Germany at the 1896 Summer Olympics

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Germany at the Olympic Games

Flag of the German Empire
IOC code: GER
NOC: German Olympic Sports Confederation
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1896 Summer Olympics in Athens
Competitors 19 in 6 sports
Medals Gold
6		 Silver
5		 Bronze
2		 Total
13
Summer Olympic Games appearances
1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948
1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004
Winter Olympic Games appearances
1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948
1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006
Other related appearances
• United Team of Germany (1956-1964)
• West Germany (1952, 1968-1988)
• East Germany (1968-1988)

Germany competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The Germans were the third most successful nation in terms of both gold medals (6 plus 1 as part of a mixed team) and total medals (13). Gymnastics was the sport in which Germany excelled. The German team had 75 entries in 26 events (of which 48 entries were in the 8 gymnastics events), taking 13 medals.

Contents

[edit] Medals

[edit] Gold

[edit] Silver

  • Alfred Flatow - gymnastics, horizontal bar
  • August von Gödrich - cycling, road race
  • Fritz Hoffmann - athletics, 100 metres
  • Hermann Weingärtner - gymnastics, pommel horse
  • Hermann Weingärtner - gymnastics, rings

[edit] Bronze

  • Fritz Hoffmann - gymnastics, rope climbing
  • Hermann Weingärtner - gymnastics, vault

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics

Hoffmann's silver medal in the 100 metres was the only medal earned by the German athletes, though they finished 4th or 5th an additional 4 times.

Event Place Athlete Heat Final
100 metres 2nd Fritz Hoffmann Unknown 12.2 seconds
– Friedrich Traun Unknown Did not advance
Kurt Dörry Unknown
400 metres 4th Fritz Hoffmann 58.6 seconds Unknown
– Kurt Dörry Unknown Did not advance
800 metres – Friedrich Traun Unknown Did not advance
1500 metres 4th Karl Galle No heats 4:39.0
110 metre hurdles – Kurt Dörry Unknown Did not advance
Event Place Athlete Best mark
Long jump – Carl Schuhmann Unknown
Triple jump 5th Carl Schuhmann Unknown
– Fritz Hoffmann Unknown
High jump 5th Fritz Hoffmann 1.55 metres
Shot put – Fritz Hoffmann Unknown
Carl Schuhmann Unknown

[edit] Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics

Germany's only cycling medal came in the long-distance road race.

Event Place Cyclist Time/Distance
333 metres 5th Theodor Leupold 27.0 seconds
8th Joseph Rosemeyer 27.2 seconds
2 kilometres – Joseph Rosemeyer Did not finish
10 kilometres 4th Joseph Rosemeyer Unknown
100 kilometres – Bernhard Knubel Did not finish
Theodor Leupold Did not finish
Joseph Rosemeyer Did not finish
Joseph Welzenbacher Did not finish
12 hour race – Joseph Welzenbacher Did not finish
Road race 2nd August von Gödrich 3:42:18

[edit] Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics

Germany dominated the gymnastics program, taking 5 of the 8 gold medals and medalling in each event.

Event Place Gymnast
Parallel bars 1st Alfred Flatow
– Konrad Böcker
Gustav Flatow
Georg Hillmar
Fritz Manteuffel
Karl Neukirch
Richard Röstel
Gustav Schuft
Carl Schuhmann
Hermann Weingärtner
Horizontal bar 1st Hermann Weingärtner
2nd Alfred Flatow
– Konrad Böcker
Gustav Flatow
Georg Hillmar
Fritz Manteuffel
Karl Neukirch
Richard Röstel
Gustav Schuft
Carl Schuhmann
Vault 1st Carl Schuhmann
3rd Hermann Weingärtner
– Konrad Böcker
Alfred Flatow
Gustav Flatow
Georg Hillmar
Fritz Manteuffel
Karl Neukirch
Richard Röstel
Gustav Schuft
Pommel horse 2nd Hermann Weingärtner
– Konrad Böcker
Alfred Flatow
Gustav Flatow
Georg Hillmar
Fritz Manteuffel
Karl Neukirch
Richard Röstel
Gustav Schuft
Carl Schuhmann
Rings 2nd Hermann Weingärtner
5th Carl Schuhmann
– Konrad Böcker
Alfred Flatow
Gustav Flatow
Event Place Gymnast Height
Rope climbing 3rd Fritz Hoffmann 12.5 metres
Event Place Team
Team
parallel bars		 1st Germany
Team
horizontal bar		 1st Germany

[edit] Tennis

Main article: Tennis at the 1896 Summer Olympics

Traun was defeated by Boland in the first round of the singles tournament. The two entered the doubles tournament as a pair, winning the gold medal in that competition as part of a mixed team; that medal is not counted for Germany.

Event Place Player(s) Round 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Singles 8th Friedrich Traun Lost Did not advance
Doubles 1st Friedrich Traun and
Great Britain John Pius Boland (GBR)		 – Won Bye Won
Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent
Greece Greece 2 0 1.000
Great Britain Great Britain 0 1 0.000
Total 2 1 0.667

[edit] Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1896 Summer Olympics

Schuhmann's lift was equal to that of the bronze medallist, but lifting form was used as a tie-breaker in the event.

Event Place Weightlifter Best lift
Two handed 4th Carl Schuhmann 90.0 kilograms

[edit] Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1896 Summer Olympics

Schuhmann first faced Launceston Elliot, the one-handed lift weightlifting champion, defeating him fairly easily. He received a bye in the semifinals, to face Georgios Tsitas in the final match. That contest took two days, after it had been postponed on account of darkness 40 minutes into the first day. Schuhmann quickly won on the second morning.

Event Place Wrestler Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Greco-Roman 1st Carl Schuhmann Won Bye Won
Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent
Great Britain 1 0 1.000
Greece 1 0 1.000
Total 2 0 1.000

[edit] References

  • Lampros, S.P.; Polites, N.G.; De Coubertin, Pierre; Philemon, P.J.; & Anninos, C. (1897). The Olympic Games: BC 776 – AD 1896. Athens: Charles Beck. (Digitally available at [1])
  • Mallon, Bill; & Widlund, Ture (1998). The 1896 Olympic Games. Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson: McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0379-9. (Excerpt available at [2])
  • Smith, Michael Llewellyn (2004). Olympics in Athens 1896. The Invention of the Modern Olympic Games. London: Profile Books. ISBN 1-86197-342-X.


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