Hans Zierold
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Hans Zierold in 1956
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| Born | 16 April 1938 Zeitz, Germany |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) |
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| 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.[4][2]
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- ↑ Hans Zierold. sports-reference.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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
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