Paul Söllner
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Paul•Söllner |
| Used name | Paul•Söllner |
| Born | 5 June 1911 in Davos, Graubünden (SUI) |
| Died | 8 April 1994 (aged 82 years 10 months 3 days) in Murnau am Staffelsee, Bayern (GER) |
| Affiliations | Ludwigshafener RV, Ludwigshafen (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Paul Söllner won a gold medal with the coxed fours at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The same year this boat won the German Championship. Söllner became a professional soldier and was promoted as an officer in 1937. During World War II he was a member of the Wehrmacht. After the war he became commander of the Bundeswehr Sports School in Sonthofen from 1961-67 and was, in 1972, a member of the Organizing Committee of the München Olympic Games.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Rowing | GER |
Paul Söllner | |||
| Coxed Fours, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 1 | Gold |