Gerhard "Gerd" Zimmermann (born 23 September 1942) is a retired German speed skater. He competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Winter Olympics in the 500, 1500, 5000 and 1000 m distances (eight events in total), for Germany and then for West Germany. His best achievements were seventh and eighth place in the 10000 m in 1964 and 1972, respectively.[1]
 Zimmermann in 1964 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 September 1942 Munich, Germany |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Speed skating |
| Club | DEC Frillensee, Inzell |
Between 1964 and 1972 he won eight West German all-around titles.[2]
He married Hildegard Sellhuber, a West German speed skater who also competed at the 1968 Olympics.[1][3]
Personal bests:[1]
- 500 m – 39.7 (1972)
- 1000 m – 1:20.5 (1972)
- 1500 m – 2:03.3 (1972)
- 5000 m – 7:21.6 (1969)
- 10000 m – 15:23.3 (1969)
References
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- ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gerd Zimmermann". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013.
- ^ Eisschnelllaufen – Deutsche Meisterschaften. sport-komplett.de
- ^ Gerhard Zimmermann. speedskatingnews.info
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