Mark Pinger
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Mark Pinger is a former freestyle
swimmer from Germany
, who won a total number of two bronze medals as a relay member at the Summer Olympics.
Pinger first did so in 1992 alongside Christian Tröger
, Dirk Richter
, and Steffen Zesner
. Four years later, when Atlanta, Georgia
hosted the Summer Olympics, he and Tröger finished third alongside brothers Bengt Zikarsky
and Björn Zikarsky
.
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer from Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, who won a total number of two bronze medals as a relay member at the Summer Olympics.
Pinger first did so in 1992 alongside Christian Tröger
Christian Tröger
Christian-Alexander Tröger is a former swimmer from Germany, who won a total number of three bronze medals as a relay member at the Summer Olympics. He first did so in 1992 alongside Mark Pinger, Dirk Richter, and Steffen Zesner.- References :* *...
, Dirk Richter
Dirk Richter
Dirk Richter is a former swimmer from East Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 4×100 freestyle medley twice during the Summer Olympics...
, and Steffen Zesner
Steffen Zesner
Steffen Zesner is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany, who won a total number of four medals as a relay member at the Summer Olympics. His best result was a silver medal, on the 4×200 metres freestyle, alongside Uwe Dassler, Thomas Flemming, and Sven Lodziewski in Seoul, South Korea. He swam...
. Four years later, when Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
hosted the Summer Olympics, he and Tröger finished third alongside brothers Bengt Zikarsky
Bengt Zikarsky
Bengt Zikarsky is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He did so alongside Christian Tröger, his twin brother Björn Zikarsky and Mark Pinger...
and Björn Zikarsky
Björn Zikarsky
Björn Zikarsky is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He did so alongside Christian Tröger, his twin brother Bengt Zikarsky and Mark Pinger. He also competed in the 1988 Summer...
.