East Germany at the Summer Olympics
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| East Germany at the Olympic Games | ||||
 Flag of the German Democratic Republic |
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| IOC code: GDR | ||||
| Summer Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1956* • 1960* • 1964* • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988
*With FRG as the United Team of Germany |
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| Winter Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1956* • 1960* • 1964* • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988
*With FRG as the United Team of Germany |
East Germany competed at the Summer Olympic Games as a separate nation from West Germany for five Games between 1968 and 1988. After the division of Germany following World War II, a United Team of Germany had competed at the Olympic Games in 1956, 1960 and 1964, but the two nations sent independent teams after that. After German reunification in 1990, a combined team once again competed at the Olympic Games starting in 1992.
[edit] Medals
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Mexico City | 9 | 9 | 7 | 25 | |
| 1972 Munich | 20 | 23 | 23 | 66 | |
| 1976 Montreal | 40 | 25 | 25 | 90 | |
| 1980 Moscow | 47 | 37 | 42 | 126 | |
| 1984 Los Angeles | did not compete | ||||
| 1988 Seoul | 37 | 35 | 30 | 102 | |
| Total | 153 | 129 | 127 | 409 | |
