Björn Zikarsky
Appearance
Medal record | ||
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Men's swimming | ||
Representing Germany | ||
Olympic Games | ||
1996 Atlanta | 4×100 m freestyle | |
European Championships (LC) | ||
Representing West Germany | ||
1989 Bonn | 4×100 m freestyle | |
Representing Germany | ||
1995 Vienna | 4×100 m freestyle | |
1995 Vienna | 100 m freestyle | |
1995 Vienna | 4×100 m medley |
Björn Zikarsky (born 1967) is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] He did so alongside Christian Tröger, his twin brother Bengt Zikarsky and Mark Pinger. He also competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics for West Germany.
Zikarsky lives between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast of Australia. He has 4 kids with Kylie, a former Elite Surf Lifesaving Competitor and Ironwoman competitor: Ruben, Jade, Lennox, and Rocco. Rocco, who stands 7'3", in 2023 at age 16 became a professional basketball player in the NBL for the Brisbane Bullets and aims to play in the NBA once eligible.
References
[edit]- ^ "Björn ZIKARSKY". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
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- 1967 births
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- Swimmers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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- Olympic bronze medalists for Germany
- German twins
- Olympic bronze medalists in swimming
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- European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
- Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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