August Schmierer
German rugby union player
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August Friedrich Christian Schmierer (born 28 April 1870, date of death unknown) was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.[1]
Germany, represented by FC 1880 Frankfurt, at the 1900 Summer Olympics. (Schmierer on the ground, first from right.) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | August Friedrich Christian Schmierer | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 28 April 1870 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament mainly by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.[2] Schmierer had left Frankfurt in 1897 and was in 1900 already chairman of the Cannstatter Fußball-Club. But he was invited to the olympic tournament by his former club.[3]
