Joachim Kirst

Joachim Kirst in 1972

Joachim Kirst (born 21 May 1947 in Neustadt/Harz) is a retired East German decathlete.[1] Kirst finished fifth at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, but did not finish the event during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.[1] He won the decathlon at the 1971 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki.[2]

After Kirst's career, he took up coaching and sports teaching in Germany.[1] He competed for the sports club ASK Potsdam during his active career.[3]

Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Extra
1966 European Junior Championships Odessa, Soviet Union 3rd
1968 Olympic Games Mexico City, Mexico 5th
1969 European Championships Athens, Greece 1st
1971 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 1st

References

  1. ^ a b c "Joachim Kirst". Olympics.
  2. ^ "Deutschland hat einen Zehnkampf-König". Welt (in German). 29 June 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  3. ^ "IMAGO". www.imago-images.com. Retrieved 2024-04-19.


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