Björn Zikarsky
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's swimming | ||
| Representing Germany | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Bronze medal – third place | 1996 Atlanta | ×ばつ 100 metre freestyle relay">×ばつ100 m freestyle |
| European Championships (LC) | ||
| Representing West Germany | ||
| Gold medal – first place | 1989 Bonn | ×ばつ100 m freestyle |
| Representing Germany | ||
| Silver medal – second place | 1995 Vienna | ×ばつ100 m freestyle |
| Bronze medal – third place | 1995 Vienna | 100 m freestyle |
| Bronze medal – third place | 1995 Vienna | ×ばつ100 m medley |
Björn Zikarsky (born 1967) is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the ×ばつ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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