have high standards for myself and that I don't want to regret anything in the future." (deutsche-bank.de, 01 Sep 2019)
Further Personal Information
Residence Tauberbischofsheim, GER

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
World Championships
2023 6 Team Epee Milan, Italy
2017 3 Individual Epee Leipzig, Germany
European Championships
2022 7 Individual Epee Antalya, Turkey
2019 Final 7-8 Team Epee Düsseldorf, Germany
2018 3 Individual Epee Novi Sad, Serbia
2017 4 Team Epee Tbilisi, Georgia