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Paul Sievert (12 March 1895 – 18 December 1988) was a German racewalker, best known for his achievements in the 50 kilometres race walk.

Career

On 5 October 1924 in Munich, Sievert set a new world record in the 50 kilometres race walk.

Throughout his career, he won four national championships. Sievert also competed in the 50 km walk at the 1932 Summer Olympics, where he finished sixth.

References

1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paul Sievert". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
2. "Paul Sievert – Aus dem Leben eines Weltrekordlers – Sportmuseum Berlin" (in German). germanroadraces.de. Retrieved 26 October 2015.

Records
Preceded by Karl Hähnel	Men's 50km Walk World Record Holder 5 October 1924 – 16 September 1928	Succeeded by Romano Vecchietti

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