Bengt Zikarsky

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameBengt•Zikarsky
Used nameBengt•Zikarsky
Born17 July 1967 in Erlangen, Bayern (GER)
Measurements204 cm / 95 kg
AffiliationsSVW 05, Würzburg (GER)
NOC Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 2
Total 2

Biography

Bengt, twin brother of Björn Zikarsky, was a German swimmer who represented Germany at the 1992 Barcelona and 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He won two bronze medals, with the 4x100 freestyle relay squads, and was an unfortunate fourth with the 4x100 IM relays on both occasions. Over 50 metres freestyle he placed tenth in 1996. At the 1991 World Championships he added a silver and a bronze medal with the relays. He also won a relay gold at the 1989 Europeans.

Bengt Zikarsky was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award, in 1993. In October 1996 he was expelled from the national team for making insulting remarks against the German Swimming Association president Klaus Henter. A little later he retired. By profession, Zikarsky owned an Oral and maxillofacial surgery at Nürnberg.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1992 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) GER Bengt Zikarsky
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) Germany 3 Bronze
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) Germany 4
1996 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) GER Bengt Zikarsky
50 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) 10
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) Germany 3 Bronze
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) Germany 4

Olympic family relations

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