Peter Zipfel (born 20 October 1956 in
Freiburg,
Baden-Württemberg) was a
West German cross-country skier
Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreation ...
who competed from 1976 to 1984. His best finish at the
Winter Olympics was fourth in the 4 x 10 km relay at
Lake Placid, New York, in
1980
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Zipfel was also 15 km national champion three times (1976, 1977, 1981).
References
*Wallenchinsky, David. (1984). ''The Complete Book of the Olympics: 1896-1980'', New York: Penguin Books. p. 617.
External links
German national champions in men's cross country skiing: 1936-2004
1956 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Freiburg im Breisgau
Skiers from Baden-Württemberg
German male cross-country skiers
Olympic cross-country skiers for West Germany
West German male cross-country skiers
Cross-country skiers at the 1980 Winter Olympics
Cross-country skiers at the 1984 Winter Olympics
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