West Germany at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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West Germany at the Olympic Games

Flag of Germany superimposed
with the Olympic rings
IOC code   FRG
At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City
Competitors
Flag bearer Wilfried Dietrich
Medals Gold
5
Silver
11
Bronze
10
Total
26
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
1952 • 1956* • 1960* • 1964* • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988
Winter Games
1952 • 1956* • 1960* • 1964* • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988

*With GDR as the Unified Team of Germany

Other related appearances
Germany Germany (1896–1936, 1992–)
Saar Saar (1952)

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 had sent separate teams to the Summer Olympic Games.

Contents

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Water 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
  • Dietmar Seiz
  • Günter Kilian
  • Heinz Kleimeier
  • Hermann Haverkamp
  • Kurt Schuhmann
  • Ludger Weeke
  • Ludwig Ott
  • Peter Teicher
  • Wolf-Rüdiger Schulz
  • Johannes Hoffmeister
  • Lajos Nagy

[edit] References