Józef Szmidt

Józef Szmidt
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born(1935-03-28)28 March 1935
Beuthen, Germany (now Bytom, Poland)
Died29 July 2024(2024-07-29) (aged 89)
Zagozd, Poland
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Eventtriple jump
ClubGórnik Zabrze
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
1960 RomeTriple jump
1964 TokyoTriple jump
European Championships
1958 StockholmTriple jump
1962 BelgradeTriple jump

Józef Szmidt (born Josef Schmidt; 28 March 1935 – 29 July 2024) was a German and Polish Olympic athlete and the first triple jumper to reach 17 metres.