Paul Palén
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 Paul Palén (left, 1912) |
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| silver | Stockholm 1912 | Rapid fire pistol 30 m |
| gold | Stockholm 1912 | Military revolver 30 m (M) |
Anders Gustaf Paulus "Paul" Palén (born April 4, 1881 in Garpenberg , † October 12, 1944 in Stockholm ) was a Swedish sports shooter .
successes
Paul Palén took part in the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm . With the pistol at 50 m he took 36th place, while with the rapid fire pistol at 30 m he came second behind Alfred Lane and ahead of Johan Huebner von Holst and thus won the silver medal. In the team competition with the military revolver at 30 m, the Swedish troops hit all 120 targets and became Olympic champions .
Web links
Commons : Paul Palén - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Paul Palén in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Paul Palén at the Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté (Swedish, with picture)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Palén, Paul |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Palén, Anders Gustaf Paulus (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish marksman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 4, 1881 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Garpenberg , Sweden |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 12, 1944 |
| Place of death | Stockholm , Sweden |