Paul Sievert | |
Nationality: | German |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | Racewalking |
Club: | Neuköllner Sportfreunde Eisenbahn-Sportverein Berlin |
Birth Date: | 1895 3, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Braunschweig, German Empire |
Residence: | Berlin, Germany |
Death Place: | Berlin, Germany |
Pb: | 50 km – 4:34:03 (1924) |
Paul Sievert (12 March 1895 – 18 December 1988) was a German racewalker, best known for his achievements in the 50 kilometres race walk.
On 5 October 1924 in Munich, Sievert set a new world record in the 50 kilometres race walk.
Throughout his career, he won four national championships.[1] Sievert also competed in the 50 km walk at the 1932 Summer Olympics, where he finished sixth.[2]