Athletes from East Germany (German Democratic Republic) competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 226 competitors, 186 men and 40 women, took part in 124 events in 18 sports.[1] It was the first time that West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) and East Germany had sent separate teams to the Summer Olympic Games.
| East Germany at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | GDR |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the GDR |
| in Mexico City, Mexico 12–27 October 1968 | |
| Competitors | 226 in 18 sports |
| Flag bearer | Karin Balzer |
| Medals Ranked 5th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Germany (1896–1936, 1992–) United Team of Germany (1956–1964) | |
Medalists edit
Gold edit
- Christoph Höhne — Athletics, Men's 50 km Walk
- Margitta Gummel — Athletics, Women's Shot Put
- Manfred Wolke — Boxing, Men's Welterweight
- Heinz-Jürgen Bothe and Jörg Lucke — Rowing, Men's Coxless Pairs
- Dieter Schubert, Frank Forberger, Dieter Grahn, and Frank Rühle — Rowing, Men's Coxless Fours
- Roland Matthes — Swimming, Men's 100m Backstroke
- Roland Matthes — Swimming, Men's 200m Backstroke
- Rudolf Vesper — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Welterweight
- Lothar Metz — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Middleweight
Silver edit
- Klaus Beer — Athletics, Men's Long Jump
- Lothar Milde — Athletics, Men's Discus Throw
- Marita Lange — Athletics, Women's Shot Put
- Erika Zuchold — Gymnastics, Women's Side Horse Vault
- Karin Janz — Gymnastics, Women's Asymmetrical Bars
- Peter Kremtz, Dieter Semetzky, Manfred Gelpke, Roland Göhler and Klaus Jacob — Rowing, Men's Coxed Fours
- Frank Wiegand, Horst-Günter Gregor, Eugen Henninger, and Roland Matthes — Swimming, Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Helga Lindner — Swimming, Women's 200m Butterfly
- Gabriele Wetzko, Gabriele Perthes, Roswitha Krause, and Uta Schmuck — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Bronze edit
- Wolfgang Nordwig — Athletics, Men's Pole Vault
- Siegfried Fülle, Klaus Köste, Peter Weber, Günter Beier, Matthias Brehme, and Gerhard Dietrich — Gymnastics, Men's Team Combined Exercises
- Magdalena Schmidt, Ute Starke, Erika Zuchold, Maritta Bauerschmidt, Karin Janz, and Marianne Noack — Gymnastics, Women's Team Combined Exercises
- Harald Vollmar — Shooting, Men's Free Pistol
- Kurt Czekalla — Shooting, Men's Trap Shooting
- Sabine Steinbach — Swimming, Women's 400m Individual Medley
- Paul Borowski, Karl-Heinz Thun, and Konrad Weichert — Sailing, Men's Dragon
Athletics edit
Boxing edit
Canoeing edit
Cycling edit
Ten cyclists represented East Germany in 1968.
Diving edit
Equestrian edit
Fencing edit
Four fencers, all men, represented East Germany in 1968.
Field hockey edit
Fourteen male field hockey players competed in 1968, when the East German team finished in 11th place.[2]
Gymnastics edit
Modern pentathlon edit
Three male pentathlete represented East Germany in 1968.
- Individual
- Team
- Karl-Heinz Kutschke
- Jörg Tscherner
- Wolfgang Lüderitz
Rowing edit
East Germany had 26 male rowers participate in all seven rowing events in 1968.[3]
- Men's coxless pair – 1st place (
gold medal)
- Men's coxless four – 1st place ( gold medal)
- Men's coxed four – 2nd place (
silver medal)
Sailing edit
Shooting edit
Nine shooters, all men, represented East Germany in 1968. Harald Vollmar won bronze in the 50 m pistol and Kurt Czekalla won bronze in the trap.
Swimming edit
Volleyball edit
- Men's team competition
- Round robin
- Lost to Czechoslovakia (2-3)
- Lost to Japan (0-3)
- Defeated Mexico (3-0)
- Defeated Belgium (3-0)
- Lost to Soviet Union (2-3)
- Defeated United States (3-0)
- Defeated Brazil (3-1)
- Defeated Bulgaria (3-2)
- Defeated Poland (3-0) → Fourth place
Water polo edit
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- Defeated Mexico (12:4)
- Tied with Yugoslavia (4:4)
- Lost to Italy (4:5)
- Defeated Greece (11:4)
- Defeated Japan (8:0)
- Defeated United Arab Republic (19:2)
- Defeated Netherlands (8:3)
- Classification Matches
- 5th/8th place: Defeated Cuba (8:2)
- 5th/6th place: Lost to United States (4:6) → Sixth place
- Team Roster
Weightlifting edit
Wrestling edit
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "East Germany at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 August 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "East Germany Hockey at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "East Germany Rowing at the 1968 Ciudad de Mexico Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2018.