Toni Schmid (22 August 1909 – 16 May 1932) was a German mountaineer.
Toni Schmid | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 August 1909 |
| Died | 16 May 1932 (aged 22) |
| Occupation(s) | Construction engineer, mountaineer |
| Known for | First to climb Matterhorn northern wall |
Career
editIn 1932, he posthumously won a gold medal for alpinism at the Olympic Games, along with his brother Franz, for being the first people to climb the northern wall of the Matterhorn on 1 August 1931.[1][2] Schmid died on 16 May 1932 while attempting to climb the northwest face of the Wiesbachhorn. His friend, future Olympic canoeist Ernst Krebs, survived the accident.[1]
Toni worked as a construction engineer.[3] His nickname was "Toni Tollkühn" ("Temerity Tony").[1]
The "Schmid route" of the Matterhorn is named after the brothers today.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Kluge, Volker; Lippert, Thomas (2013). "The Olympic Alpinism Prize and a promise redeemed" (PDF). International Society of Olympic Historians. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ Hebert, Jenny (2011-05-24). "The Original 'Mountain' Bikers". Alpinist. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "Olympedia – Toni Schmid". Olympedia. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "Swiss climber sets Matterhorn record". Swissinfo. 2015-04-30. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
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