Paweł Baumann

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full namePaweł Zbigniew•Baumann
Used namePaweł•Baumann
Born11 June 1983 in Poznań, Wielkopolskie (POL)
Died21 October 2016 in Zielonka, Mazowieckie (POL)
Measurements182 cm / 85 kg
AffiliationsKS Posnania, Poznań (POL) / Zawisza Bydgoszcz, Bydgoszcz (POL)
NOC Poland

Biography

Paweł Baumann competed at two Olympics (2004, 2008) as a sprint canoeist, and also appeared at four World Championships. At the Worlds Baumann won four medals (two bronze, two silver) from 2005-07, all in K-4, with a silver in K-4 1,000 and a bronze in K-4 500 in 2006. He won two bronze medals at the European Championships, both in K-4 1,000, in 2004-05. Baumann was a 16-time Polish Champion between 2002-11, with 15 titles in K-4 events, and one in K-2. He died at age 33 at the construction site where he was working.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
2004 Summer Olympics Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) POL Paweł Baumann
Kayak Singles, 500 metres, Men (Olympic) 9 h1 r2/3
2008 Summer Olympics Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) POL Paweł Baumann
Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) Poland 6

Olympic family relations

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