Falko Kirsten
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Born3 January 1964
Dresden, East Germany
Dresden, East Germany
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
CountryEast Germany
Skating clubSC Einheit Dresden
| Falko Kirsten | |
|---|---|
_-_Falko_Kirsten.jpg) Kirsten in 1985 | |
| Born | 3 January 1964 Dresden, East Germany |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | East Germany |
| Skating club | SC Einheit Dresden |
| Retired | 1987 |
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.