Olaf Zinke (born 9 October 1966) is a former speed skater.

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Olaf Zinke

Zinke in 2010
Personal information
Nationality	German
Born	9 October 1966 (1966-10-09) (age 57) Bad Muskau, East Germany
Height	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Country	East Germany  Germany
Sport	Speed skating
Club	SC Dynamo Berlin
Turned pro	1983
Retired	1994
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	500 m: 37.74 (1990) 1000 m: 1:14.53 (1990) 1500 m: 1:53.64 (1993) 3000 m: 4:06.71 (1992) 5000 m: 7:04.23 (1988) 10 000 m: 15:00.6 (1988)
Medal record Men's speed skating Representing  Germany Olympic games 1992 Albertville 1000 m

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Zinke specialised in the 1,000 metres and 1,500 metres distances. In 1990, at a World Cup race in Helsinki he proved his skill at top level for the first time, finishing first in the 1,500 metres leaving Johann Olav Koss and Michael Hadschieff behind him, and the next day he won the 1,000 metres by outpacing Dan Jansen and Eric Flaim. He peaked again at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville. Leaving the South Korean Kim Yoon-man behind by 0.01 seconds, Zinke won the 1,000 metres race and thereby the Olympic gold medal.

Zinke has an Adelskalender score of 163.073 points.

• Olaf Zinke at SkateResults.com
• Olaf Zinke at DESG (Deutsche Eisschnelllauf Gemeinschaft) (in German)

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