 Schade chasing Mimoun and Zátopek in the 5000 m final at the 1952 Olympics | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 26 May 1922 Solingen, Weimar Republic | |||||||||||
| Died | 1 March 1994 (aged 71) Solingen, Germany | |||||||||||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event(s) | 5000 m, 10000 m | |||||||||||
| Club | Solinger Leichtathletik Club | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 5000 m – 14:06.6 (1952) 10000 m – 29:24.8 (1952)[1][2] | |||||||||||
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Herbert Otto Emanuel Schade (26 May 1922 – 1 March 1994) was a West German long-distance runner who competed for Germany at the 1952 Summer Olympics and for the United Team of Germany at the 1956 Summer Olympics. In 1952 he won a bronze medal in the 5000 m event, behind Alain Mimoun and Emil Zátopek. Four years later he placed 12th over 5000 m and 9th over 10,000 m. Schade won eight West German titles in these two events and finished fourth in the 10,000 m at the 1954 European Championships.[1]
Schade was a baker by profession. In 1958 he retired from competitions and published an autobiography Als Leichtathlet in 5 Erdteilen (As a Track and Field Athlete in Five Continents).[3] He then coached long-distance runners at the national level and took various administrative position in German regional athletics associations. He was a member of the jury for athletics events at the 1972 Munich Olympics. In 1978–90 together with his wife he headed the Association of Former Athletes.[1]
