Paul Wegeman

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAlvin Paul•Wegeman
Used namePaul•Wegeman
Born1 March 1927 in Denver, Colorado (USA)
Died30 May 2015 in Colorado Springs, Colorado (USA)
AffiliationsUS Navy, (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Paul Wegeman skied for Western State College and Denver University, and in 1951 won the Skimeister Trophy at the Dartmouth Winter Carnival, given to the best all-around skier. Wegeman competed in the 1950 World Championships as well as the 1952 Winter Olympics. He later became a ski instructor in Vail, and then helped develop the Steamboat Springs ski area. He was inducted into the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in 1998. His father, Al, and his brother, Keith, are also members of that Hall of Fame.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1952 Winter Olympics Nordic Combined (Skiing) USA Paul Wegeman
Individual, Men (Olympic) DNF

Olympic family relations