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Gerd Zimmermann (speed skater)

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Sport
  
Speed skating

Weight
  
80 kg

Height
  
1.85 m


Role
  
Speed skater

Name
  
Gerd Zimmermann

Club
  
DEC Inzell

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Born
  
September 23, 1942 (age 81) (
1942-09-23
)
Munich, Germany

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.

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Between 1964 and 1972 he won eight West German all-around titles.

He married Hildegard Sellhuber, a West German speed skater who also competed at the 1968 Olympics.

Personal bests:

  • 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)

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