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Jochen Herbst

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Jochen Herbst
Jochen Herbst in 1968
Personal information
Born (1942-10-16) 16 October 1942 (age 82)
Halle (Saale), Germany
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubASK Vorwärts Rostock

Jochen Herbst (born 16 October 1942) is a retired German swimmer. He competed in the 4×200 m freestyle relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics and finished in seventh place.[1] During his career he won eight national titles in the 200 m (1962, 1969), 400 m (1962), 1500 m (1962), 4×100 m (1963, 1965) and 4×200 m (1963, 1965) freestyle events.[2]

He married Eva Wittke, a German swimmer who also competed at the 1968 Olympics. Their daughter Sabine Herbst-Klenz (born 1974) and son Stefan Herbst are also retired Olympic swimmers.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Jochen Herbst Archived 2013-02-04 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Schwimmen – DDR – Meisterschaften Herren – Teil 1. sport-komplett.de