West Germany at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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| West Germany at the Olympic Games | ||||||||
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| At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City | ||||||||
| Competitors | 275 (232 men, 43 women) in 17 sports | |||||||
| Flag bearer | Wilfried Dietrich | |||||||
| Medals Rank: 8 |
Gold 5 |
Silver 11 |
Bronze 10 |
Total 26 |
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| 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 |
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| Other related appearances | ||||||||
 Germany (1896–1936, 1992–) Saar (1952) |
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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 sent separate teams to the Summer Olympic Games. 275 competitors, 232 men and 43 women, took part in 154 events in 17 sports for West Germany.[1]
Contents |
[edit] Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics
[edit] Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
[edit] Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
[edit] Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics
[edit] Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1968 Summer Olympics
[edit] Equestrianism
Main article: Equestrianism at the 1968 Summer Olympics
[edit] Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women, represented West Germany in 1968.
[edit] Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics
[edit] Hockey
Main article: Field hockey at the 1968 Summer Olympics
[edit] Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics
[edit] Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
[edit] Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
[edit] Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
[edit] Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics
[edit] Water polo
Main article: Water polo at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
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- 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
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- 9th/12th place: Defeated Mexico (6:3)
- 9th/10th place: Lost to Spain (5:7) → Tenth place
- Team Roster
[edit] Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
[edit] Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics
[edit] References
- ^ "West Germany at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/FRG/summer/1968/. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
