Paul Wiesner

Paul Wiesner (10 September 1855 – 1 October 1930) was a German sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Paul Wiesner

Personal information
Born	(1855-09-10)10 September 1855 Nowa Sól, Kingdom of Prussia, German Confederation
Died	1 October 1930(1930-10-01) (aged 75) Berlin, Germany
Sailing career
Class(es)	0.5 to 1 ton 1 to 2 ton Open class
Club	Berliner Yacht-Club
Medal record Sailing Representing Germany Olympic Games 1900 Paris Open class 1900 Paris 1 to 2 ton 2nd race

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.^[2]

Further reading

• Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, Concours D'Exercices Physiques et de Sports (PDF) (in French). Imprimerie Nationale. 1901. Retrieved 2014-02-08.