Paul Kurt Malisch (June 15, 1881 – April 9, 1970) was a German

breaststroke Breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on their chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to the swimmer's head being out of the water a large portion of the time, and that it can be s ...

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

, who competed in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

. He was born in Landsberg an der Warthe. In the 200 metre breaststroke competition he won the bronze medal next to his teammates

Walter Bathe Walter Bathe (1 December 1892 – 21 September 1959) was a German breaststroke swimmer. He won gold medals in the 200 m and 400 m breaststroke at the 1912 Summer Olympics, setting Olympic records that lasted until 1924. In 1970 he was inducte ...

and Wilhelm Lützow. In the 400 metre breaststroke event he finished fourth.

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Paul Malisch's profile at Sports Reference.comPaul Malisch's profile at Schwimm Blog Berlin
1881 births 1970 deaths Sportspeople from Gorzów Wielkopolski Sportspeople from the Province of Brandenburg German male breaststroke swimmers German male swimmers Olympic swimmers for Germany Swimmers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Germany Olympic bronze medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics 19th-century German people 20th-century German people {{Germany-swimming-Olympic-medalist-stub