East Germany at the 1972 Winter Olympics

East Germany competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics
1972 Winter Olympics
The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to February 13, 1972 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan...

in Sapporo, Japan

Japan

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Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
		Luge Luge at the 1972 Winter Olympics -Men's singles:-Doubles:A malfunctioning starting gate cancelled the results of the first run. Italy, whose doubles team of Paul Hildgartner and Walter Plaikner won the first run, protested to event officials the results should stand since all contestants had suffered equally, but to no avail....	Men's individual
		Luge Luge at the 1972 Winter Olympics -Men's singles:-Doubles:A malfunctioning starting gate cancelled the results of the first run. Italy, whose doubles team of Paul Hildgartner and Walter Plaikner won the first run, protested to event officials the results should stand since all contestants had suffered equally, but to no avail....	Men's doubles
		Luge Luge at the 1972 Winter Olympics -Men's singles:-Doubles:A malfunctioning starting gate cancelled the results of the first run. Italy, whose doubles team of Paul Hildgartner and Walter Plaikner won the first run, protested to event officials the results should stand since all contestants had suffered equally, but to no avail....	Women's individual
		Nordic combined Nordic combined at the 1972 Winter Olympics -Men's event:-References:*...	Men's individual
		Biathlon Biathlon at the 1972 Winter Olympics -20 km:-4 x 7.5 km relay:-References:*...	Men's 20 km
		Luge Luge at the 1972 Winter Olympics -Men's singles:-Doubles:A malfunctioning starting gate cancelled the results of the first run. Italy, whose doubles team of Paul Hildgartner and Walter Plaikner won the first run, protested to event officials the results should stand since all contestants had suffered equally, but to no avail....	Men's individual
		Luge Luge at the 1972 Winter Olympics -Men's singles:-Doubles:A malfunctioning starting gate cancelled the results of the first run. Italy, whose doubles team of Paul Hildgartner and Walter Plaikner won the first run, protested to event officials the results should stand since all contestants had suffered equally, but to no avail....	Women's individual
		Biathlon Biathlon at the 1972 Winter Olympics -20 km:-4 x 7.5 km relay:-References:*...	Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay
		Figure skating Figure skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics Figure skating was contested at the 1972 Winter Olympic Games . The competition took place at the Makomanai Indoor Skating Rink.Results of both the men's and ladies' singles events were dominated by placements in the compulsory figures, which at this time were nominally worth 50% of the total...	Pairs
		Luge Luge at the 1972 Winter Olympics -Men's singles:-Doubles:A malfunctioning starting gate cancelled the results of the first run. Italy, whose doubles team of Paul Hildgartner and Walter Plaikner won the first run, protested to event officials the results should stand since all contestants had suffered equally, but to no avail....	Men's individual
		Luge Luge at the 1972 Winter Olympics -Men's singles:-Doubles:A malfunctioning starting gate cancelled the results of the first run. Italy, whose doubles team of Paul Hildgartner and Walter Plaikner won the first run, protested to event officials the results should stand since all contestants had suffered equally, but to no avail....	Men's doubles
		Luge Luge at the 1972 Winter Olympics -Men's singles:-Doubles:A malfunctioning starting gate cancelled the results of the first run. Italy, whose doubles team of Paul Hildgartner and Walter Plaikner won the first run, protested to event officials the results should stand since all contestants had suffered equally, but to no avail....	Women's individual
		Nordic combined Nordic combined at the 1972 Winter Olympics -Men's event:-References:*...	Men's individual
		Ski jumping Ski jumping at the 1972 Winter Olympics -Large hill:February 11, 1972In the competition on the Okurayama jumping hill, conditions were "variable and unfair" according to a Norwegian account of the 1972 Games published in 2006, and the result is described as "the greatest surprise of all time on the jumping hill"...	Men's large hill

