Paul Günther (24 October 1882 – 13 February 1959) was a
German
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diver 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 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 became eighth. In 1988 he was inducted to the
International Swimming Hall of Fame
The International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum (ISHOF) is a history museum and hall of fame, located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, operated by private interests and serving as the central point for the st ...
.
See also
*
List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
The International Swimming Hall of Fame
The International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum (ISHOF) is a history museum and hall of fame, located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, operated by private interests an ...
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1882 births
1959 deaths
German male divers
Divers at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Olympic divers of Germany
Olympic gold medalists for Germany
Olympic medalists in diving
Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Hanover
20th-century German people
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