- Michael Karst
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Medal record Men's athletics Competitor for 
West GermanyEuropean Championships Bronze 1974 Rome 3000 m steeplechase IAAF World Cup Gold 1977 Düsseldorf 3000 m steeplechase Summer Universiade Gold 1977 Sofia 3000 m steeplechase Silver 1973 Moscow 3000 m steeplechase Michael Karst (born 28 January 1952 in Mannheim) is a retired 3000 m steeplechaser from West Germany.
He finished fifth at the 1976 Summer Olympics, first at the 1977 World Cup[1] and fourth at the 1978 European Championships. He also won two silver and one gold medal at the Summer Universiades in 1973, 1975 and 1977.[2] At the 1977 European Indoor Championships he finished sixth in 3000 metres.[3]
In June 1974 he set a new European record of 8:18.4 minutes, which he improved to a then-national record of 8:18.0 at the 1974 European Championships where he won the gold medal. He improved his (West) German record on two occasions in Stockholm, first to 8:16.2 minutes in July 1975 and finally to 8:14.05 minutes in July 1977. This result places him sixth on the German all-time performers list, behind Damian Kallabis, Hagen Melzer, Frank Baumgartl, Rainer Schwarz and Uwe Pflügner.[4]
Karst won five German national titles, in the years 1974-1977 and 1979.[5] He competed for the sports clubs SV Saar 05 Saarbrücken and USC Mainz during his active career.
References
- This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.
- ^ IAAF World Cup in Athletics - GBR Athletics
- ^ World Student Games (Universiade - Men) - GBR Athletics
- ^ 1977 European Indoor Championships, men's 3000 m final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
- ^ Microsoft Word - Ewige DLV-Bestenliste.doc
- ^ German championships, men's 3000 m steeplechase
Records Preceded by
Anders GärderudMen's Steeple European Record Holder
equalled Anders Gärderud's 8:18.4 mark
1974-06-26 – 1974-07-02Succeeded by
Anders GärderudSporting positions Preceded by
Anders GärderudMen's 3.000m Steeple Best Year Performance
1977Succeeded by
Henry RonoSummer Universiade Champions in Men's 3000 m Steeplechase 1967: Jouko Kuha (FIN) • 1970: Mikhail Zhelev (BUL) • 1973: Leonid Savelyev (URS) • 1975: Bronisław Malinowski (POL) • 1977: Michael Karst (FRG) • 1979: Paul Copu (ROM) • 1981: John Gregorek (USA) • 1983: Peter Daenens (BEL) • 1985: Franco Boffi (ITA) • 1987: Valeriy Vandyak (URS) • 1989: Patrick Sang (KEN) • 1991: Shaun Creighton (AUS) • 1993: Michael Buchleitner (AUT) • 1995: Daniel Njenga (KEN) • 1997: Mark Ostendarp (GER) • 1999: Giuseppe Maffei (ITA) • 2001: Anthony Famiglietti (USA) • 2003: César Pérez (ESP) • 2005: Halil Akkaş (TUR) • 2007: Halil Akkaş (TUR) • 2009: Ion Luchianov (MDA) • 2011: Alberto Paulo (POR)
IAAF World / Continental Cup Champions in Men's 3000 m Steeplechase 1977: Michael Karst (FRE) • 1979: Kip Rono (KEN) • 1981: Bogusław Mamiński POL) • 1985: Julius Kariuki (KEN) • 1989: Julius Kariuki (KEN) • 1992: Philip Barkutwo (KEN) • 1994: Moses Kiptanui (KEN) • 1998: Damian Kallabis (GER) • 2002: Wilson Boit Kipketer (KEN) • 2006: Saif Saaeed Shaheen (QAT) • 2010: Richard Mateelong (KEN)
Categories:- 1952 births
- Living people
- West German athletes
- German long-distance runners
- People from Mannheim
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of West Germany
- German athletics biography stubs
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