Marc Schmit (born 13 July 1985) is a

Laser A laser is a device that emits light through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation. The word "laser" is an acronym for "light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation". The fir ...

sailor from Luxembourg. He competed at the

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in Beijing, where he finished forty-second in the

Laser class Laser radiation safety is the safe design, use and implementation of lasers to minimize the risk of laser accidents, especially those involving eye injuries. Since even relatively small amounts of laser light can lead to permanent eye injuries, t ...

, with a score of 227 points. Schmit achieved his best results in Laser sailing, when he finished twelfth at the 2006 Laser Europa Cup in

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, Germany. He is also a member of Yacht Club du G-D de Luxembourg.

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* * * * 1985 births Living people Luxembourgian male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors of Luxembourg Sailors at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Laser Sportspeople from Luxembourg City {{Luxembourg-yachtracing-bio-stub