United Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Athletes from East Germany (German Democratic Republic; GDR) and West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany; FRG) competed together as the United Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 293 competitors, 238 men and 55 women, took part in 148 events in 17 sports.[1]
| United Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | EUA |
| NOC | United Team of Germany |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 293 (238 men, 55 women) in 17 sports |
| Flag bearer | Fritz Thiedemann (equestrian) |
| Medals Ranked 4th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Germany (1896–1936, 1992–) East Germany (1968–1988) West Germany (1968–1988) | |
Athletics
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
14 male cyclists represented Germany in 1960.
- Egon Adler
- Erich Hagen
- Bernhard Eckstein
- Gustav-Adolf Schur
- Gustav-Adolf Schur
- Egon Adler
- Erich Hagen
- Günter Lörke
Diving
Equestrian
Fencing
19 fencers, 13 men and 6 women, represented Germany in 1960.
Field hockey
Fourteen male field hockey players competed in 1960, when the German team finished in 7th place.[2]
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Germany in 1960.
- Individual
- Team
- Wolfgang Gödicke
- Dieter Krickow
- Ralf Berckhan
Rowing
The United Team of Germany had 26 male rowers participate in all seven rowing events in 1960.[3]
- Men's single sculls – 2nd place (
silver medal)
- Men's coxless pair – 4th place
- Men's coxed pair – 1st place (
gold medal)
- Men's coxed four – 1st place ( gold medal)
- Men's eight – 1st place ( gold medal)
Sailing
Shooting
Ten shooters represented Germany in 1960. Peter Kohnke won gold in the 50 m rifle, prone and Klaus Zähringer won bronze in the 50 m rifle, three positions.
Swimming
Water polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- "Germany at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Germany Hockey at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Germany Rowing at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2018.