East Germany at the 1976 Summer Olympics
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East Germany at the Olympic Games | ||||
Flag of the German Democratic Republic |
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IOC code: GDR | ||||
1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal | ||||
Flag Bearer | Hans Reimann | |||
Medals | Gold 40 |
Silver 25 |
Bronze 25 |
Total 90 |
Summer Olympic Games appearances | ||||
1956* • 1960* • 1964* • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988
*With FRG as the United Team of Germany |
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Winter Olympic Games appearances | ||||
1956* • 1960* • 1964* • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988
*With FRG as the United Team of Germany |
Athletes from East Germany (German Democratic Republic) competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada.
Contents |
[edit] Medals
East Germany finished in second position in the final medal rankings, with 40 gold medals and 90 medals overall.
[edit] Results by event
[edit] Athletics
Men's Marathon
- Waldemar Cierpinski — 2:09.55 (→ Gold Medal)
Men's 4x100m Relay
Men's High Jump
- Rolf Beilschmidt
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- Qualification — 2.16m
- Final — 2.18m (→ 7th place)
- Henry Lauterbach
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- Qualification — 2.13m (→ did not advance)
Men's Long Jump
Men's Discus Throw
- Norbert Thiede
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- Qualification — 61.14m
- Final — 64.30m (→ 4th place)
- Siegfried Pachale
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- Qualification — 60.64m
- Final — 64.24m (→ 5th place)
Men's 20km Race Walk
- Peter Frenkel — 1:25:29 (→ Bronze Medal)
- Karl-Heinz Stadtmüller — 1:26:50 (→ 4th place)
[edit] Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
- Dietmar Geilich
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Armando Guevara (VEN), 0:5
[edit] Football
- First Round
- Quarterfinals
- Defeated France 4-0
- Semifinals
- Defeated Soviet Union 2-1
- Final
- Defeated Poland 3-1
Team Roster: Jürgen Croy, Hans-Ulrich Grapenthin, Gerd Weber, Gert Heidler, Hans-Jürgen Dörner, Konrad Weise, Lothar Kurbjuweit, Reinhard Lauck, Reinhard Häfner, Hans-Jürgen Riediger, Bernd Bransch, Martin Hoffmann, Gerd Kische, Dieter Riedel, Wolfram Löwe, Hartmut Schade and Wilfried Gröbner – Head Coach: Georg Buschner