Paul Söllner

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Paul Söllner
Personal information
Born5 June 1911
Davos, Switzerland
Died8 April 1991(1991-04-08) (aged 79)
Murnau am Staffelsee, Germany
Sport
SportRowing
ClubLudwigshafener RV
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Nazi Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1936 Berlin Coxed four

Paul Söllner (5 June 1911 – 8 April 1991) was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Davos and died in Murnau am Staffelsee. In 1936 he won the gold medal as member of the German boat in the coxed four competition. He was member of the Ludwigshafener Ruderverein. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paul Söllner". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2018.