Hans Zierold (born 16 April 1938) is a retired
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swimmer. He competed at the 1956 and 1960
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in three events in total. In 1956 he finished fifth in the 400 m and 4×200 m
freestyle
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events, whereas in 1960 he placed seventh in the 4×200 m
relay
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In April 1958 he fled from ]East
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to West Germany
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References
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1938 births
Living people
German male swimmers
East German defecting sportspeople
German male freestyle swimmers
Olympic swimmers for the United Team of Germany
Swimmers at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics
East German emigrants to West Germany
People from Zeitz
Sportspeople from Saxony-Anhalt