Carl Schueler
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Carl Francis Schueler |
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
February 26, 1956 Newburyport, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Residence | Colorado Springs |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 154 lb (70 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
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| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Racewalking |
| Updated on July 27, 2013. | |
Carl Francis Schueler (born February 26, 1956 in Newburyport, Massachusetts) is a retired male race walker from the United States.
Olympics
Schueler qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic team but was unable to compete due to the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott. He did however receive one of 461 Congressional Gold Medals created especially for the spurned athletes.[1] He was a four time Olympian (1980–1992) and competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics during his career.
Personal life
He has two daughters and is married to Debora VanOrden, a twice first alternate Olympic team racewalker. He has a niece named Darcy Schueler and a nephew named Robert Paul Schueler.
Personal bests
- 20 km: 1:25:04 hrs – 1986
- 50 km: 3:57:09 hrs –
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing the | |||||
| 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 at IAAF
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Carl Schueler". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
