Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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Athletes from East Germany (German Democratic Republic; GDR) and West Germany
(Federal Republic of Germany; FRG) competed together as the United Team of Germany
at the 1960 Summer Olympics
in Rome
, Italy
. 293 competitors, 238 men and 55 women, took part in 148 events in 17 sports.
Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil
Women's team foil
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
(Federal Republic of Germany; FRG) competed together as the United Team of Germany
United Team of Germany
The Unified Team of Germany , competed in the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Winter and Summer Olympic Games as a united team of athletes from the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic...
at the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. 293 competitors, 238 men and 55 women, took part in 148 events in 17 sports.
Fencing
19 fencers, 13 men and 6 women, represented Germany in 1960.Men's foil
Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's foil
The men's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics programme. It was the thirteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 29 to August 30 1960. 78 fencers from 31 nations competed.-Results:...
Men's team foil
Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil
The men's team foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics programme. It was the tenth appearance of the event. The competition was held on September 2 1960...
Men's épée
Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's épée
The men's épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics programme. It was the thirteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 5 to 6 1960. 79 fencers from 32 nations competed.-Results:...
- Paul GnaierPaul GnaierPaul Gnaier is a German Olympic fencer. He represented the Unified Team of Germany in 1960 and 1964 and West Germany in 1968.-References:...
- Georg NeuberGeorg NeuberGeorg Neuber is a German Olympic fencer. He represented the Unified Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the individual and team épée events.-References:...
- Dieter FängerDieter FängerDieter Fänger is a German Olympic fencer. He represented the Unified Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the individual and team épée events.-References:...
Men's team épée
Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée
The men's team épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eleventh appearance of the event. The competition was held on September 9, 1960...
- Paul GnaierPaul GnaierPaul Gnaier is a German Olympic fencer. He represented the Unified Team of Germany in 1960 and 1964 and West Germany in 1968.-References:...
, Fritz ZimmermannFritz ZimmermannFritz Zimmermann is a German fencer. He represented the Unified Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics and West Germany at the 1968 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Dieter FängerDieter FängerDieter Fänger is a German Olympic fencer. He represented the Unified Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the individual and team épée events.-References:...
, Georg NeuberGeorg NeuberGeorg Neuber is a German Olympic fencer. He represented the Unified Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the individual and team épée events.-References:...
, Helmut AnschützHelmut AnschützHelmut Anschütz is a German Olympic fencer. He represented the Unified Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the team épée event.-References:...
, Walter KöstnerWalter KöstnerWalter Köstner is a German Olympic fencer. He represented the Unified Team of Germany in 1960 and 1964 and West Germany in 1968.-References:...
Men's sabre
Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre
The men's sabre was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 7 to 8, 1960. 70 fencers from 29 nations competed.-Results:...
- Jürgen Theuerkauff
- Walter KöstnerWalter KöstnerWalter Köstner is a German Olympic fencer. He represented the Unified Team of Germany in 1960 and 1964 and West Germany in 1968.-References:...
- Wilfried WöhlerWilfried WöhlerWilfried Wöhler is a German Olympic fencer. He represented the Unified Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the individual and team sabre events.-References:...
Men's team sabre
Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre
The men's team sabre was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eleventh appearance of the event. The competition was held on September 10 1960...
- Dieter LöhrDieter LöhrDieter Löhr is a German Olympic fencer. He represented the Unified Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the team sabre event.-References:...
, Jürgen Theuerkauff, Wilfried WöhlerWilfried WöhlerWilfried Wöhler is a German Olympic fencer. He represented the Unified Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the individual and team sabre events.-References:...
, Peter von KrockowPeter von KrockowPeter von Krockow is a German Olympic fencer. He represented the Unified Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the team sabre event.-References:...
, Walter KöstnerWalter KöstnerWalter Köstner is a German Olympic fencer. He represented the Unified Team of Germany in 1960 and 1964 and West Germany in 1968.-References:...
Women's foil
Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Women's foil
The women's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 31 to September 1, 1960. 56 fencers from 24 nations competed.-Results:...
- Heidi SchmidHeidi SchmidAdelheid "Heidi" Schmid is a former German fencer, world champion and Olympic champion in foil competition. She received a gold medal in individual foil at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. She received a bronze medal in the team foil event in 1964...
- Helga MeesHelga MeesHelga Mees is a German fencer. She won a silver and bronze medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Rosemarie Weiß-ScherbergerRosemarie Weiß-ScherbergerRosemarie Weiß-Scherberger is a German fencer. She won a bronze medal in the women's team foil event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Women's team foil
Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Women's team foil
The women's team foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on September 3 1960...
- Heidi SchmidHeidi SchmidAdelheid "Heidi" Schmid is a former German fencer, world champion and Olympic champion in foil competition. She received a gold medal in individual foil at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. She received a bronze medal in the team foil event in 1964...
, Helga MeesHelga MeesHelga Mees is a German fencer. She won a silver and bronze medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Helga StrohHelga StrohHelga Stroh is a German Olympic fencer. She represented the Unified Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the women's team foil event.-References:...
, Helmi HöhleHelmi HöhleHelmi Höhle is a German Olympic fencer. She represented the Unified Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the women's team foil event.-References:...
, Gudrun TheuerkauffGudrun TheuerkauffGudrun Theuerkauff, née Vorbrich is a German fencer. She won a bronze medal in the women's team foil event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Rosemarie Weiß-ScherbergerRosemarie Weiß-ScherbergerRosemarie Weiß-Scherberger is a German fencer. She won a bronze medal in the women's team foil event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-References:...