Paul Falk
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Born | (1921-12-21)21 December 1921 Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 20 May 2017(2017-05-20) (aged 95) Queidersbach, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1952 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Paul Falk (German pronunciation:
The pair skated for the club Düsseldorfer EG and had no coach. Until 1951 Baran and Falk were not able to participate in international competitions because Germany was excluded from international sport after World War II. They were the first couple who performed side by side double jumps and they also invented the Lasso-Lift. Baran and Falk were never defeated in amateur competition.
In 1951 Falk was voted the male athlete of the year in Germany. After winning the Olympics in 1952 they turned professional and worked for
Results
(pairs with Ria Baran)
Event | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 |
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Winter Olympic Games | 1st | |||||
World Championships | 1st | 1st | ||||
European Championships | 1st | 1st | ||||
German Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
References
- ^ a b "Paul Falk Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ISBN 9780810868595.
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Preceded by | German Sportsman of the Year 1951 |
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