Germany at the Summer Olympics
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Germany has appeared in 22 of the 25 editions of the Summer Olympics. 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 | Entries | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total
| ||||||
| 1896 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 75 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 3rd |
Athletics
| Year | Athletes | Events | Entries | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total
| |||||
| 1896 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7th |
| 1900 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Cycling
| Year | Cyclists | Events | Entries | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total
| |||||
| 1896 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5th |
| 1900 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Fencing
Germany first appeared in fencing in 1900, the second appearance of both the sport and the nation.
| Year | Fencers | Events | Entries | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total
| |||||
| 1900 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Gymnastics
| Year | Gymnasts | Events | Entries | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total
| |||||
| 1896 | 11 | 8 | 48 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1st |
| 1900 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Rowing
| Year | Rowers | Events | Entries | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total
| |||||
| 1900 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3rd |
Rugby
Germany took a silver medal in the first Olympic rugby competition, in 1900.
| Year | Players | Events | Entries | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total
| |||||
| 1900 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2nd |
Sailing
| Year | Sailors | Events | Entries | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total
| |||||
| 1900 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3rd |
Shooting
| Year | Shooters | Events | Entries | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total
| |||||
| 1900 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Swimming
| Year | Swimmers | Events | Entries | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total
| |||||
| 1900 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2nd |
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 is not counted for Germany.
Water polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling
| Germany at the Summer Olympics | ||
| 1896 | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | ||
| West Germany 1948 | 1952 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | United Team 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | East Germany 1948 | 1952 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 |
| 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | ||
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