Paul Wiesner (10 September 1855 – 1 October 1930) was a German sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Born | 10 September 1855 Nowa Sól, Kingdom of Prussia, German Confederation | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 October 1930 (aged 75) Berlin, Germany | |||||||||||||||||
| Sailing career | ||||||||||||||||||
| Class(es) | 0.5 to 1 ton 1 to 2 ton Open class | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Berliner Yacht-Club | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He was the helmsman of the German boat Aschenbrödel, which won the gold medal in the second race of 1 – 2 ton class and silver medal in the open class. He also participated in the ½—1 ton class, but his boat Aschenbrödel weighed in at 1.041 tons instead of less than a 1 ton, and he was disqualified.[2]
Further reading edit
- Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, Concours D'Exercices Physiques et de Sports (PDF) (in French). Imprimerie Nationale. 1901. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
References edit
- ^ "Paul Wiesner Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ^ "Paul Wiesner". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
External links edit
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