Björn Zikarsky
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Björn•Zikarsky |
| Used name | Björn•Zikarsky |
| Born | 17 July 1967 in Erlangen, Bayern (GER) |
| Measurements | 208 cm / 93 kg |
| Affiliations | SSG 81 Erlangen, Erlangen (GER) / SC DHfK, Leipzig (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Björn, twin brother of Bengt Zikarsky, was a German swimmer who represented West Germany at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and re-unified Germany eight years later at Atlanta. He was a member of the 4x100 freestyle and the 4x100 medley relay squads on both occasions. In 1988 the freestyle relay team finished sixth and the medley relay team, fourth. At Atlanta, Zikarsky won the bronze medal with the freestyle relay squad, and also finished fourth in the medley relay.
At European Championships, Zikarsky won one gold (1989), one silver (1995), and three bronze medals (1993 and 1995), mostly as a relay swimmer. He later emigrated to Queensland, Australia, to settle with his wife Kylie who was a swimmer and surf life-saver. Zikarsky became CEO of a company dealing with interior designs.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | FRG |
Björn Zikarsky | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | West Germany | 6 | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | West Germany | 4 | ||||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
Björn Zikarsky | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 11 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 4 |
Olympic family relations
- Twin brother of Bengt Zikarsky
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (1–1–3 1989 Bonn SWM gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay (competed for West Germany); 1993 Sheffield SWM bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay (competed for Germany); 1995 Wien SWM silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay, bronze: 100 m freestyle and 4×100 m medley relay (competed for Germany))