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 The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol ...

and finished in seventh place. 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. He married

Eva Wittke Eva Wittke (born 18 July 1951) is a retired German swimmer. She competed in the 400 m individual medley and 4×100 m medley relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics and finished fifth in the latter event. She married Jochen Herbst, a German swimmer ...

, a German swimmer who also competed at the 1968 Olympics. Their daughter

Sabine Herbst-Klenz Sabine Herbst-Klenz (born 27 June 1974, in Leipzig, Sachsen) is a retired female butterfly and medley swimmer from Germany. She twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games, also known as the Summ ...

(born 1974) and son Stefan Herbst are also retired Olympic swimmers.

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1942 births Living people East German male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for East Germany Swimmers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Halle (Saale) Swimmers from Saxony-Anhalt {{Germany-swimming-bio-stub