West Germany at the Olympics

West Germany at the Olympic Games
Flag of Germany IOC code   FRG
Olympic history
Summer Games
1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988
Winter Games
1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988
Other related appearances
Germany (1896–1936, 1952, 1992–) Saar (1952) United Team of Germany (1956–1964)

West Germany competed at the Olympic Games between 1952 and 1988. While in 1952 - Germany's first Olympics after World War II and the Partitions of Germany - there was a de facto West German team, given East Germany refused to collaborate, its results are counted towards Germany. Likewise, between 1956 and 1964 both countries competed together under the Unified Team of Germany flag. It was not until 1968 that a full-fledged West German team appeared, and it competed in all the Olympics but the 1980 Summer Olympics - as it adhered to the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott - until 1988. Afterwards, the German reunification in 1990 reestablished the German team.

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1896–1952	as part of Germany
1956–1964	as part of United Team of Germany
1968 Mexico City	275	5	11	10	26	8
1972 Munich (host nation)	423	13	11	16	40	4
1976 Montreal	290	10	12	17	39	4
1980 Moscow	did not participate
1984 Los Angeles	390	17	19	23	59	3
1988 Seoul	347	11	14	15	40	5
1992–Present	as part of  Germany (GER)
Total		56	67	81	204	21

Medals by Winter Games

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1928–1952	as part of Germany
1956–1964	as part of United Team of Germany
1968 Grenoble	87	2	2	3	7	8
1972 Sapporo	78	3	1	1	5	6
1976 Innsbruck	71	2	5	3	10	5
1980 Lake Placid	80	0	2	3	5	12
1984 Sarajevo	84	2	1	1	4	8
1988 Calgary	90	2	4	2	8	8
1992–Present	as part of  Germany (GER)
Total		11	15	13	39	16

Medals by summer sport

Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Athletics	12	14	17	43
Equestrian	11	5	9	25
Fencing	7	8	1	16
Cycling	4	5	5	14
Rowing	4	4	6	14
Shooting	4	4	3	11
Swimming	3	5	14	22
Canoeing	2	6	3	11
Sailing	2	2	3	7
Weightlifting	2	2	3	7
Wrestling	1	4	4	9
Judo	1	4	3	8
Field hockey	1	3	0	4
Boxing	1	0	5	6
Tennis	1	0	1	2
Handball	0	1	0	1
Gymnastics	0	0	2	2
Football	0	0	1	1
Water polo	0	0	1	1
Total	56	67	81	204

Medals by winter sport

Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Alpine skiing	3	5	1	9
Speed skating	3	0	0	3
Luge	1	4	5	10
Bobsleigh	1	3	2	6
Biathlon	1	2	2	5
Nordic combined	2	1	0	3
Figure skating	0	0	2	2
Ice hockey	0	0	1	1
Total	11	15	13	39

See also

• Germany at the Olympics

External links

• "Results and Medalists". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.
• "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee.
• "West Germany". Sports-Reference.com.