Paul Gebhardt
American musher
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| Intro | American musher | ||||
| Places | United States of America | ||||
| is | Athlete Musher Carpenter | ||||
| Work field | Sports | ||||
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| Birth | Minnesota, USA | ||||
| Residence | Minnesota, USA; Alaska, USA; Kasilof, USA | ||||
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Biography
Paul Gebhardt is an American musher from Kasilof, Alaska.
Gebhardt grew up in Minnesota, and previously worked as a fisherman. He met Martin Buser in the early 1990s who got him interested in dog sledding.
He debuted in the dog sled race Iditarod as a 39-year-old in 1996, and he has now participated 11 times in this race. His best positions are from 2000 and 2007, when he was placed number 2.
Personal life
Gebhardt also runs a dog kennel in Alaska. He cites hunting, trapping, mushing and exploring Alaska's outdoors as his hobbies.
He is married to his wife, Evy. The couple has three children, Paul Jr., Nikka, Kristin.
Iditarod Stats
| Year | Placement | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 26 | 11 days, 08 hours and 08 minutes |
| 1997 | 14 | 10 days, 08 hours and 59 minutes |
| 1998 | 13 | 10 days, 04 hours and 54 minutes |
| 1999 | 6 | 10 days, 09 hours and 37 minutes |
| 2000 | 2 | 09 days, 06 hours and 04 minutes |
| 2001 | 5 | 10 days, 20 hours and 37 minutes |
| 2003 | 23 | 11 days, 08 hours and 51 minutes |
| 2004 | 19 | 10 days, 12 hours and 26 minutes |
| 2005 | 9 | 10 days, 01 hours and 24 minutes |
| 2006 | 3 | 09 days, 15 hours and 23 minutes |
| 2007 | 2 | 09 days, 07 hours and 28 minutes |
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| Article Title: | Paul Gebhardt: American musher - Biography and Life |
| Author(s): | PeoplePill.com Editorial Staff |
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| Article URL: | https://peoplepill.com/i/paul-gebhardt |
| Publish Date: | 19 Dec 2016 |
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