Paul Kroll

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Paul Kroll (born March 2, 1898 in Berlin ; † November 8, 1949 there ) was a German racing cyclist .

Athletic career

As an athlete, Kroll initially began rowing , which he did until he switched to cycling. In 1922 Paul Kroll won as an amateur Rund um Berlin ; he started for the Berlin Bicycle Club Germania in 1883 . In 1924 he turned professional and was successful in the second row in the following years. In 1924 he took third place in Berlin – Cottbus – Berlin and second in Rund um Berlin . In 1925 he became German vice-champion of the professionals in road racing. In 1928 he came second in the Bavarian Tour and in 1934 won Berlin-Cottbus-Berlin . Kroll was known for long solo trips and was considered a very fast-paced driver, which earned him the name "the locomotive" among racing drivers.

Paul Kroll started in 16 six-day races , initially several with Werner Miethe . In 1927, the two drivers were both second in the six-day races in Breslau and Dortmund .

After the end of the Second World War , Kroll tried again, despite his advanced age, to earn his living as a professional cyclist. In November 1949 he fell in the Berlin six-day race on the cycling track in the "Halle am Funkturm " and died of his fatal injuries.

literature

  • "Paul Kroll", in: Richard Blaschke: Der Radrennsport 1945 - 1949 , Berlin 1950, p. 94

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Presidium of the Cycling Section of the GDR (ed.): Cycling Week . No. 45/1954 . Sportverlag, Berlin, p. 12 .

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personal data
SURNAME Kroll, Paul
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German racing cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH March 2, 1898
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin
DATE OF DEATH November 8, 1949
Place of death Berlin