Falko Kirsten

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Falko Kirsten
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Kirsten in 1985
Born (1964-01-03) 3 January 1964 (age 61)
Dresden, East Germany
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Figure skating career
Country East Germany
Skating club SC Einheit Dresden
Retired1987

Falko Kirsten (born 3 January 1964) is a German former figure skater. 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 in Sarajevo, finishing 16th. [1] He represented the club SC Einheit Dresden. [2]

Kirsten is the chairman of the Saxony Ice Sport Association (Sächsischen Eissport-Verband) and also works as a technical specialist.

Results

International
Event75–7676–7777–7878–7979–8080–8181–8282–8383–8484–8585–8686–87
Olympics 16th
Worlds 13th12th12th12th13th
Europeans 8th12th9th5th6th5th
Moscow News 4th6th7th
St. Ivel 3rd
International: Junior
Junior Worlds 4th3rd
National
East German 3rd3rd4th4th1st1st1st1st1st

References

  1. ↑ "Falko Kirsten". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "Die Geschichte des Dresdner Eislauf-Clubs" [History of Dresden Skating Club] (in German). Archived from the original on 9 September 2007.
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