Edward "Eddie" Julius Schroeder (January 20, 1911 – December 1, 2005) was an American speed skater who competed at the 1932 and 1936 Winter Olympics. In 1932 he finished eighth in the 10,000 m event. Four years later he again finished eighth in the 10000 m; he also placed 12th over 1500 m and 15th over 5000 m. He was selected for the 1940 Olympic team, but the games were canceled due to World War II.[1]
 Schroeder in 1938 | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Full name | Edward Julius Schroeder | |||||||||||
| Born | January 20, 1911 | |||||||||||
| Died | December 1, 2005 (aged 94) | |||||||||||
| Monument | United States | |||||||||||
| Years active | 1932–1936 | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Country | United States | |||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||
| Club | Northwest Skating Club | |||||||||||
| Team | US Olympic Team | |||||||||||
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| Olympic finals | 1932, 1936 | |||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 500 m – 44.4 (1936) 1500 m – 2:21.0 (1933) 5000 m – 8:29.8 (1933) 10000 m – 17:27.9 (1933) | |||||||||||
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Schroeder attended Tilden High School in Chicago, and won the North American all-around title in 1934. At the world championships, he won the 10000 m event in 1933, placing third in the 5000 m. He also placed second over 5000 m in 1932 and 1936, and won the all-around bronze medal in 1936. After retiring from competitions he worked as a skating coach and prepared the national team for the 1960 Winter Olympics. He was inducted into the National Speed Skating Hall of Fame in 1968, and served as a Winter Olympics torch bearer in 1996 and 2002.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b Eddie Schroeder. sports-reference.com
- ^ SPEED SKATERS. National Speed Skating Hall of Fame
External links
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- Speed skating 1932+1936 (in Polish)
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