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, the West German flag was raised at the closing ceremony.
| West Germany at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | FRG (ALE used at these Games) |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee for Germany |
| 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 | |
 Germany (1896–1936, 1952, 1992–pres.) Saar (1952) United Team of Germany (1956–1964) | |
Medalists
editGold
edit- Ingrid Becker — Athletics, Women's Pentathlon
- Roswitha Esser, Annemarie Zimmermann — Canoeing, K2 500 m Kayak Pairs
- Josef Neckermann, Reiner Klimke, Liselott Linsenhoff — Equestrian, Dressage Team
- Horst Meyer, Wolfgang Hottenrott, Dirk Schreyer, Egbert Hirschfelder, Rüdiger Henning, Jörg Siebert, Lutz Ulbricht, Niko Ott, Gunther Tiersch — Rowing, Men's Eight
- Bernd Klingner — Shooting, 50 m Rifle Three Positions
Silver
edit- Gerhard Hennige — Athletics, Men's 400 m Hurdles
- Claus Schiprowski — Athletics, Men's Pole Vault
- Hans-Joachim Walde — Athletics, Men's Decathlon
- Liesel Westermann — Athletics, Women's Discus Throw
- Detlef Lewe — Canoeing, Men's C1 1000 m Canoe Singles
- Renate Breuer — Canoeing, Women's K1 500 m Kayak Singles
- Karl Link, Udo Hempel, Karlheinz Henrichs, Jürgen Kissner — Cycling, Men's Team Pursuit
- Josef Neckermann — Equestrian, Dressage Individual
- Jochen Meißner — Rowing, Men's Single Sculls
- Ulli Libor, Peter Naumann — Sailing, Flying Dutchman
- Heinz Mertel — Shooting, 50 m Pistol
Bronze
edit- Bodo Tümmler — Athletics, Men's 1500 metres
- Helmar Müller, Manfred Kinder, Gerhard Hennige, Martin Jellinghaus — Athletics, Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
- Kurt Bendlin — Athletics, Men's Decathlon
- Günther Meier — Boxing, Men's Light Middleweight
- Reiner Klimke — Equestrian, Dressage Individual
- Hermann Schridde, Alwin Schockemöhle, Hans Günter Winkler — Equestrian, Jumping Team
- Konrad Wirnhier — Shooting, Skeet
- Michael Holthaus — Swimming, Men's 400 m Individual Medley
- Angelika Kraus, Uta Frommater, Heike Hustede, Heidemarie Reineck — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Wilfried Dietrich — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Heavyweight
Athletics
editBoxing
editCanoeing
editCycling
editFourteen cyclists represented West Germany in 1968.
Diving
editEquestrian
editFencing
edit20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women, represented West Germany in 1968.
Field hockey
editEighteen male field hockey players competed in 1968, when the West German team finished in 4th place.[2]
Gymnastics
editModern pentathlon
editThree male pentathletes represented West Germany in 1968.
- Individual
- Team
- Elmar Frings
- Heiner Thade
- Hans Jürgen Todt
Rowing
editWest 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
editShooting
editTwelve 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
editWater polo
edit- 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
editWrestling
editReferences
edit- ↑ 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.