Paul Wiesner

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full namePaul Georg Leonhard•Wiesner
Used namePaul•Wiesner
Born10 September 1855 in Nowa Sól, Lubuskie (POL)
Died1 October 1930 (aged 75 years 21 days) in Berlin, Berlin (GER)
AffiliationsBerliner Yacht-Club, Berlin (GER)
NOC Germany
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 2

Biography

Paul Wiesner was a German sailor from Berliner Yacht-Club. He was a crew member on the Aschenbrödel at the 1900 Paris Summer Olympics. Aschenbrödel won a silver medal in the open mixed race and a gold medal in the 1-2 ton race. The yacht also participated in the ½-1 ton race where it was disqualified for being overweight. Wiesner was the owner of the yacht together with non-Olympian Viktor Hoesch.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1900 Summer Olympics Sailing GER Paul Wiesner
Open, Open (Olympic) Aschenbrödel 2 Silver
½-1 Ton, Open (Olympic) Aschenbrödel DQ
1-2 Ton, Open (Olympic) Aschenbrödel 1 Gold