Michael Karst

Michael Karst

Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  West Germany
European Championships
	1974 Rome	3000 m steeplechase
IAAF World Cup
	1977 Düsseldorf	3000 m steeplechase
Summer Universiade
	1977 Sofia	3000 m steeplechase
	1973 Moscow	3000 m steeplechase

Michael Karst (born 28 January 1952 in Mannheim) is a retired 3000 m steeplechaser from West Germany.

Biography

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 bronze 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

1. ↑ IAAF World Cup in Athletics - GBR Athletics
2. ↑ World Student Games (Universiade - Men) - GBR Athletics
3. ↑ 1977 European Indoor Championships, men's 3000 m final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
4. ↑ Microsoft Word - Ewige DLV-Bestenliste.doc
5. ↑ German championships, men's 3000 m steeplechase

Records
Preceded by Anders Gärderud	Men's 3000 m steeplechase European record holder equalled Anders Gärderud's 8:18.4 mark 26 June 1974 – 2 July 1974	Succeeded by Anders Gärderud
Sporting positions
Preceded by Anders Gärderud	Men's 3000 m steeplechase best year performance 1977	Succeeded by Henry Rono