Germany at the Summer Olympics

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Germany at the Olympic Games
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IOC code:	GER
NOC:	German Olympic Sports Confederation external link (German)
Summer Olympic Games appearances
1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004
Winter Olympic Games appearances
1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006
Other related appearances
• United Team of Germany (1956-1964) • West Germany (1952, 1968-1988) • East Germany (1968-1988)

Germany has appeared in 22 of the 25 editions of the Summer Olympic Games. The nation appeared 12 times as a single country, before World War II and after re-unification. It has also appeared as two separate nations, East Germany and West Germany 7 times, with each of the two boycotting a different edition during that time. The two nations combined and appeared as a single time 3 times, as the Unified Team of Germany.

Year	Sports	Competitors	Events	Medals				Rank
				Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1896	6	19	26	6	5	2	13	3rd
1900	10	77	26	4	2	2	8	7th
1904	6	17	27	4	4	5	13	2nd
1908	12	82	42	3	5	6	14	5th

Contents 1 Athletics 2 Cycling 3 Diving 4 Fencing 5 Figure skating 6 Gymnastics 7 Hockey 8 Rowing 9 Rugby 10 Sailing 11 Shooting 12 Swimming 13 Tennis 14 Water polo 15 Weightlifting 16 Wrestling

[edit] Athletics

Year	Athletes	Events	Medals				Rank
			Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1896	5	9	0	1	0	1	7th
1900	6	9	0	0	0	0	—
1904	9	6	0	0	1	1	4th
1908	20	17	0	1	1	2	8th

[edit] Cycling

Year	Cyclists	Events	Medals				Rank
			Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1896	5	6	0	1	0	1	5th
1900	3	1	0	0	0	0	—
1904	Did not compete
1908	8	7	0	1	1	2	3rd

[edit] Diving

Germany first appeared in diving in 1904, the debut appearance of the sport.

Year	Fencers	Events	Medals				Rank
			Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1904	3	1	0	1	1	2	2nd
1908	5	2	1	1	1	3	1st

[edit] Fencing

Germany first appeared in fencing in 1900, the second appearance of the sport.

Year	Fencers	Events	Medals				Rank
			Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1900	2	2	0	0	0	0	—
1904	1	2	0	0	0	0	—
1908	11	4	0	0	0	0	—

[edit] Figure skating

Germany competed in the first Olympic figure skating competitions.

Year	Skaters	Events	Medals				Rank
			Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1908	3	2	1	1	0	2	3rd

[edit] Gymnastics

Year	Gymnasts	Events	Medals				Rank
			Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1896	11	8	5	3	2	10	1st
1900	14	1	0	0	0	0	—
1904	7	2	0	1	1	2	3rd
1908	11	1	0	0	0	0	—

[edit] Hockey

Germany competed in the first Olympic field hockey tournament.

Year	Players	Events	Entries	Medals				Rank
				Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1908	11	1	0	0	0	0	—

[edit] Rowing

Year	Rowers	Events	Medals				Rank
			Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1900	21	2	1	0	2	3	3rd
1904	Did not compete
1908	3	2	0	0	2	2	4th

[edit] Rugby

Germany took a silver medal in the first Olympic rugby competition, in 1900.

Year	Players	Events	Medals				Rank
			Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1900	15	1	0	1	0	1	2nd
1904	Sport not held
1908	Did not compete

[edit] Sailing

Year	Sailors	Events	Medals				Rank
			Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1900	4	3	1	1	0	2	3rd
1904	Sport not held
1908	Did not compete

[edit] Shooting

Year	Shooters	Events	Medals				Rank
			Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1900	1	1	0	0	0	0	—
1904	Sport not held
1908	1	1	0	0	0	0	—

[edit] Swimming

Year	Swimmers	Events	Medals				Rank
			Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1900	6	5	2	0	0	2	2nd
1904	4	5	4	2	2	8	1st
1908	5	2	1	0	0	1	3rd

[edit] Tennis

Friedrich Traun was defeated by British player John Pius Boland in the first round of the singles tournament, then paired with him as part of a mixed team to win the gold medal in the doubles tournament in 1896. That medal was not counted for Germany.

Year	Players	Events	Medals				Rank
			Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1896	1	1	0	0	0	0	—
1900	Did not compete
1904	1	2	0	0	0	0	—
1908	5	2	0	1	0	1	2nd

[edit] Water polo

Year	Players	Events	Medals				Rank
			Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1900	7	1	0	0	0	0	—
1904	Did not compete
1908

[edit] Weightlifting

Year	Weight- lifters	Events	Medals				Rank
			Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1896	1	1	0	0	0	0	—
1900	Sport not held
1904	Did not compete
1908	Sport not held

[edit] Wrestling

Year	Wrestlers	Events	Medals				Rank
			Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1896	1	1	1	0	0	1	1st
1900	Sport not held
1904	Did not compete
1908	1	1	0	0	0	0	—