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Birth Date: | 23 September 1942 |
Birth Place: | Munich, Germany |
Height: | 1.85m (06.07feet) |
Weight: | 80kg (180lb) |
Sport: | Speed skating |
Club: | DEC Frillensee, Inzell |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Gerhard "Gerd" Zimmermann (born 23 September 1942) is a retired German speed skater. He competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Winter Olympics in the 500, 1500, 5000 and 1000 m distances (eight events in total), for Germany and then for West Germany. His best achievements were seventh and eighth place in the 10000 m in 1964 and 1972, respectively.
Between 1964 and 1972 he won eight West German all-around titles.
He married Hildegard Sellhuber, a West German speed skater who also competed at the 1968 Olympics.
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