Jochen Herbst

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]

Jochen Herbst

Jochen Herbst in 1968
Personal information
Born	(1942-10-16) 16 October 1942 (age 82) Halle (Saale), Germany
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Club	ASK Vorwärts Rostock

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]