United Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics
United Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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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 | |
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Athletes from
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 ( West Germany) — Athletics, Men's 100 metres
- Bernd Cullmann, Armin Hary, Walter Mahlendorf, Martin Lauer (all from West Germany) — Athletics, Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Dieter Krause ( East Germany), Günter Perleberg ( East Germany), Paul Lange ( West Germany), Friedhelm Wentzke ( West Germany) — Canoeing, Men's K1 4 × 500 m
- Ingrid Krämer ( East Germany) — Diving, Women's 3m Springboard
- Ingrid Krämer ( East Germany) — Diving, Women's 10m Platform
- Hans Günter Winkler, Fritz Thiedemann, Alwin Schockemöhle (all from West Germany) — Equestrian, Jumping Team
- Heidi Schmid ( West Germany) — Fencing, Women's Foil
- Bernhard Knubel, Heinz Renneberg, Klaus Zerta (all from West Germany) — Rowing, Men's Coxed Pairs
- Gerd Cintl, Horst Effertz, Klaus Riekemann, Jürgen Litz, Michael Obst (all from 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 West Germany) — Rowing, Men's Eight
- Peter Kohnke ( West Germany) — Shooting, Men's 50m Rifle Prone
- Wilfried Dietrich ( West Germany) — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Heavyweight
Silver
- Carl Kaufmann ( West Germany) — Athletics, Men's 400 metres
- Hans Grodotzki ( East Germany) — Athletics, Men's 5.000 metres
- Hans Grodotzki ( East Germany) — Athletics, Men's 10.000 metres
- ) — Athletics, Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
- Jutta Heine ( West Germany) — Athletics, Women's 200 metres
- Martha Langbein, Anni Biechl, Brunhilde Hendrix, Jutta Heine (all from West Germany) — Athletics, Women's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Walter Krüger ( East Germany) — Athletics, Men's Javelin Throw
- Johanna Lüttge ( East Germany) — Athletics, Women's Shot Put
- Therese Zenz ( West Germany) — Canoeing, Women's K1 500m Kayak Singles
- Therese Zenz, Ingrid Hartmann (both from West Germany) — Canoeing, Women's K2 500m Kayak Pairs
- ) — Cycling, Men's Team Time Trial
- Siegried Köhler, Bernd Barleben, Peter Gröning, Manfred Klieme (all from East Germany) — Cycling, Men's Team Pursuit
- Jürgen Simon, Lothar Stäber (both from East Germany) — Cycling, Men's Tandem
- Dieter Gieseler ( West Germany) — Cycling, Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Achim Hill ( East Germany) — Rowing, Men's Single Sculls
- Wiltrud Urselmann ( West Germany) — Swimming, Women's 200m Breaststroke
- Lothar Metz ( East Germany) — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Middleweight
- Günther Maritschnigg ( West Germany) — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Welterweight
- Wilfried Dietrich ( West Germany) — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Heavyweight
Bronze
- Ursula Donath ( East Germany) — Athletics, Women's 800 metres
- Gisela Birkemeyer ( East Germany) — Athletics, Women's 80m Hurdles
- Hildrun Claus ( East Germany) — Athletics, Women's Long Jump
- Günter Siegmund ( East Germany) — Boxing, Men's Heavyweight
- Josef Neckermann ( West Germany) — Equestrian, Dressage Individual
- Jürgen Theuerkauff, Tim Gerresheim, Eberhard Mehl, Jürgen Brecht (all from West Germany) — Fencing, Men's Team Foil
- Rolf Mulka, Ingo von Bredow (both from West Germany) — Sailing, Flying Dutchman
- Klaus Zähringer ( West Germany) — Shooting, Men's 50m Rifle Three Positions
- Barbara Göbel ( East Germany) — Swimming, Women's 200m Breaststroke
- Christel Steffin ( East Germany), Heidi Pechstein ( East Germany), Gisela Weiß ( East Germany), Ursel Brunner ( West Germany) — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
- Ingrid Schmidt ( East Germany), Ursula Küper ( East Germany), Bärbel Fuhrmann ( East Germany), Ursel Brunner ( West Germany) — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Athletics
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
14 male cyclists represented Germany in 1960.
- Egon Adler
- Erich Hagen
- Bernhard Eckstein
- Gustav-Adolf Schur
- Gustav-Adolf Schur
- Egon Adler
- Erich Hagen
- Günter Lörke
- 1000m time trial
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 ( silver medal)
- Men's coxless pair – 4th place
- Men's coxed pair – 1st place ( gold medal)
- Men's coxed four – 1st place ( gold medal)
- Men's eight – 1st place ( 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.
- Heinz Franke
- Heinrich Gollwitzer
- 50 m rifle, prone
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.