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Falko Kirsten

Falko Kirsten
Bundesarchiv Bild 183-1985-1221-016, Eiskunstläufer, DDR.jpg
1985–86 East German champions, from left: Falko Kirsten, Katarina Witt, Tobias Schröter, Katrin Kanitz
Personal information
Country represented East Germany
Born (1964-01-03) 3 January 1964 (age 53)
Dresden, East Germany
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Skating club SC Einheit Dresden
Retired 1987

Falko Kirsten (born January 3, 1964 in Dresden) 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. He represented the club SC Einheit Dresden.

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


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