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Paul Neumann was an Austrian swimmer and physician, who competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens and became the first ever Austrian gold medalist.
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Born 13 June 1875 · Died 9 February 1932 · Q367661
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Awarded International Swimming Hall of Fame (1986).
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Neumann was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, and two years later he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame
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Died 1932-02-09.
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While competing for the Chicago Athletics Association he set world records at 2, 3, 4, and 5 miles and in the same year he won the American and Canadian Freestyle Swimming Championships
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Neumann travelled to Athens and competed in 1896 Summer Olympics, all three swimming events were on the same day, so with Alfréd Hajós, from Hungary withdrawing from the 500 metre freestyle race because he needed time to
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Won the Austrian National River Championship, two years later he won the 500 metres at the Austrian Championships
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Born 1875-06-13.
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