German sprint canoeist
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Representing  Germany
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1936 Berlin | K-2 10000 m |
Paul Wevers (21 July 1907 – 6 March 1941) was a German sprint canoeist, born in Cologne, who competed in the "late 1930s." He won a gold medal in the K-2 10000 m event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.
Wevers was killed during World War II on 6 March 1941 in Braunschweig, Niedersachsen, Germany when his plane crashed into the ground.
References※
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paul Wevers". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olympians Who Were Killed. Or Missing in Action/Died as a Result of War". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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