Klaus Zähringer
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Non-starter |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Klaus•Zähringer |
| Used name | Klaus•Zähringer |
| Born | 17 October 1939 in Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad (RUS) |
| Died | 9 June 2024 (aged 84 years 7 months 23 days) in Wiesbaden, Hessen (GER) |
| Measurements | 176 cm / 79 kg |
| Affiliations | Schützen-Gilde Stuttgart |
| NOC |  Germany  West Germany |
| Nationality | West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Klaus Zähringer was a sports shooter participating in three Summer Olympics. In 1960 he won the bronze medal in small-bore rifle, three-positions. In 1964 Zähringer disappointed with a 22nd place in the same event and was 14th in free rifle event. In 1968 he finished 33rd in small-bore, prone. His home club was Schützengilde Stuttgart.
Zähringer first appeared on the international scene in 1959, winning the European Championships with a world record. In 1963 he won silver medal his teammate Bernd Klingner. In 1970 he won his last international medal with bronze at the Worlds in the prone event. Between 1959 and 1969 Zähringer won eight West German national titles. Zähringer was elected president of the Gemeinschaft Deutscher Olympiateilnehmer (German Olympians Association) in 2002. Zähringer worked as a machine construction engineer.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Shooting | GER |
FRG |
Klaus Zähringer | |||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | |||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Shooting | GER |
FRG |
Klaus Zähringer | |||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) | 14 | ||||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 22 | ||||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Shooting | FRG |
Klaus Zähringer | ||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Open (Olympic) | 33 | ||||||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Shooting | FRG |
Klaus Zähringer | ||||
| Trap, Open (Olympic) |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (2–1–7 1962 Al-Qahira gold: 50 m small-bore rifle kneeling team, bronze: 50 m small-bore rifle prone team (competed for West Germany); 1970 Phoenix gold: 10 m air rifle team, silver: 10 m air rifle, bronze: 50 m small-bore rifle prone (40 shots), 50 m small-bore rifle prone (60 shots), 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions team, and 50 m small-bore rifle kneeling team (competed for West Germany); 1974 Bern/Thun bronze: 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions team and 50 m small-bore rifle kneeling team (competed for West Germany))