Rainer Zimmermann (2 May 1942 – 25 October 2022) was an East German former

handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...

player who competed in the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...

.He was born in Glogau. In 1972 he was part of the East German team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament. He played three matches and scored eight goals.

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Rainer Zimmermann's obituary

1942 births 2022 deaths People from Głogów Sportspeople from Lower Silesian Voivodeship Sportspeople from the Province of Silesia German male handball players Olympic handball players for East Germany Handball players at the 1972 Summer Olympics East German male handball players SC Dynamo Berlin sportspeople {{Germany-handball-bio-stub