Ralf Schumann

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ralf Schumann
Occupation	Sports Shooter
Date Of Birth	Jun 10, 1962(1962-06-10)
Age	62
Birthplace	Meissen
Country	Germany
Birth City	Saxony
Horoscope	Gemini

Ralf Schumann Biography

Ralf Schumann is one of the most popular and richest Sports Shooter who was born on June 10, 1962 in Meissen, Saxony, Germany. He was one of the most decorated shooters of all time and won three gold medals at the 25 m rapid-fire pistol event.

Both he and He and Michael Phelps are both celebrated Olympic gold medalists. were Olympic gold medalists.

Schumann was born in Meissen in Saxony. He took up pistol shooting in 1977 and was eventually trained at the East German national shooting arena in Suhl, Thuringia. He has on several occasions been voted the athlete of the year in Thuringia. He now lives in nearby Stockheim, Bavaria. His wife, Anke Völker- Schumann is also a shooter; she joined Ralf in competing at the 1988, 1996, and 2000 Olympics.

His international breakthrough came in the years before the Seoul Olympics in 1988, where he was considered the most likely winner. However, he was beaten by Afanasijs Kuzmins of the Soviet Union (later Latvia) by 598 to 597 in the qualification round, and could not close the gap in the finals as Kuzmins achieved a perfect 100. After this, the targets were changed, lowering results considerably, but Schumann’s hegemony has only increased. He won the 1990 World Championships and the 1992 Olympics. He scored 596 points on several occasions before raising the World Record to 597 in 1995, which he equalled in

2000. After the major rule change in 2005, he beat the world record again with 588 points, bettered by Sergei Alifirenko later the same year. He also held the pre-2005 final World Record and the Olympic records (from 1996), excelling in the four-second final shooting.

He married Anke Volker-Schumann, a fellow Olympic shooter; they had a child together.

Ralf Schumann Net Worth

Ralf Schumann is one of the richest Sports Shooter from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ralf Schumann 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In the qualifier round for the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, he was defeated by Afanasijs Kukmins.

He received five Olympic Games medals, seven World Championships medals, 18 World Cup Final medals, and 10 European Championships medals.

Ralf Schumann (born June 10, 1962) is a German 25 m rapid fire pistol shooter. He is a three-time Olympic Champion and twice the World Champion. One of the most decorated shooters of the modern era, he is the first of two sport shooters to have won three Olympic gold medals in one individual event (25 metre rapid fire pistol) and became the first of three sport shooters to have won three Olympic individual gold medals. He won the gold medals for the 25 metre rapid fire pistol event at the 1992, 1996 and 2004 Olympics and also won two silver medals at this event, becoming the most successful Olympic shooter at this event. Schumann has participated in seven consecutive Olympic Games since 1988, setting a new record for most Olympic appearances by a German athlete.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Ralf Schumann Dating?

According to our records, Ralf Schumann married to Anke Völker- Schumann. As of December 1, 2023, Ralf Schumann’s is not dating anyone.

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Ralf Ranked on the list of most popular Sports Shooter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Ralf Schumann celebrates birthday on June 10 of every year.