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German speed skater From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Olaf Zinke (born 9 October 1966) is a former speed skater.
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.JPG) Zinke in 2010 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | German | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 October 1966 (age 58) Bad Muskau, East Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  East Germany Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||||
| Club | SC Dynamo Berlin | ||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1983 | ||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1994 | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 500 m: 37.74 (1990) 1000 m: 1:14.53 (1990) 1500 m: 1:53.64 (1993) 3000 m: 4:06.71 (1992) 5000 m: 7:04.23 (1988) 10 000 m: 15:00.6 (1988) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Zinke specialised in the 1,000 metres and 1,500 metres distances. In 1990, at a World Cup race in Helsinki he proved his skill at top level for the first time, finishing first in the 1,500 metres leaving Johann Olav Koss and Michael Hadschieff behind him, and the next day he won the 1,000 metres by outpacing Dan Jansen and Eric Flaim. He peaked again at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville. Leaving the South Korean Kim Yoon-man behind by 0.01 seconds, Zinke won the 1,000 metres race and thereby the Olympic gold medal.
| Distance | Result | Date | Location |
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| 500 m | 37.74 | 10 March 1990 | Heerenveen |
| 1,000 m | 1:14.53 | 11 March 1990 | Heerenveen |
| 1,500 m | 1:53.64 | 5 December 1993 | Hamar |
| 3,000 m | 4:06.71 | 18 January 1992 | Davos |
| 5,000 m | 7:04.23 | 25 March 1988 | Medeo |
| 10,000 m | 15:00.6 | 26 March 1988 | Medeo |
| Big combination | 165.219 | 26 March 1988 | Medeo |
| Small combination | 165.248 | 25 March 1988 | Medeo |
| Sprint combination | 151.880 | 17 March 1990 | Inzell |
Zinke has an Adelskalender score of 163.073 points.
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