Karsten Huck

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Karsten Huck
Personal information
Born (1945-11-13) 13 November 1945 (age 77)
Wohltorf, Germany
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1988 Seoul Individual jumping
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1990 Stockholm Team jumping

Karsten Huck (born 13 November 1945) is a German equestrian and Olympic medalist. He was born in Wohltorf. He won a bronze medal in show jumping at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. [1]

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References

  1. "Karsten Huck". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2013.