Paula Deubel
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Paula•Deubel (-Phillips) |
| Used name | Paula•Deubel |
| Born | 24 June 1935 in Swansea, Massachusetts (USA) |
| Died | 21 August 1993 in Nashville, Tennessee (USA) |
| Measurements | 172 cm / 73 kg |
| Affiliations | Little Rhody Athletic Club |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Paula Deubel attended Springfield College but at the time the school had no women’s track team so she represented Little Rhody Athletic Club, and also represented the Women’s Athletic Association and the Women’s Physical Education Majors Club & Drill Team. She was US Junior Champion in 1953 and won the 1954 AAU Indoors with the shot. Deubel placed fourth in the shot at the 1956 AAU Meet. She was the first Springfield College woman to make a US Olympic team, and was elected a member of the Rhode Island Sports Hall of Fame.
Personal Best: SP – 45-7 [13.89] (1956).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Paula Deubel | |||
| Shot Put, Women (Olympic) | 16 r1/2 |