Paul Falk

Paul Falk (born December 21 1921 in Dortmund, Germany) was a German figure skater. He skated with Ria Baran in pairs and became two-time World champion and 1952 Olympic champion.

Ria Baran married Paul Falk during their active international figure skating.

The pair skated for the club Düsseldorfer EG and had no coach. Until 1951 Ria Baran and Paul Falk were not able to participate in international competitions because Germany was excluded from the international sport after World War II. They were the first couple which performed side by side double jumps and they also invented the Lasso-Lift.

Baran and Falk were never defeated in amateur competition.

In 1951 Paul Falk was voted the male athlete of the year in Germany.

After winning the Olympics in 1952 they turned pro and worked for Holiday on Ice.

Falk's profession was precision mechanic.

Results with Ria Baran

Olympic Winter Games

* 1952 - 1st place

World championships

* 1951 - 1st place
* 1952 - 1st place

European championships

* 1951 - 1st place
* 1952 - 1st place

German championships (nationals)

* 1947 - 1st place
* 1948 - 1st place
* 1949 - 1st place
* 1950 - 1st place
* 1951 - 1st place
* 1952 - 1st place

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