Rolf Ziegler (athlete)
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Rolf Ziegler is a former athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles
. He represented West Germany
and competed for the club SKV Egolsheim.
He won the silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay
at the 1974 European Championships
together with teammates Hermann Köhler
, Horst-Rüdiger Schlöske
and Karl Honz
. Ziegler also competed in the individual 400 metres hurdles contest and finished eighth.
400 metres hurdles
The 400 metres hurdles is an Olympic athletics event in track and field. On a standard outdoor track 400 metres is the length of the inside lane once around the stadium. Runners stay in their lane the entire way after starting out of the blocks and must clear ten hurdles that are evenly...
. He represented West Germany
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....
and competed for the club SKV Egolsheim.
He won the silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay
4 x 400 metres relay
The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...
at the 1974 European Championships
1974 European Championships in Athletics
The 11th European Athletics Championships was held from 2 September to 8 September 1974 in the Stadio Olimpico of Rome, the capital of Italy.-Track:1969 |1971 |1974 |1978 |1982-Field:1969 |1971 |1974 |1978 |1982-Track:1969 |1971 |1974 |1978 |1982...
together with teammates Hermann Köhler
Hermann Köhler
Hermann Köhler is a former sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. He represented West Germany and competed for the club TV Wattenscheid.-Achievements:-References:...
, Horst-Rüdiger Schlöske
Horst-Rüdiger Schlöske
Horst-Rüdiger Schlöske, née Pfau is a former sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. He represented West Germany.-Achievements:-References:...
and Karl Honz
Karl Honz
Karl Honz is a former West German track and field athlete and Olympic participant, who ran in the 200 metres, 400 metres and 4x400 metres relay in the early 1970s. He is 1.88 m tall.Karl Honz participated in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich...
. Ziegler also competed in the individual 400 metres hurdles contest and finished eighth.