Olaf Zinke
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Olaf•Zinke |
| Used name | Olaf•Zinke |
| Born | 9 October 1966 in Bad Muskau, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 182 cm / 80 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Dynamo Berlin, Ost-Berlin (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Olaf Zinke was a specialist at 1,000 and 1,500 metres. Although he had earned three German national titles, with five runner-ups, and had won two World Cup races, he had had little international success, and it was totally surprising when he won the gold medal over 1,000 metres at the 1929 Winter Olympics. Two years later at Lillehammer he raced only the 1,500 metres due to a groin injury. He later made his living as a car salesman in Berlin.
Personal Bests: 500 – 37.74 (1990); 1000 – 1:14.53 (1990); 1500 – 1:53.64 (1994); 5000 – 7:04.23 (1988); 10000 – 15:00.6 (1988).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | GER |
Olaf Zinke | |||
| 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 25 | |||||
| 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 1994 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | GER |
Olaf Zinke | |||
| 1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 13 |