United Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Athletes from East Germany (German Democratic Republic; GDR) and West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany; FRG) competed together as the 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]
| United Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | EUA |
| NOC | United Team of Germany |
| in Rome | |
| 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 | |
 Germany (1896–1936, 1992–) East Germany (1968–1988) West Germany (1968–1988) | |
AthleticsEdit
BoxingEdit
CanoeingEdit
CyclingEdit
14 male cyclists represented Germany in 1960.
DivingEdit
EquestrianEdit
FencingEdit
19 fencers, 13 men and 6 women, represented Germany in 1960.
Field hockeyEdit
Fourteen male field hockey players competed in 1960, when the German team finished in 7th place.[2]
GymnasticsEdit
Modern pentathlonEdit
Three male pentathletes represented Germany in 1960.
- Individual
- Team
- Wolfgang Gödicke
- Dieter Krickow
- Ralf Berckhan
RowingEdit
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)
SailingEdit
ShootingEdit
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.
SwimmingEdit
Water poloEdit
WeightliftingEdit
WrestlingEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Germany at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Germany Hockey at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Germany Rowing at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 23 February 2018.