Olaf Zinke

Olaf Zinke (born 9 October 1966) is a former speed skater.

Olaf Zinke
Zinke in 2010
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born9 October 1966 (1966-10-09) (age 57)
Bad Muskau, East Germany
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Country East Germany
 Germany
SportSpeed skating
ClubSC Dynamo Berlin
Turned pro1983
Retired1994
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
Men's speed skating
Representing  Germany
Olympic games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Albertville 1000 m

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.

Personal records

DistanceResultDateLocation
500 m37.7410 March 1990Heerenveen
1,000 m1:14.5311 March 1990Heerenveen
1,500 m1:53.645 December 1993Hamar
3,000 m4:06.7118 January 1992Davos
5,000 m7:04.2325 March 1988Medeo
10,000 m15:00.6 26 March 1988Medeo
Big combination165.21926 March 1988Medeo
Small combination165.24825 March 1989Medeo
Sprint combination151.88017 March 1990Inzell

Zinke has an Adelskalender score of 163.073 points.

References


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