[1] As the German national championships, Zereske won two C-1 200 m, three C-2 200 m, and four C-4 200 m titles.

[4] Zereske earned a German national championship in the C-2 500 m event in 1997.

[5] After Zereske retired from canoeing, he became a coach of the German Dragon Boat racing national team.

[6] As a coach, his teams won a complete set of medals in 2002 with a gold in the women's 500 m, a silver in the men's 500 m, and a bronze in the men's 250 m; and two silver medals in 2003.

[7] Zereske had only been diagnosed with leukemia five days prior to his death.