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| headercolor = lightblue | name = Carl Schueler | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | full_name = Carl Francis Schueler | nationality = American | residence = Colorado Springs | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|02|26}} | birth_place = Newburyport, Massachusetts, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{convert|1.83|m|abbr=on|order=flip}} | weight = {{convert|70|kg|0|abbr=on|order=flip}} | country = {{USA}} | sport = Athletics | event = Racewalking | show-medals = | updated = July 27, 2013 | medaltemplates = }} Carl Francis Schueler (born February 26, 1956 in Newburyport, Massachusetts) is a retired male race walker from the United States. Schueler was a four time olympian and the first American to walk the 50k under 4 hours. OlympicsSchueler qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic team but was unable to compete due to the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott. He did however receive one of 461 Congressional Gold Medals created especially for the spurned athletes.[1] He was a four time Olympian (1980–1992) and competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics during his career. Personal lifeHe has two daughters and is married to Debora VanOrden, a twice first alternate Olympic team racewalker. Schueler lives in Colorado Springs, CO. Personal bests
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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. References1. ^{{cite book |last1=Caroccioli |first1=Tom |last2=Caroccioli |first2=Jerry |title=Boycott: Stolen Dreams of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games |publisher=New Chapter Press |location=Highland Park, IL |isbn=978-0942257403 |pages=243–253}} External links
11 : 1956 births|Living people|American male racewalkers|Pan American Games competitors for the United States|Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 Pan American Games|Olympic track and field athletes of the United States|Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics|Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics|Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics|Sportspeople from Newburyport, Massachusetts|Congressional Gold Medal recipients |
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