Christian Zirkelbach
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Christian Zirkelbach is a retired West German
sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres
.
At the 1982 European Championships
helped win the 4 x 100 metres relay
with teammates Christian Haas
, Peter Klein
and Erwin Skamrahl
. He also participated in the 100 metres, but did not reach the final. At the 1984 Summer Olympics
he ran in the first round for the relay team.
Christian Zirkelbach represented the sports team LAC Quelle Fürth.
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
.
At the 1982 European Championships
1982 European Championships in Athletics
The 13th European Athletics Championships were held from 6 September to 12 September 1982 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece.-Track:1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |1990 |-Field:1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |1990 |-Track:1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |...
helped win the 4 x 100 metres relay
4 x 100 metres relay
The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...
with teammates Christian Haas
Christian Haas
Christian Haas is a retired West German sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.He was West Germany 100 metre Champion in 1980, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, and 1987. He added the West German 200 titles also in 1980, and 87...
, Peter Klein
Peter Klein (athlete)
Peter Klein is a retired West German sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.At the 1982 European Championships he helped win the 4 x 100 metres relay with teammates Christian Zirkelbach, Christian Haas and Erwin Skamrahl...
and Erwin Skamrahl
Erwin Skamrahl
Erwin Skamrahl is a retired West German sprinter who specialized in the 200 and 400 metres.At the 1982 European Championships he finished fourth in the 200 metres, won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay and a gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay...
. He also participated in the 100 metres, but did not reach the final. At the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
he ran in the first round for the relay team.
Christian Zirkelbach represented the sports team LAC Quelle Fürth.