Biathlon

Men

Event	Athlete	Time	Penalties	Adjusted time ¹	Rank
20 km	Horst Koschka Horst Koschka Horst Koschka is a retired East German biathlete.He represented the sports club Sportvereinigung Dynamo/SG Dynamo Zinnwald.- References :...	1'17:24.58	5	1'22:24.58	20
	Günther Bartnick Günther Bartnick Günther Bartnick is a retired East German biathlete. He won a bronze medal in relay at the Biathlon World Championships 1973 and a silver medal in the first World Championship 10 km sprint for men in 1974....	1'16:01.73	5	1'21:01.73	15
	Dieter Speer Dieter Speer Dieter Speer is a former German biathlete.He was the first German to hold the title when he became world champion in biathlon in 1971, beating the outstanding Alexander Tikhonov over 20 kilometres...	1'13:43.63	7	1'20:43.63	13
	Hansjörg Knauthe Hansjörg Knauthe Hansjörg Knauthe is a retired East German biathlete, who competed at the Olympics.He represented the sports club SG Dynamo Zinnwald/Sportvereinigung Dynamo.- References :...	1'15:07.60	1	1'16:07.60

¹One minute added per close miss (a hit in the outer ring), two minutes added per complete miss.

Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay

Athletes	Race
Athletes	Misses ²	Time	Rank
Hansjörg Knauthe Hansjörg Knauthe Hansjörg Knauthe is a retired East German biathlete, who competed at the Olympics.He represented the sports club SG Dynamo Zinnwald/Sportvereinigung Dynamo.- References :... Joachim Meischner Joachim Meischner Joachim Meischner is a retired East German biathlete.He represented the sports club SG Dynamo Zinnwald/Sportvereinigung Dynamo. He won a world championships gold medal in relay in Altenberg 1967 and the bronze medal at the Winter Olympics in Sapporo 1972.- References :... Dieter Speer Dieter Speer Dieter Speer is a former German biathlete.He was the first German to hold the title when he became world champion in biathlon in 1971, beating the outstanding Alexander Tikhonov over 20 kilometres... Horst Koschka Horst Koschka Horst Koschka is a retired East German biathlete.He represented the sports club Sportvereinigung Dynamo/SG Dynamo Zinnwald.- References :...	4	1'54:57.67

²A penalty loop of 200 metres had to be skied per missed target.

Cross-country skiing

Men

Event	Athlete	Race
Event	Athlete	Time	Rank
15 km	Rainer Groß	48:05.86	26
	Gerd Heßler	48:04.15	25
	Gert-Dietmar Klause Gert-Dietmar Klause Gert-Dietmar Klause . is a former East German cross-country skier who competed during the 1970s. He won a silver medal in the 50 km at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck....	46:34.40	13
	Axel Lesser Axel Lesser Axel Lesser is a former East German cross country skier who competed in the 1960s and 1970s. He earned a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Vysoké Tatry....	46:17.01	6
30 km	Eberhard Klessen	1'43:15.99	27
	Gerd Heßler	1'41:37.47	18
	Axel Lesser Axel Lesser Axel Lesser is a former East German cross country skier who competed in the 1960s and 1970s. He earned a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Vysoké Tatry....	1'39:49.24	12
	Gert-Dietmar Klause Gert-Dietmar Klause Gert-Dietmar Klause . is a former East German cross-country skier who competed during the 1970s. He won a silver medal in the 50 km at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck....	1'39:15.54	8
50 km	Rainer Groß	2'50:16.91	18
	Eberhard Klessen	2'49:53.01	16
	Gert-Dietmar Klause Gert-Dietmar Klause Gert-Dietmar Klause . is a former East German cross-country skier who competed during the 1970s. He won a silver medal in the 50 km at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck....	2'46:17.43	9

Men's 4 x 10 km relay

Athletes	Race
Athletes	Time	Rank
Gerd Heßler Axel Lesser Axel Lesser Axel Lesser is a former East German cross country skier who competed in the 1960s and 1970s. He earned a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Vysoké Tatry.... Gerhard Grimmer Gerhard Grimmer Gerhard Grimmer was an East German cross-country skier who competed during the 1960s and 1970s. He won several medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, including golds in the 50 km and the 4 x 10 km relay ; silvers in the 30 km , 4 x 10 km relay , and 15 km ; and... Gert-Dietmar Klause Gert-Dietmar Klause Gert-Dietmar Klause . is a former East German cross-country skier who competed during the 1970s. He won a silver medal in the 50 km at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck....	2'10:03.73	6

