Klaus ZÄHRINGER

Klaus Zähringer was a sports shooter participating in three Summer Olympics. In 1960 he won the bronze medal in small-bore rifle, three-positions. In 1964 Zähringer disappointed with a 22nd place in the same event and was 14th in free rifle event. In 1968 he finished 33rd in small-bore, prone. His home club was Schützengilde Stuttgart.

Zähringer first appeared on the international scene in 1959, winning the European Championships with a world record. In 1963 he won silver medal his teammate Bernd Klingner. In 1970 he won his last international medal with bronze at the Worlds in the prone event. Between 1959 and 1969 Zähringer won eight West German national titles. Zähringer was elected president of the Gemeinschaft Deutscher Olympiateilnehmer (German Olympians Association) in 2002. Zähringer worked as a machine construction engineer.