Falko Kirsten (born 3 January 1964) is a German former
figure skater
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. He is the 1980
World Junior bronze medalist, the 1983
St. Ivel International bronze medalist, and a five-time
East German national champion. He competed at six European Championships, finishing twice in the top five; five World Championships; and the
1984 Winter Olympics
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in
Sarajevo
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, finishing 16th.
[ He represented the club ]SC Einheit Dresden
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.[
Kirsten is the chairman of the Saxony Ice Sport Association (Sächsischen Eissport-Verband) and also works as a technical specialist.
]
Results
References
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1964 births
Living people
German male single skaters
Figure skaters at the 1984 Winter Olympics
Olympic figure skaters of East Germany
Sportspeople from Dresden
World Junior Figure Skating Championships medalists