Günter Zöller
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Günter Zöller in 1967
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| Country represented | East Germany |
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21 May 1948 Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany |
| Former coach | Jutta Müller |
| Former skating club | SC Karl-Marx-Stadt |
| Former training locations | Karl-Marx-Stadt |
| Retired | 1972 |
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Günter Zöller (born 21 May 1948) is a German figure skating coach and former competitor for East Germany. He is the 1970 World bronze medalist, the 1970 European bronze medalist, a five-time Blue Swords champion, and a five-time East German national champion.
Günter Zöller was born 21 May 1948 in Chemnitz.
Zöller began figure skating as a child. Coached by Jutta Müller, he represented the club SC Karl-Marx-Stadt and East Germany.
Zöller debuted at the European Championships in 1963 and finished 19th. In 1965, he won his first East German national title and was sent to the 1965 European Championships, where he placed 12th. He then competed at his first World Championships, placing 18th.
In 1967, after winning his second national title, Zöller advanced to seventh at Europeans and 11th at Worlds. He was sent to the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble and finished 11th.
The 1969–70 season was Zöller's most successful. After winning his fifth national title, he was awarded bronze medals at the 1970 European Championships in Leningrad and the 1970 World Championships in Ljubljana. An injury kept him out of competition the following season.
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