Paul Meissner

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full namePaul•Meissner
Used namePaul•Meissner
Born31 May 1907 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT)
Died2 June 1983 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT)
NOC Austria

Biography

Paul Meissner was originally an Austrian painter and from 1954-75 was president of the Wiener Sezession. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Wien (Vienna) and later in Roma. He was student of Ferdinand Andri at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna and later studied in Rome. His most recognized work was Das Wunderteam (The wonderful team), depicting a picture of the football team from Austria, between 1931 and 1933, entering Wembley Stadium. Meissner submitted his 1936 work for the Art Competitions in Berlin in the category Architecture, the unrealized Weiheraum und Stelle des Olympischen Feuers (Hallowing Room and Location for the Olympic Fire) decorated with a mosaic pattern, together with his compatriots Ferdinand Andri and Hubert Matuschek.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Art Competitions AUT Paul Meissner
Architecture, Further Entries, Open (Olympic) Austria AC