Women

Event	Athlete	Race
Event	Athlete	Time	Rank
5 km	Christine Phillip	18:17.02	30
	Anni Unger Anni Unger Anni Unger is a Saxon cross country skiier who won the Silver medal at the world championships. She competended for the SG Dynamo Klingenthal/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo.- References :...	18:13.19	28
	Gabriele Haupt Gabriele Haupt Gabriele Haupt was a former East German cross country skier who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. She earned a silver medal in the 3 x 5 km at the 1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Vysoké Tatry....	17:55.04	20
	Renate Fischer-Köhler	17:41.07	14
10 km	Christine Phillip	37:51.76	31
	Anni Unger Anni Unger Anni Unger is a Saxon cross country skiier who won the Silver medal at the world championships. She competended for the SG Dynamo Klingenthal/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo.- References :...	36:45.24	20
	Gabriele Haupt Gabriele Haupt Gabriele Haupt was a former East German cross country skier who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. She earned a silver medal in the 3 x 5 km at the 1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Vysoké Tatry....	36:38.41	18
	Renate Fischer-Köhler	35:46.96	9

Women's 3 x 5 km relay

Athletes	Race
Athletes	Time	Rank
Gabriele Haupt Gabriele Haupt Gabriele Haupt was a former East German cross country skier who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. She earned a silver medal in the 3 x 5 km at the 1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Vysoké Tatry.... Renate Fischer-Köhler Anni Unger Anni Unger Anni Unger is a Saxon cross country skiier who won the Silver medal at the world championships. She competended for the SG Dynamo Klingenthal/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo.- References :...	50:28.45	5

Figure skating

Men

Athlete	CF	FS	Points	Places	Rank
Jan Hoffmann Jan Hoffmann Jan Hoffmann is a German figure skater who represented East Germany in competition. A four-time Olympian, he is the 1980 Olympic silver medalist, the 1974 & 1980 World Champion, and a four-time European Champion.He was one of a handful of figure skaters who rotated clockwise, landing on his left...	4	10	2567.6	55	6

Women

Athlete	CF	FS	Points	Places	Rank
Christine Errath Christine Errath Christine Errath is a German figure skater who represented East Germany in competition. She is the 1976 Olympic bronze medalist.-Biography:...	11	5	2489.3	78	8
Sonja Morgenstern Sonja Morgenstern thumb\|Sonja Morgenstern is a German figure skater and figure skating coach.Morgenstern was coached by Jutta Müller in Chemnitz and represented the SC Karl-Marx-Stadt club and East Germany . In 1966 she won the Spartakiade in figure skating. Two years later she participated in the Winter Olympics...	8	3	2579.4	53	6

Pairs

Athletes	SP	FS	Points	Places	Rank
Annette Kansy Axel Salzmann	7	8	392.6	68	8
Manuela Groß Manuela Groß Manuela Groß is a German pair skater. With partner Uwe Kagelmann, she is a two-time Olympic bronze medalist. She later became a figure skating coach.... Uwe Kagelmann Uwe Kagelmann Uwe Kagelmann is a German pair skater. Competing with Manuela Groß, he was twice bronze medalist at the Olympics. He later became a figure skating coach....	3	3	411.8	29

Luge

Men

Athlete	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Run 4		Total
Athlete	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Wolfram Fiedler Wolfram Fiedler Wolfram Fiedler was an East German luger who competed from the mid 1960s to the mid 1970s...	53.04	6	52.55	3	51.61	3	51.77	3	3:28.73
Klaus-Michael Bonsack	52.98	3	52.72	4	51.54	1	51.92	5	3:29.16	4
Harald Ehrig Harald Ehrig Harald Ehrig is an East German former luger who competed from the mid 1960s to the early 1970s. He won the silver medal in the men's singles event at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo....	52.60	2	52.32	2	51.74	4	51.73	2	3:28.39
Wolfgang Scheidel Wolfgang Scheidel Wolfgang Scheidel is an East German former luger who competed from the mid 1960s to the early 1970s...	52.17	1	52.06	1	51.58	2	51.53	1	3:27.58

(Men's) Doubles

Athletes	Run 1		Run 2		Total
Athletes	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Horst Hörnlein Horst Hörnlein Horst Hörnlein was an East German luger who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s... Reinhard Bredow Reinhard Bredow Reinhard Bredow is an East German former luger who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s...	44.27	2	44.08	1	1:28.35
Klaus-Michael Bonsack Wolfram Fiedler Wolfram Fiedler Wolfram Fiedler was an East German luger who competed from the mid 1960s to the mid 1970s...	44.69	3	44.47	3	1:29.16

