Carl Schueler

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Carl Schueler
Personal information
Full nameCarl Francis Schueler
NationalityAmerican
Born (1956-02-26) February 26, 1956 (age 68)
Athletics
EventRacewalking
Updated on July 27, 2013.

Carl Francis Schueler (born February 26, 1956, in

race walker
from the United States. Schueler was a four time olympian and the first American to walk the 50k under 4 hours.

Olympics

Schueler qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic team but was unable to compete due to the

Summer Olympics
during his career.

Personal life

He has two daughters named Ellie and Margy, and is married to Debora VanOrden, a twice first alternate Olympic team racewalker. Schueler lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Personal bests

  • 20 km: 1:25:04 hrs – 1986
  • 50 km: 3:57:09 hrsItaly Rome, 5 September 1987

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing the  United States
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 6th
50 km
3:59:46
Pan American Race Walking Cup Bucaramanga, Colombia 4th 50 km 4:20:56
1985 World Race Walking Cup St John's, Isle of Man 19th 50 km 4:13:14
1986 Pan American Race Walking Cup
Saint Léonard
, Canada
9th 20 km 1:25:04
1987
World Championships
Rome, Italy
16th 50 km 3:57:09
1988 Olympic Games
Seoul, South Korea
23rd
50 km
3:57:44
Pan American Race Walking Cup Mar del Plata, Argentina 6th 20 km 1:31:39
1990 Pan American Race Walking Cup Xalapa, México 7th 20 km 1:28:21
1991
World Championships
Tokyo, Japan
DNF 50 km
1992 Olympic Games
Barcelona, Spain
23rd
50 km
4:13:38

While living in Bethesda, Maryland, Schueler assisted in founding Potomac Valley Track Club, and its annual race walker of the year award is named after him in commemoration for the work he did for them.

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