| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Karsten•Polky | |
| Used name | Karsten•Polky | |
| Born | 14 November 1964 in Bad Schmiedeberg, Sachsen-Anhalt |  GER |
| Measurements | 162 cm / 62 kg | |
| Affiliations | SG Dynamo Luckenwalde — Luckenwalde, Brandenburg | GER |
| 1. Luckenwalder SC — Luckenwalde, Brandenburg | GER | |
| NOC | East Germany |  GDR |
| Germany | GER |
Freestyle wrestler Karsten Polky was eliminated in the group stage at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, representing East Germany in the featherweight division, At Barcelona in 1992, he then represented re-unified Germany, and placed ninth. At the 1989 World Championships, Polky won a bronze medal and added four consecutive silver medals at the 1987-90 Europeans. Nationally, he won East German titles in 1987-88, and German titles after re-unification in 1991-92.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | GDR |
Karsten Polky | |||
| Featherweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | =9 | |||||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | GER |
Karsten Polky | |||
| Featherweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 9 |
