Rita Kirst

Rita Kirst

Rita Schmidt in 1968
Personal information
Born (1950-10-21) 21 October 1950
Großgrimma, Germany
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
Sport High jump
Club SC DHfK, Leipzig

Rita Kirst (née Schmidt on 21 October 1950) is a retired German high jumper. She competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics and finished in fifth, fifth and 22nd place, respectively.[1] Between 1968 and 1974 she won three gold and two bronze medals at the European indoor championships.[2] Her personal best is 1.92 m (1974).[1]

In 1972 she married Joachim Kirst, an Olympic decathlete, and later competed as Rita Kirst. Her sister-in-law Jutta Kirst won a bronze medal in high jump at the 1980 Olympics.[1]

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