German entered four archers into the games. The first German qualified for the games by virtue of gold-medal victory in men's recurve individual events at the 2023 European Games in Kraków, Poland. Another German's fielded a full-squad of women's team by virtue of their gold-medal victory at the 2023 World Championships in Berlin, Germany.[1][2]
German track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[3]
Key
Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
Q = Qualified for the next round
q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
First match(es) will be played: 27 July 2024. Source: FIBA Rules for classification: 1) classification points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head game points difference; 4) head-to-head number of game points scored. (H) Hosts
First match(es) will be played: 29 July 2024. Source: FIBA Rules for classification: 1) classification points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head game points difference; 4) head-to-head number of game points scored.
Germany entered two boxers into the Olympic tournament. Nelvie Tiafack (men's super heavyweight) and Maxi Klötzer (women's flyweight) qualified themself to Paris by winning the quota bouts round at the 2024 World Olympic Qualification Tournament 1 in Busto Arsizio, Italy.[6]
Germany entered five road cyclists (two male and three female). Germany qualified two male and three female through the UCI Nation Ranking and 2023 World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.[10]
German divers secured six quota places in their respective events for Paris 2024. Two of them successfully won gold medals each in the men's individual springboard and platform for Paris 2024, following their successful gold-medal triumphs at the 2023 European Games in Rzeszów, Poland;.[11][12] two spots were awarded to the female German divers after advancing to the top twelve final in the women's individual platform at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan; and two more spots awarded through synchronized men's platform and synchronized women's springboard after becoming the four highest synchronized divers, not yet qualified, at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Germany entered a full squad of equestrian riders each to the team dressage, eventing, and jumping competitions through a top-seven finish in dressage and top-five in jumping the 2022 FEI World Championships in Herning, Denmark, and through a top-six finish at the Eventing Worlds on the same year in Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy.[13][14][15]
Germany entered two fencers into the Olympic competition, with Matyas Szabo and Anne Sauer claiming a spot as one of the two highest-ranked fencers vying for qualification from Europe in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings.
First match(es) will be played: 27 July 2024. Source: FIH Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored. (H) Hosts
First match(es) will be played: 27 July 2024. Source: FIH Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored. (H) Hosts
Germany fielded a squad of five male gymnasts and two female gymnast for Paris. All of those gymnasts qualified for the games by virtue of the result at the 2023 World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium.
Germany entered one rhythmic gymnast into the individual all-around tournament by winning a silver medal and securing one of the three available berths at the 2022 World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.[19][20]
German modern pentathletes confirmed two quota places (one per gender) for Paris 2024. Marvin Dogue, with Annika Schleu slated to compete at her fourth straight Games on the women's side, secured a spot each in their respective individual events by finishing among the eight highest-ranked modern pentathletes eligible for qualification at the 2023 European Games in Kraków, Poland.[23][24]
Athlete
Event
Fencing (épée one touch)
Swimming (200 m freestyle)
Riding (show jumping)
Combined: shooting/running (10 m air pistol)/(3200 m)
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
German shooters achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2022 and 2023 ISSF World Championships, 2022, 2023, and 2024 European Championships, 2023 European Games, and 2024 ISSF World Olympic Qualification Tournament.[26]
German surfers confirmed two shortboard quota place for Tahiti 2024. Camilla Kemp and Tim Elter qualified for the games, by becoming one of the top eight female surfer; and one of the top six male surfer, not yet qualified, at the 2024 ISA World Surfing Games in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.[27]
German swimmers achieved the entry standards in the following events for Paris 2024 (a maximum of two swimmers under the Olympic Qualifying Time (OST) and potentially at the Olympic Consideration Time (OCT)):[28]
Germany entered a full squad of male and female athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. The nation's mixed doubles pair, to be officially named by DOSB at an eventual date, scored a successful gold-medal victory and secured an outright berth at the 2023 European Games in Kraków, Poland.[29][30] Germany entered three women athletes by winning the 2023 STUPA European Table Tennis Championship in Malmö, Sweden; and three men by advancing to the quarter-finals round at the 2024 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Busan, South Korea.[31][32]
Germany entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games. 2022 world bronze medalist Lorena Brandl qualified directly for the women's heavyweight category (+67 kg) by finishing among the top eight taekwondo practitioners at the end of the WT Olympic Rankings qualifiying period in December 2023.[33][34]
Germany confirmed four quota places (two per gender) in the triathlon events for Paris, following the nation's successful gold-medal triumph at the 2023 Mixed Relay World Championships in Hamburg.[35][36]
Germany qualified one wrestlers for the following classes into the Olympic competition. Luisa Niemesch qualified for the games by virtue of top five results through the 2023 World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.[38]
VB (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by injury (VF for forfeit, VA for withdrawal or disqualification)
PP (ranking points: 3–1 or 1–3) – Decision by points – the loser with technical points.
PO (ranking points: 3–0 or 0–3) – Decision by points – the loser without technical points.
ST (ranking points: 4–0 or 0–4) – Great superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
SP (ranking points: 4–1 or 1–4) – Technical superiority – the loser with technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
Saar (1952)
United Team of Germany (1956–1964)
East Germany (1968–1988)
West Germany (1968–1988)
