Paul Sievert (7 August 1895 – 18 December 1988) was a German

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, known for his achievements in the

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Career

On 5 October 1924 in

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, Sievert set a new world record in the 50 kilometres race walk. Throughout his career, he won four

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. Sievert also competed in the 50 km walk at the

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, where he finished sixth.

References

1895 births 1988 deaths German male race walkers Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Germany Sportspeople from Braunschweig Athletes from Berlin World record setters in athletics (track and field) 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-racewalk-bio-stub