Joachim Kirst
East German decathlete
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]
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.[2]
Achievements
Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
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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 |
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European Athletics Championships champions in men's decathlon
- 1934: Hans-Heinrich Sievert (GER)
- 1938: Olle Bexell (SWE)
- 1946: Godtfred Holmvang (NOR)
- 1950: Ignace Heinrich (FRA)
- 1954: Vasili Kuznetsov (URS)
- 1958: Vasili Kuznetsov (URS)
- 1962: Vasili Kuznetsov (URS)
- 1966: Werner von Moltke (FRG)
- 1969: Joachim Kirst (GDR)
- 1971: Joachim Kirst (GDR)
- 1974: Ryszard Skowronek (POL)
- 1978: Aleksandr Grebenyuk (URS)
- 1982: Daley Thompson (GBR)
- 1986: Daley Thompson (GBR)
- 1990: Christian Plaziat (FRA)
- 1994: Alain Blondel (FRA)
- 1998: Erki Nool (EST)
- 2002: Roman Šebrle (CZE)
- 2006: Roman Šebrle (CZE)
- 2010: Romain Barras (FRA)
- 2012: Pascal Behrenbruch (GER)
- 2014: Andrei Krauchanka (BLR)
- 2016: Thomas van der Plaetsen (BEL)
- 2018: Arthur Abele (GER)
- 2022: Niklas Kaul (GER)
References
- ^ a b c "Joachim Kirst". Olympics.
- ^ "IMAGO". www.imago-images.com. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
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