Paul Günther (24 October 1882 – 13 February 1959) was a
German
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diver who competed in the
1912 Summer Olympics
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. He won the gold medal in the
3 m springboard event. In the
plain high diving, he competed in the final but did not finish, so he came eighth. In 1988 he was inducted to the
International Swimming Hall of Fame
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.
See also
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List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
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1882 births
1959 deaths
German male divers
Divers at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Olympic divers for Germany
Olympic gold medalists for Germany
Olympic medalists in diving
Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Hanover
20th-century German sportsmen
Sportspeople from the German Empire
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