Joachim Kirst (born 21 May 1947, in
Neustadt/Harz
Neustadt/Harz is a village and a former municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany. Since July 2018, it is part of the municipality Harztor.
Culture and places of interest
The area around Neustadt is rich in places of inte ...
) is a retired East German
decathlete
The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ἄθλος (''áthlos'', or ἄθ ...
.
He competed for the sports club
ASK Potsdam during his active career.
Achievements
1947 births
Living people
East German decathletes
Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for East Germany
People from the Harz
National People's Army sportspeople
European Athletics Championships medalists
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