West Germany at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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West Germany at the Olympic Games

Flag of Germany superimposed
with the Olympic rings
IOC code   FRG
At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City
Competitors 275 (232 men, 43 women) in 17 sports
Flag bearer Wilfried Dietrich
Medals
Rank: 8		 Gold
5		 Silver
11		 Bronze
10		 Total
26
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
Winter Games
Other related appearances
 Germany (1896–1936, 1952, 1992–)
 Saar (1952)
 United Team of Germany (1956–1964)

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]

Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Canoeing

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Main article: Canoeing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Cycling

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Main article: Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Fourteen cyclists represented West Germany in 1968.

Individual road race
Team time trial
Sprint
1000m time trial
Tandem
Individual pursuit
Team pursuit

Diving

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Main article: Diving at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Equestrianism

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Main article: Equestrianism at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Fencing

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Main article: Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women, represented West Germany in 1968.

Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil
Women's team foil

Gymnastics

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Main article: Gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Hockey

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Main article: Field hockey at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Modern pentathlon

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Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Three male pentathletes represented West Germany in 1968.

Individual
Team
  • Elmar Frings
  • Heiner Thade
  • Hans Jürgen Todt

Rowing

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Main article: Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Sailing

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Main article: Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Shooting

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Main article: Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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.

25 m pistol
50 m pistol
50 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone
Trap
Skeet

Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Water polo

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Main article: Water polo at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Wrestling

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Main article: Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics

References

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