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Adriaan Paulen was born on 12 October, 1902 in The Netherlands, is a Dutch athlete and president of the IAAF. Discover Adriaan Paulen's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 82 years old?

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Born 12 October 1902
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Date of death 9 May, 1985
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Nationality The Netherlands

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1902

Adriaan "Adje" Paulen, RMWO (12 October 1902 – 9 May 1985) was a Dutch athlete who competed from 1917 to 1931.

During World War II, he was part of the Dutch resistance in the Netherlands.

1920

Competing in three Summer Olympics, Paulen earned his best finish of seventh in the 800 m event at Antwerp in 1920.

1924

In 1924, he became first of over forty world record breakers (up to his 1985 death) in athletics at Bislett stadion in Oslo, setting a record in 500 m, then an official distance.

1928

Besides competing at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Paulen was also a member of the Organizing Committee.

1931

Stepping down from his athletic career in 1931, Paulen also participated in the Monte Carlo Rally eight times and once competed in the Dutch TT MotoGP event.

In his youth, Paulen competed in football at an international level.

1940

When Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands in May 1940, Paulen joined the Nederlandsche Unie, an organisation that strived for co-operation with the German occupier.

In August 1940 Paulen participated in fusion talks between the Nederlandse Unie and the fascistic Nationaal Front, which original name was Zwart Front (Black Front).

Other participants for the Nederlandse Unie during these talks were Jan de Quay, after the war minister-president, Louis Einthoven, former head of the Rotterdam police and afterwar director of the BVD (secret service) and Hans Linthorst Homan, commissioner of the Queen in the province Groningen.

For the Nationaal Front the infamous fascist Leader Arnold Meijer was head of a four men delegation.

During these talks Jan de Quay, head of the delegation of the Nederlandse Unie, called himself a fascist, the Nederlandse Unie a fascistic organisation and said that he opposed democracy.

The fusion talks failed.

Later during the war Paulen was engineer at a coal mining industry, the Dutch State Mines.

Workers started a strike and Paulen refused to give the Germans a list of strikers and was convicted to death, however Paulen was released soon.

1944

In 1944 Paulen crossed the front and joined the allied troops.

Paulen met some of the British Army forces during Operation Market Garden in September 1944.

1946

On 7 January 1946, by general order number 8, Paulen was awarded the US Medal of Freedom with bronze palm.

Following the end of World War II, Paulen played a key role in rebuilding the IAAF in 1946.

He also served as president from the Dutch Athletic Committee (KNAU) from 1946 to 1964.

1947

On 12 September 1947, by Royal Decree, Paulen was knighted by Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, receiving the fourth class (Knight) of the Military William Order.

The Order is the highest and oldest military honour of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, bestowed for "performing excellent acts of Bravery, Leadership and Loyalty in battle".

The award is comparable to the British Victoria Cross and seldom awarded.

1965

In 1965, Paulen served as director of the Dutch Olympic Committee, a position he held until 1970.

While working for the KNAU and Dutch Olympic Committee, he also served as an official for the IAAF.

1968

Bob Seagren, who won the pole vault gold at Mexico City in 1968, would finish with silver at Munich.

At the end of the competition, Seagren thrust the pole into Paulen's lap, stating he "was returning the unwanted pole back to ...[Paulen]."

1972

Paulen's best known role as an IAAF official was at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich when he was responsible for the "Cata-Pole" controversy in the men's pole vault and the claim by the pole manufacturers that their poles did not contain carbon fiber even though IAAF rules stated no such requirements.

This controversy had a negative impact upon competition which the United States would lose the pole vault gold for the first time in the Summer Olympics.

1976

Following World War II, Paulen became a sports official, becoming president of the IAAF (then International Amateur Athletic Federation), serving from 1976 to 1981.

Paulen succeeded David Burghley as IAAF President in 1976 and served in that position until 1981.

During Paulen's tenure, he led the fight to control doping within athletics.

1985

Paulen died during an operation on a broken hip in 1985.

1988

The FBK Games in Hengelo were named in Paulen's honor from 1988 to 2000.

1989

Paulen kept a diary regarding Operation Market Garden and its aftermath that was released to the public in 1989, four years after his 1985 death, including meeting with United States Army officials during that time and would eventually be made a Colonel in the US Army.