| 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 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]
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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
- Manfred Kinder, Joachim Reske, Johannes Kaiser, Carl Kaufmann (all from West Germany) — 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
- Gustav-Adolf Schur, Egon Adler, Erich Hagen, Günter Lörke (all from East Germany) — 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.
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.
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.
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