Walter Schmidt (hammer thrower)

Walter Schmidt (born 19 March 1948) is a retired West German hammer thrower. He competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, finishing 13th. He also competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics, finishing 11th. Schmidt achieved his personal best throw of 78.94 metres in July 1978 in Frankfurt. This throw placed him among the world's leading hammer throwers of the late 1970s. He represented the sports club TV Heppenheim throughout his career. Schmidt also won several West German national championships in the hammer throw.