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Paul Günther
Paul Günther at the 1912 Olympics
Personal information
Born24 October 1882
Hannover, German Empire
Died13 February 1959(1959-02-13) (aged 76)
Duisburg, West Germany
Sport
SportDiving
ClubHannover 92
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Summer Olympics
Gold medal – first place 1912 Stockholm 3 m springboard

Paul Günther (24 October 1882 – 13 February 1959) was a German diver who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1] He won the gold medal in the 3 m springboard event. In the plain high diving he competed in the final, but did not finish, so he came eighth.[2] In 1988 he was inducted to the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Paul Günther". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paul Günther". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  3. ^ "PAUL GUNTHER (GER)". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014.