Falko Kirsten

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]

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

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

Results
International
Event 75–76 76–77 77–78 78–79 79–80 80–81 81–82 82–83 83–84 84–85 85–86 86–87
Olympics16th
Worlds13th12th12th12th13th
Europeans8th12th9th5th6th5th
Moscow News4th6th7th
St. Ivel3rd
International: Junior
Junior Worlds4th3rd
National
East German3rd3rd4th4th1st1st1st1st1st

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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