United Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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| United Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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| File:Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg | |
| IOC code | EUA |
| NOC | United Team of Germany |
| in Rome, Italy 25 August-11 September | |
| 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 | |
| File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany (1896–1936, 1952, 1992–) File:Flag of Saar (1947–1956).svg Saar (1952) File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany (1968–1988) File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany (1968–1988) | |
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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]
Medalists
Nationality in brackets.
Gold
- Armin Hary (File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany) — Athletics, Men's 100 metres
- Bernd Cullmann, Armin Hary, Walter Mahlendorf, Martin Lauer (all from File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany) — Athletics, Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Dieter Krause (File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany), Günter Perleberg (File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany), Paul Lange (File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany), Friedhelm Wentzke (File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany) — Canoeing, Men's K1 4 × 500 m
- Ingrid Krämer (File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany) — Diving, Women's 3m Springboard
- Ingrid Krämer (File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany) — Diving, Women's 10m Platform
- Hans Günter Winkler, Fritz Thiedemann, Alwin Schockemöhle (all from File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany) — Equestrian, Jumping Team
- Heidi Schmid (File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany) — Fencing, Women's Foil
- Bernhard Knubel, Heinz Renneberg, Klaus Zerta (all from File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany) — Rowing, Men's Coxed Pairs
- Gerd Cintl, Horst Effertz, Klaus Riekemann, Jürgen Litz, Michael Obst (all from File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany) — Rowing, Men's Coxed Fours
- Manfred Rulffs, Walter Schröder, Frank Schepke, Kraft Schepke, Karl-Heinrich von Groddeck, Karl-Heinz Hopp, Klaus Bittner, Hans Lenk, Willi Padge (all from File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany) — Rowing, Men's Eight
- Peter Kohnke (File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany) — Shooting, Men's 50m Rifle Prone
- Wilfried Dietrich (File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany) — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Heavyweight
Silver
- Carl Kaufmann (File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany) — Athletics, Men's 400 metres
- Hans Grodotzki (File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany) — Athletics, Men's 5.000 metres
- Hans Grodotzki (File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany) — Athletics, Men's 10.000 metres
- Manfred Kinder, Joachim Reske, Johannes Kaiser, Carl Kaufmann (all from File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany) — Athletics, Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
- Jutta Heine (File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany) — Athletics, Women's 200 metres
- Martha Langbein, Anni Biechl, Brunhilde Hendrix, Jutta Heine (all from File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany) — Athletics, Women's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Walter Krüger (File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany) — Athletics, Men's Javelin Throw
- Johanna Lüttge (File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany) — Athletics, Women's Shot Put
- Therese Zenz (File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany) — Canoeing, Women's K1 500m Kayak Singles
- Therese Zenz, Ingrid Hartmann (both from File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany) — Canoeing, Women's K2 500m Kayak Pairs
- Gustav-Adolf Schur, Egon Adler, Erich Hagen, Günter Lörke (all from File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany) — Cycling, Men's Team Time Trial
- Siegried Köhler, Bernd Barleben, Peter Gröning, Manfred Klieme (all from File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany) — Cycling, Men's Team Pursuit
- Jürgen Simon, Lothar Stäber (both from File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany) — Cycling, Men's Tandem
- Dieter Gieseler (File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany) — Cycling, Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Achim Hill (File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany) — Rowing, Men's Single Sculls
- Wiltrud Urselmann (File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany) — Swimming, Women's 200m Breaststroke
- Lothar Metz (File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany) — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Middleweight
- Günther Maritschnigg (File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany) — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Welterweight
- Wilfried Dietrich (File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany) — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Heavyweight
Bronze
- Ursula Donath (File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany) — Athletics, Women's 800 metres
- Gisela Birkemeyer (File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany) — Athletics, Women's 80m Hurdles
- Hildrun Claus (File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany) — Athletics, Women's Long Jump
- Günter Siegmund (File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany) — Boxing, Men's Heavyweight
- Josef Neckermann (File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany) — Equestrian, Dressage Individual
- Jürgen Theuerkauff, Tim Gerresheim, Eberhard Mehl, Jürgen Brecht (all from File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany) — Fencing, Men's Team Foil
- Rolf Mulka, Ingo von Bredow (both from File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany) — Sailing, Flying Dutchman
- Klaus Zähringer (File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany) — Shooting, Men's 50m Rifle Three Positions
- Barbara Göbel (File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany) — Swimming, Women's 200m Breaststroke
- Christel Steffin (File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany), Heidi Pechstein (File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany), Gisela Weiß (File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany), Ursel Brunner (File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany) — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
- Ingrid Schmidt (File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany), Ursula Küper (File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany), Bärbel Fuhrmann (File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany), Ursel Brunner (File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany) — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Athletics
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
14 male cyclists represented Germany in 1960.
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]
- Carsten Keller
- Christian Büchting
- Dieter Krause
- Eberhard Ferstl
- Günther Ullerich
- Helmut Nonn
- Herbert Winters
- Hugo Budinger
- Klaus Greinert
- Klaus Woeller
- Norbert Schuler
- Werner Delmes
- Willi Brendel
- Wolfgang End
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 (File:Med 2.png silver medal)
- Men's coxless pair – 4th place
- Men's coxed pair – 1st place (File:Med 1.png gold medal)
- Men's coxed four – 1st place (File:Med 1.png gold medal)
- Men's eight – 1st place (File:Med 1.png gold medal)
- Manfred Rulffs
- Walter Schröder
- Frank Schepke
- Kraft Schepke
- Karl-Heinrich von Groddeck
- Karl-Heinz Hopp
- Klaus Bittner
- Hans Lenk
- Willi Padge
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.