Joachim Kirst

Joachim Kirst (born 21 May 1947 in Neustadt/Harz) is a retired East German decathlete.

[1] He won the decathlon at the 1971 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki.

[2] After Kirst's career, he took up coaching and sports teaching in Germany.

[1] He competed for the sports club ASK Potsdam during his active career.

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