Konstantin Schneider
Olympic wrestler
- Born
- 17 February 1975, Bishkek
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Sport
- amateur wrestling, Greco-Roman wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
- Weight
- 74 kg (163 lb)
Konstantin Schneider (born 17 February 1975 in Frunze, Kirgiz SSR, Soviet Union) is an amateur German Greco-Roman wrestler, who played for the men's middleweight category. He won a silver medal for his division at the 2003 World Wrestling Championships in Créteil, France, and bronze at the 2005 World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Schneider is also a member of the wrestling team for KSV Köllerbach in Püttlingen, and is coached and trained by his father Heinrich Schneider.
Schneider made his official debut for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he placed second in the preliminary pool of the men's 74 kg class, against Russia's Varteres Samurgashev, Ukraine's Volodymyr Shatskykh, and Sweden's Mohammad Babulfath.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 World Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg | ||
| 2005 World Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg | ||
| wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – men's Greco-Roman 74 kg | ||
| wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – men's Greco-Roman 74 kg |
Awards and honours
- Saarland Athlete of the Year 2003
- Saarland Athlete of the Year 2005
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1782754 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.