Germany at the Summer Olympics

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Germany at the Olympic Games

Flag of Germany
IOC code: GER
NOC: German Olympic Sports Confederation
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Summer Olympic Games appearances
18961900190419081912192019241928193219361948
1992199620002004
Winter Olympic Games appearances
19241928193219361948
19921994199820022006
Other related appearances
United Team of Germany (1956-1964)
West Germany (1952, 1968-1988)
East Germany (1968-1988)
Imperial flag used from 1896 to 1912
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Imperial flag used from 1896 to 1912
Flag of Germany used 1936
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Flag of Germany used 1936
Flag used by East Germany
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Flag used by East Germany
Flag used by the United Team of Germany
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Flag used by the United Team of Germany

Germany has appeared in 22 of the 25 editions of the Summer Olympic Games. The nation appeared 12 times as a single country, before World War II and after re-unification. It has also appeared as two separate nations, East Germany and West Germany 7 times, with each of the two boycotting a different edition during that time. The two nations combined and appeared as a single time 3 times, as the Unified Team of Germany.

Year Sports Competitors Events Entries Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1896 6 19 26 75 6 5 2 13 3rd

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[edit] Athletics

Year Athletes Events Entries Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1896 5 9 14 0 1 0 1 7th
1900 6 9 10 0 0 0 0

[edit] Cycling

Year Cyclists Events Entries Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1896 5 6 10 0 1 0 1 5th
1900 3 1 3 0 0 0 0

[edit] Fencing

Germany first appeared in fencing in 1900, the second appearance of both the sport and the nation.

Year Fencers Events Entries Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 2 2 2 0 0 0 0

[edit] Gymnastics

Year Gymnasts Events Entries Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1896 11 8 48 5 3 2 10 1st
1900 14 1 14 0 0 0 0

[edit] Rowing

Year Rowers Events Entries Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 21 2 4 1 0 2 3 3rd

[edit] Rugby

Germany took a silver medal in the first Olympic rugby competition, in 1900.

Year Players Events Entries Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 15 1 1 0 1 0 1 2nd

[edit] Sailing

Year Sailors Events Entries Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 4 3 3 1 1 0 2 3rd

[edit] Shooting

Year Shooters Events Entries Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

[edit] Swimming

Year Swimmers Events Entries Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 6 5 5 2 0 0 2 2nd

[edit] Tennis

Friedrich Traun was defeated by British player John Pius Boland in the first round of the singles tournament, then paired with him as part of a mixed team to win the gold medal in the doubles tournament in 1896. That medal is not counted for Germany.

Year Players Events Entries Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1896 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

[edit] Water polo

Year Players Events Entries Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 7 1 1 0 0 0 0

[edit] Weightlifting

Year Weight-
lifters
Events Entries Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1896 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

[edit] Wrestling

Year Wrestlers Events Entries Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1896 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1st


National Olympic Committees at the Summer Olympic Games

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Historic teams at the Summer Olympic Games

Australasia | Bohemia | East Germany | Czechoslovakia | North Yemen | South Yemen | United Team | Soviet Union | West Germany | Yugoslavia