Dylan Schmidt
Dylan Matthew Schmidt (born 7 January 1997) is a New Zealand trampoline gymnast. He competed in the trampoline competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics,[1] where he finished in seventh place. He was New Zealand's first athlete to compete in Trampoline at an Olympic Games.[2][3]
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| Full name | Dylan Matthew Schmidt | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 January 1997 Southport, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Trampoline gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Trampoline career
Schmidt won a gold medal at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games in China. He won silver medal at the 2016 Olympic test event before competing at the 2016 Summer Olympics, finishing 7th in the individual men's category.[2][4] In the Tokyo 2020 held in 2021 he again represented New Zealand in men's gymnastic trampolining qualifying third after two routines reduced the 16-strong field to eight finalists and going on to win Bronze.[5]
His sister, Rachel Schmidt, and brother, Callum Schmidt have both also competed internationally in trampolining.[6]
Other activities
Schmidt was a castaway on the 2022 series of the New Zealand reality television show Celebrity Treasure Island.[7]
References
- ^ "Dylan SCHMIDT". Olympics.com.
- ^ a b "Dylan Schmidt – New Zealand Olympic Team". 9 February 2016.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020.
Full name: Dylan Matthew Schmidt
- ^ Vannisselroy, Brenton (16 July 2016). "Making of an Olympian: Dylan Schmidt – A teenager with the backbone to excel". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Schmidt bounces to trampoline bronze". The Star. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ Singh, Anendra (26 October 2016). "Gymsports: Touch of Rio in Napier". Hawkes Bay Today. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ Rohan, Lillie (6 September 2022). "Celebrity Treasure Island ep two: Dame Susan Devoy's secret feud revealed". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
External links
- Dylan SCHMIDT at the International Gymnastics Federation
- Dylan Schmidt at the International Olympic Committee
- Dylan Schmidt at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Dylan Schmidt at Olympedia