Siegfried Schneider (volleyball player)
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Siegfried Schneider (born November 12, 1939) is a German
former volleyball
player who competed for East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics
and in the 1972 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Forst.
In 1968 he was part of the East German team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament
. He played all nine matches.
Four years later he won the silver medal with the East German team in the 1972 Olympic tournament. He played all seven matches.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
former volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player who competed for East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
and in the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
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He was born in Forst.
In 1968 he was part of the East German team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament
Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team. The Olympic Committee initially dropped volleyball for the 1968 Olympics, meeting protests.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
. He played all nine matches.
Four years later he won the silver medal with the East German team in the 1972 Olympic tournament. He played all seven matches.