Paul Neumann (swimmer)
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Austria
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| Men's swimming | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
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1896 Athens | 500 m freestyle |
Paul Neumann (June 13, 1875 in Vienna – February 9, 1932 in Vienna) was an Austrian swimmer and physician, who competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens and became the first Austrian gold medalist ever.
Biography
Born in Vienna, Neumann competed in the 500 and 1,200 metres freestyle events. He won the 500 with a time of 8:12.6, benefitting from the withdrawal of Alfréd Hajós from the event. Hajós had just won the 100 metres, and skipped the 500 in order to prepare for the 1,200. Neumann had no opportunity to rest between the 500 and the 1,200. As a result, he was unable to finish the longer race.
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