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 (age 60)
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

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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
Olympics 16th
Worlds 13th 12th 12th 12th 13th
Europeans 8th 12th 9th 5th 6th 5th
Moscow News 4th 6th 7th
St. Ivel 3rd
International: Junior
Junior Worlds 4th 3rd
National
East German 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st

References

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  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.