Björn Zikarsky

{{short description|German swimmer}}

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{{MedalSport|Men's swimming}}

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{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{MedalBronze|1996 Atlanta|4×100 m freestyle}}

{{MedalCompetition|European Championships (LC)}}

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{{MedalGold|1989 Bonn|4×100 m freestyle}}

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{{MedalSilver|1995 Vienna|4×100 m freestyle}}

{{MedalBronze|1995 Vienna|100 m freestyle}}

{{MedalBronze|1995 Vienna|4×100 m medley}}

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Björn Zikarsky (born 1967) 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.{{cite web |title=Björn ZIKARSKY |url=https://olympics.com/en/athletes/bjorn-zikarsky |publisher=International Olympic Committee|access-date=9 April 2023}} He did so alongside Christian Tröger, his twin brother Bengt Zikarsky and Mark Pinger. He also competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics for West Germany.

Zikarsky lives between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast of Australia. He has 4 kids with Kylie, a former Elite Surf Lifesaving Competitor and Ironwoman competitor: Ruben, Jade, Lennox, and Rocco. Rocco, who stands 7'3"{{Cite web |date=2024-09-17 |title=How NBL Next Star Rocco Zikarsky became a first-round NBA prospect ... and the ‘turning point’ in his rise |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/basketball/nbl/nbl-hoops-fest-2024-inside-brisbane-bullets-next-star-rocco-zikarskys-rise-2025-nba-draft-prospects-height/news-story/84d5e5801ad6e23ffff9f5852da441eb |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=Fox Sports |language=en}}, in 2023 (at age 16) became a professional basketball player in the NBL for the Brisbane Bullets and aims to play in the NBA once eligible.