Fred Zinner
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Sigismond "Fred"•Zinner |
| Used name | Fred•Zinner |
| Born | 14 August 1903 in Antwerpen (Antwerp), Antwerpen (BEL) |
| Died | 6 January 1994 (aged 90 years 4 months 23 days) |
| Affiliations | RFC Liège, Liège (BEL) |
| NOC |  Belgium |
Biography
Fred Zinner was a Belgian all-round track and field athlete who represented RFC Liège. Zinner competed in the pentathlon at the 1924 Paris Olympics, finishing 26th out of the 30 athletes who participated. Despite a poor result at the Paris Games he went on to win six Belgian titles with victory in the 200 metres (1926), pentathlon (1927), discus throw (1928), and three consecutive titles in the decathlon (1929–31). Zinner returned to the Olympics for the 1928 Amsterdam Games, running in the 100 metres and the 4 × 100 metres relay, as well as competing in the discus throw.
Personal Bests: 100 – 10.9 (1926); DT – 40.08 (1934); Pen – unknown.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Athletics | BEL |
Fred Zinner | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Belgium | |||||
| Pentathlon, Men (Olympic) | 26 | |||||
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Athletics | BEL |
Fred Zinner | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 h13 r1/4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Belgium | 3 h2 r1/2 | ||||
| Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) | 32 r1/2 |