Personal information | |
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Nationality | German |
Born | Braunschweig, German Empire | 12 March 1895
Died | 18 December 1988 Berlin, Germany | (aged 93)
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Racewalking |
Club | Neuköllner Sportfreunde Eisenbahn-Sportverein Berlin |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 50 km – 4:34:03 (1924) [1] |
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. [2] Sievert also competed in the 50 km walk at the 1932 Summer Olympics, where he finished sixth. [1]