Klaus Köste
East German artistic gymnast, politician, and university teacher (1943-2012) · Germany · On the map · Athletes · Died at 69
Klaus Köste was a German gymnast. He won a gold medal in the vault at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. He competed for East Germany and won bronze medals in the team all-around event in three Olympics, in 1964, 1968 and 1972.
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He was particularly strong on the horizontal bar, winning the 1971 and 1973 European championships and a bronze medal at the 1970 World championship in this event.
Country
Germany
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1943 to 2012 · aged 69
