Ernst Paulus

Ernst Paulus
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born3 January 1897
Marburg, Hessen, Germany
Died12 September 1986 (aged 89)
West-Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Height202 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Weight101 kg (223 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Eventdiscus
ClubWfL Wetzlar

Ernst Paulus (3 January 1897 – 12 September 1986) was a German athlete who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]

Career

Paulus won the British AAA Championships title in the discus throw event at the 1928 AAA Championships.[2][3][4] Shortly afterwards he represented Germany at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ernst Paulus". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Peltzer fails to come back". London Daily Chronicle. 7 July 1928. Retrieved 5 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Champions of the AAA". Daily News (London). 9 July 1928. Retrieved 5 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 5 January 2025.


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