Jochen Herbst (born 16 October 1942) is a retired German swimmer. He competed in the 4×200 m freestyle relay at the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...

and finished in seventh place. During his career he won eight national titles in the 200 m (1962, 1969), 400 m (1962), 1500 m (1962), 4×100 m (1963, 1965) and 4×200 m (1963, 1965) freestyle events. He married

Eva Wittke Eva Wittke (born 18 July 1951) is a retired German swimmer. She competed in the 400 m individual medley and 4×100 m medley relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics and finished fifth in the latter event. She married Jochen Herbst, a German swimmer ...

, a German swimmer who also competed at the 1968 Olympics. Their daughter Sabine Herbst-Klenz (born 1974) and son

Stefan Herbst Stefan Herbst (born 17 May 1978 in Leipzig) is a two-time Olympics swimmer from Germany. He swam for Germany at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics. He is the brother of fellow Olympic swimmer Sabine Herbst and uncle of young swimmer Ramon Klenz. Stef ...

are also retired Olympic swimmers.

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1942 births Living people East German male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for East Germany Swimmers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Halle (Saale) {{Germany-swimming-bio-stub