West Germany at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Athletes from West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. It was the first time that East Germany (German Democratic Republic) and West Germany sent separate teams to the Summer Olympic Games. 275 competitors, 232 men and 43 women, took part in 154 events in 17 sports for West Germany.[1] As the country hosted the next Olympics in Munich, a German segment was performed at the closing ceremony.
| West Germany at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | FRG |
| NOC | German Olympic Sports Confederation |
| Website | www |
| in Mexico City | |
| Competitors | 275 (232 men, 43 women) in 17 sports |
| Flag bearer | Wilfried Dietrich |
| Medals Ranked 8th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
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Athletics
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Fourteen cyclists represented West Germany in 1968.
Diving
Equestrian
Fencing
20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women, represented West Germany in 1968.
Field hockey
Eighteen male field hockey players competed in 1968, when the West German team finished in 4th place.[2]
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented West Germany in 1968.
- Individual
- Team
- Elmar Frings
- Heiner Thade
- Hans Jürgen Todt
Rowing
West Germany had 26 male rowers participate in all seven rowing events in 1968.[3]
- Men's single sculls – 2nd place (
silver medal)
- Men's eight – 1st place (
gold medal)
Sailing
Shooting
Twelve shooters, all men, represented West Germany in 1968. Bernd Klingner won gold in the 50 m rifle, three positions and Konrad Wirnhier won bronze in the skeet.
Swimming
Water polo
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Defeated Spain (5:3)
- Lost to Hungary (4:6)
- Lost to Soviet Union (3:6)
- Defeated Brazil (10:5)
- Lost to Cuba (6:7)
- Lost to United States (5:7)
- Classification Matches
- 9th/12th place: Defeated Mexico (6:3)
- 9th/10th place: Lost to Spain (5:7) → Tenth place
- Team Roster
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "West Germany at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "West Germany Hockey at the 1968 Ciudad de México 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. "West Germany Rowing at the 1968 Ciudad de Mexico Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2018.