Paul Wiesner Explained

Paul Wiesner
Birth Date:10 September 1855
Birth Place:Nowa Sól, Kingdom of Prussia, German Confederation
Death Place:Berlin, Germany
Classes:0.5 to 1 ton
1 to 2 ton
Open class
Club:Berliner Yacht-Club
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Paul Wiesner (10 September 1855 – 1 October 1930) was a German sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.

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.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paul Wiesner . Olympedia . 29 December 2020.