Carl Schueler
Personal information | |
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Full name | Carl Francis Schueler |
Born |
Newburyport, Massachusetts | February 26, 1956
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | United States |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Racewalking |
Updated on 27 July 2013. |
Carl Francis Schueler (born February 26, 1956 in Newburyport, Massachusetts) is a retired male race walker from the United States, who was a four time olympian(1980-1992) and competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics during his career, starting in 1978. He is married to Debora VanOrden, a twice first alternate Olympic team racewalker.
Personal bests
- 20 km: 1:25:04 hrs – 1986
- 50 km: 3:57:09 hrs – Rome, 5 September 1987
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing the United States | |||||
1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, California, United States | 6th | 50 km | 3:59:46 |
Pan American Race Walking Cup | Bucaramanga, Colombia | 4th | 50 km | 4:20:56 | |
1985 | World Race Walking Cup | St John's, Isle of Man | 19th | 50 km | 4:13:14 |
1986 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Saint Léonard, Canada | 9th | 20 km | 1:25:04 |
1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 16th | 50 km | 3:57:09 |
1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 23rd | 50 km | 3:57:44 |
Pan American Race Walking Cup | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 6th | 20 km | 1:31:39 | |
1990 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Xalapa, México | 7th | 20 km | 1:28:21 |
1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | DNF | 50 km | — |
1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 23rd | 50 km | 4:13:38 |
While living in Bethesda, Maryland, Schueler assisted in founding Potomac Valley Track Club, and its annual race walker of the year award is named after him in commemoration for the work he did for them.
References
External links
- Carl Schueler profile at IAAF
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