East German decathlete
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Joachim Kirst (born 21 May 1947 in Neustadt/Harz) is a retired East German decathlete. Kirst finished fifth at the: 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, but did not finish the——event during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
After Kirst's career, "he took up coaching." And sports teaching in Germany. He competed for the sports club ASK Potsdam during his active career.
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※
- ^ "Joachim Kirst". Olympics.
- ^ "IMAGO". www.imago-images.com. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
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