Hans Zierold
 Hans Zierold in 1956 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 April 1938 Zeitz, Germany |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Club | Hamburger SC |
Hans Zierold (born 16 April 1938) is a retired German swimmer. He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics in three events in total. In 1956 he finished fifth in the 400 m and 4×200 m freestyle events, whereas in 1960 he placed seventh in the 4×200 m relay.[1] On 14 September 1957 he set a new European record in the 200 m butterfly.[2][3]
In April 1958 he fled from East to West Germany.[2][4]
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- ^ Hans Zierold. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b Flucht ohne Reue. Die Zeit; 24 April 1958
- ^ Die DDR im Jahr 1957. gera-chronik.de, see also File:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-48742-0002, Hans Zierold, Sagaiduk.jpg
- ^ Hans Zierold, Olympic participant, born in 1938, swimmer, escaped in 1958. zov-sportverraeter.de
Categories:
- 1938 births
- Living people
- German male swimmers
- East German defectors
- German male freestyle swimmers
- Olympic swimmers of the United Team of Germany
- Swimmers at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- East German emigrants to West Germany