Harald Smichd vs Danny Harris 400m Hurdles ( Cologne GP Meetings 1985 )

End of career and retraining
Harald Schmid still finished the 7th Olympics in 1988, where Moses was able to take the bronze medal. The latter also ends his career at the end of this race. After the 10th and last national title in 1989 for the 400m hurdles, which he won against ITT, Harald Schmid retired after the season ended so far 1990, the German bass hurdles performance remains the benchmark in Europe as only the French Stéphane Diagana ( 47s 37 in 1995) and Norwegian Karsten Warholm ran faster than him.

After his retirement, Harald Schmid stayed on the pitch becoming a coach before earning a doctorate in sports science in 1994. Responsible for the nationwide campaign "Kinder stark machen" (make children strong), aimed at protecting young people from the harmful effects of drugs.

Private life
Harald Schmid married a Polish woman, Elżbieta Rabsztyn, a former 100m hurdle runner and sister Grażyna.

In an interview with Die Welt, he said that he was very inspired by Nobel laureate in physics, Albert Einstein: “I am fascinated by the fact that he has dealt with the issues of time and space, which are also a hurdle. "

Awards
International
International awards
Obsolete Competition Location Score Test
1976 Olympic Games Montreal 3 rd 4 × 400 m
1978 European Championships Prague 1, 400 m hurdles
1 hive 4 × 400 m
1982 European Championships Athens 1 st 400 m hurdles
1 hive 4 × 400 m
1983 World Championships Helsinki 2 nd 400m hurdles
2 n / a 4 × 400 m
1984 Olympics Los Angeles 3rd 400m hurdles
1986 European Championships Distribute 1 ul 400m hurdles
2 n / a 4 × 400 m
1987 World Championships Rome 3rd 400m hurdles
National
German Athletics Championships:
400m Hurdles: winner in 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989
400 m: winner in 1979
Documentation
Personal records
Test Performance Location Obsolete
400 m 44 s 92 Stuttgart 11 August 1979
400 m hurdles 47 sec 48 Athens
Rome, September 8, 1982
1 st September 1987
800 m 1:44:83 Koblenz August 13, 1987