About Paul Lange
Lived 1931 – 2016 (aged 85). Paul Lange was a German canoeist.
Paul Lange (6 February 1931 – 15 March 2016) was a West German-German sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He won a gold medal in the K-1 4 × 500 m event at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome (with Dieter Krause, Günther Perleberg and Friedhelm Wentzke). Lange also won two medals at the 1958 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Prague with a gold in the K-1 4 × 500 m and a bronze in the K-2 500 m events. He was born in Oberhausen.
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Who was Paul Lange?
German canoe racer (1931–2016)
When was Paul Lange born?
Paul Lange was born on 6 February 1931 in Oberhausen.
When did Paul Lange die?
Paul Lange died on 15 March 2016 in Oberhausen.
What was Paul Lange's occupation?
Paul Lange was a canoeist.
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Paul Lange was German.
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· DBpedia: Paul Lange (canoeist)
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