Joseph Heinrich von Schomacker
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Joseph Heinrich von Schomacker (Russian: Иосиф Андреевич Шомакер, romanized: Iosif Andreyevich Shomaker; born 31 May 1859 in Dünamünde/Daugavgrīva near Riga, Russian Empire – 17 July 1931 in Kötzschenbroda, German Empire) was a Baltic German physician, sailor and Olympic medalist. Schomacker at the 1912 Olympic Games with the Russian Empire team Gallia II won a bronze medal in sailing in the 10 Metre class.[3] The owner of the yacht was Aleksandr Vyshnegradsky, the father of the Russian composer Ivan Vyshnegradsky.[4]
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| Full name | Joseph Heinrich von Schomacker | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Russian Empire | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 May 1859 Dünamünde/Daugavgrīva, Russian Empire | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 July 1931 (aged 72)[1] Kötzschenbroda, Germany | ||||||||||||||
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| Class | 10 Metre | ||||||||||||||
| Club | St. Petersburg River Yacht Club[2] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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