Women

Athlete	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Run 4		Total
Athlete	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Anna-Maria Müller Anna-Maria Müller Anna-Maria Müller was an East German luger who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. She won the gold medal in the women's singles event at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo...	45.00	3	45.00	1	44.86	3	44.32	1	2:59.18
Ute Rührold Ute Rührold Ute Rührold is an East German luger who competed during the 1970s. She won two consecutive silver medals in the women's singles event at Winter Olympics ....	44.95	1	45.23	2	44.76	2	44.55	2	2:59.49
Margit Schumann Margit Schumann Margit Schumann is an East German luger who competed during the 1970s and early 1980s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she won two medals in the women's singles event with a gold in 1976 and a bronze in 1972).Schumann also won four consecutive gold medals at the FIL World Luge Championships...	44.95	1	45.38	3	44.65	1	44.56	3	2:59.54

Nordic combined

Events:

normal hill ski jumping (Three jumps, best two counted and shown here.)
15 km cross-country skiing

Athlete	Event	Ski Jumping				Cross-country			Total
Athlete	Event	Distance 1	Distance 2	Points	Rank	Time	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Karl-Heinz Luck Karl-Heinz Luck Karl-Heinz Luck is a former East German nordic combined skier. His best known for winning the bronze medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo in the individual event...	Individual	69.5	74.0	178.8	17	48:24.9	220.000	1	398.800
Hans Hartleb		74.0	73.0	183.9	11	52:14.2	185.605	28	369.505	18
Ulrich Wehling Ulrich Wehling Ulrich Wehling is a retired German skier who won the nordic combined event in the Winter Olympics three consecutive times, in 1972, 1976, and 1980...		78.0	76.5	200.9	4	49:15.3	212.440	3	413.340
Günther Deckert Günther Deckert Günther Deckert is an East German nordic combined skier who competed in the early 1970s. He won a silver medal in the individual event at the 1974 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun....		78.5	83.0	183.4	12	50:41.1	199.570	10	385.970	9

Ski jumping

Athlete	Event	Jump 1		Jump 2		Total
Athlete	Event	Distance	Points	Distance	Points	Points	Rank
Hans-Georg Aschenbach Hans-Georg Aschenbach Hans-Georg Aschenbach is a former East German ski jumper. In 1969 Aschenbach became junior world champion, and two years later he won his first national championship...	Normal hill	74.0	103.1	69.5	95.4	198.5	31
Manfred Wolf Manfred Wolf Manfred Wolf was an East German ski jumper who competed from 1971 to 1973. He finished fifth in the individual large hill event at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo....		77.5	109.2	81.0 (fall)	85.8	195.0	38
Henry Glaß Henry Glaß Henry Glaß . is a former East German ski jumper who competed during the 1970s.His best known success was at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck where he won a bronze medal in the individual large hill Event...		78.0	109.5	73.5	102.3	211.8	18
Rainer Schmidt		80.5	114.5	75.0	102.7	217.2	15
Heinz Wosipiwo	Large hill	82.0	74.3	87.0	85.3	159.6	39
Henry Glaß Henry Glaß Henry Glaß . is a former East German ski jumper who competed during the 1970s.His best known success was at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck where he won a bronze medal in the individual large hill Event...		91.0	97.9	84.0	85.1	183.0	20
Rainer Schmidt		98.5	106.4	101.0	112.9	219.3
Manfred Wolf Manfred Wolf Manfred Wolf was an East German ski jumper who competed from 1971 to 1973. He finished fifth in the individual large hill event at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo....		107.0	120.3	89.5	94.8	215.1	5

Speed skating

Women

Event	Athlete	Race
Event	Athlete	Time	Rank
500 m	Ruth Budzisch-Schleiermacher	45.78	13
1000 m	Ruth Budzisch-Schleiermacher	1:52.65 (fall)	33
1000 m	Rosemarie Taupadel	1:33.79	12
1500 m	Rosemarie Taupadel	2:22.35	5
3000 m	Rosemarie Taupadel	5:12.85	15

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