East Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | GDR |
NOC | National Olympic Committee of the GDR |
in Seoul, South Korea 17 September2 October 1988 | |
Competitors | 259 (157 men, 102 women) in 16 sports |
Flag bearer | Ulf Timmermann |
Medals Ranked 2nd |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
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Athletes from East Germany (German Democratic Republic) competed at the Olympic Games for the last time as an independent nation at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Following German reunification in 1990, a single German team would compete in the 1992 Summer Olympics. 259 competitors, 157 men and 102 women, took part in 157 events in 16 sports.[1] The team was officially announced on 3 September 1988.[2]
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[3]
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics | 25 | 33 | 58 |
Boxing | 11 | – | 11 |
Canoeing | 11 | 4 | 15 |
Cycling | 14 | 3 | 17 |
Diving | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Fencing | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Gymnastics | 6 | 6 | 12 |
Handball | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Judo | 4 | – | 4 |
Rowing | 21 | 23 | 44 |
Sailing | 7 | 2 | 9 |
Shooting | 13 | 2 | 15 |
Swimming | 11 | 15 | 26 |
Volleyball | 0 | 12 | 12 |
Weightlifting | 4 | – | 4 |
Wrestling | 8 | – | 8 |
Total | 157 | 102 | 259 |
Main article: Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Men's 5,000 metres
Men's 10,000 metres
Men's marathon
Men's 4 × 400 m relay
Men's 3.000 m steeplechase
Men's javelin throw
Men's discus throw
Men's shot put
Men's hammer throw
Men's decathlon
Men's 20 km walk
Men's 50 km walk
Women's 4 × 100 m relay
Women's 4 × 400 m relay
Women's marathon
Women's discus throw
Women's javelin throw
Women's shot put
Women's heptathlon
Main article: Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Men's bantamweight (54 kg)
Main article: Canoeing at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Main article: Cycling at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Seventeen cyclists, fourteen men and three women, represented East Germany in 1988.
Main article: Diving at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Main article: Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Seven fencers, all men, represented East Germany in 1988. Udo Wagner won a silver medal in the individual foil event.[4]
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Main article: Handball at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Main article: Judo at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Main article: Rowing at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Main article: Sailing at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Main article: Shooting at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Main article: Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Men's 100 m freestyle
Men's 200 m freestyle
Men's 400 m freestyle
Men's 1500 m freestyle
Men's 100 m backstroke
Men's 200 m backstroke
Men's 100 m breaststroke
Men's 200 m breaststroke
Men's 200 m individual medley
Men's 400 m individual medley
Men's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay
Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay
Women's 50 m freestyle
Women's 100 m freestyle
Women's 200 m freestyle
Women's 400 m freestyle
Women's 800 m freestyle
Women's 100 m backstroke
Women's 200 m backstroke
Women's 100 m breaststroke
Women's 200 m breaststroke
Women's 100 m butterfly
Women's 200 m butterfly
Women's 200 m individual medley
Women's 400 m individual medley
Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay
Women's 4 × 100 m medley relay
Main article: Volleyball at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Main article: Wrestling at the 1988 Summer Olympics |