Walter Schmidt (hammer thrower)

For the baseball player, see Walter Schmidt (baseball).

Walter Schmidt (born August 7, 1948 in Lahr, Baden-Württemberg) is a male retired hammer thrower from West Germany. He was one of the leading athletes in his discipline in the 1970s, setting two world records. He ended up in fifth place at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

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