Hans Zierold (born 16 April 1938) is a retired German swimmer. He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics in three events in total. In 1956 he finished fifth in the 400 m and 4×200 m freestyle events, whereas in 1960 he placed seventh in the 4×200 m relay.^[1] On 14 September 1957 he set a new European record in the 200 m butterfly.^[2][3]

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Hans Zierold

Hans Zierold in 1956
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Born	(1938-04-16) 16 April 1938 (age 86) Zeitz, Germany
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	93 kg (205 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Club	Hamburger SC

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In April 1958 he fled from East to West Germany.^[2][4]