Paul Wevers
German sprint canoeist
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Paul Wevers (21 July 1907 – 6 March 1941) was a German sprint canoeist, born in Cologne, who competed in the late 1930s. He won a gold medal in the K-2 10000 m event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.[1]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe sprint | ||
| Representing | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| 1936 Berlin | K-2 10000 m | |
Wevers was killed during World War II on 6 March 1941 in Braunschweig, Niedersachsen, Germany when his plane crashed into the ground.[2]