Ulrich "Uli" Strohschneider (12 May 1940 in

Salzburg Salzburg (, ; literally "Salt-Castle"; bar, Soizbuag, label=Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian) is the List of cities and towns in Austria, fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,872. The town is on the site of the ...

– 20 September 1998 in St. Gilgen) was a

sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. The profession of the s ...

from

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. Strohschneider represented his country at the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...

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. Strohschneider took 17th place in the Soling with

Peter Denzel Peter Denzel (born 24 March 1939) is a sailor from Austria. Denzel represented his country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Kiel. Denzel took 17th place in the Soling with Uli Strohschneider as helmsman and Robert Haschka Robert Haschka (born 6 ...

and Robert Haschka as fellow crew members.

International Soling Association

Strohschneider served many terms within the ISA. During that period, he succeeded to change the class rules to make the Soling unsinkable.

Professional life

Strohschneider was a pharmacologist in the Austrian federal government.

References

1940 births 1998 deaths Sportspeople from Salzburg Austrian male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Soling Olympic sailors for Austria Neurological disease deaths in Austria Deaths from motor neuron disease {{Austria-yachtracing-bio-stub