West Germany at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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Athletes from West Germany
(Federal Republic of Germany) competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics
in Mexico City
, Mexico
. It was the first time that East Germany (German Democratic Republic
) and West Germany had sent separate teams to the Summer Olympic Games. 275 competitors, 232 men and 43 women, took part in 154 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) competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Mexico
Mexico
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. It was the first time that East Germany (German Democratic Republic
German Democratic Republic
The German Democratic Republic , informally called East Germany by West Germany and other countries, was a socialist state established in 1949 in the Soviet zone of occupied Germany, including East Berlin of the Allied-occupied capital city...
) and West Germany had sent separate teams to the Summer Olympic Games. 275 competitors, 232 men and 43 women, took part in 154 events in 17 sports.
Fencing
20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women, represented West Germany in 1968.Men's foil
Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's foil
The men's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifthteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from October 15 to 16 1968. 64 fencers from 25 nations competed.-Results:...
- Tim Gerresheim
- Friedrich WesselFriedrich WesselFriedrich Wessel is a German fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Dieter WellmannDieter WellmannDieter Wellmann is a German fencer. He represented the Unified Team of Germany in 1964 and West Germany in 1968 and 1972.-References:...
Men's team foil
Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil
The men's team foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twelfth appearance of the event. The competition was held from October 18 to 19, 1968...
- Jürgen Theuerkauff, Friedrich WesselFriedrich WesselFriedrich Wessel is a German fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Tim Gerresheim, Jürgen Brecht, Dieter WellmannDieter WellmannDieter Wellmann is a German fencer. He represented the Unified Team of Germany in 1964 and West Germany in 1968 and 1972.-References:...
Men's épée
Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's épée
The men's épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifthteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from October 21 to 22 1968. 72 fencers from 28 nations competed.-Results:...
- 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:...
- Franz RompzaFranz RompzaFranz Rompza is a German fencer. He represented the Unified Team of Germany at the 1964 Summer Olympics and West Germany at the 1968 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Dieter JungDieter JungDieter Jung is a German fencer. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's team épée
Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée
The men's team épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics programme. It was the thirteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from October 24 to 25 1968...
- Dieter JungDieter JungDieter Jung is a German fencer. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Franz RompzaFranz RompzaFranz Rompza is a German fencer. He represented the Unified Team of Germany at the 1964 Summer Olympics and West Germany at the 1968 Summer Olympics.-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:...
, Max GeuterMax GeuterMax Geuter is a German fencer. He represented the Unified Team of Germany in 1964 and West Germany in 1968 and 1972 in the team épée events.-References:...
, 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:...
Men's sabre
Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre
The men's sabre was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from October 16 to 17, 1968. 40 fencers from 16 nations competed.-Results:...
- Paul WischeidtPaul WischeidtPaul Wischeidt is a German fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-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:...
- Volker DuschnerVolker DuschnerVolker Duschner is a German fencer. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's team sabre
Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre
The men's team sabre was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics programme. It was the thirteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from October 20 to 21, 1968...
- Percy BoruckiPercy BoruckiPercy Borucki is a German fencer. He represented the Unified Team of Germany at the 1964 Summer Olympics and West Germany at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the team sabre events.-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:...
, Paul WischeidtPaul WischeidtPaul Wischeidt is a German fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Klaus AllisatKlaus AllisatKlaus Allisat is a German fencer. He represented the Unified Team of Germany at the 1964 Summer Olympics and West Germany at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the team sabre events.-References:...
, Volker DuschnerVolker DuschnerVolker Duschner is a German fencer. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Women's foil
Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's foil
The women's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics programme. It was the tenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from October 19 to 20, 1968. 38 fencers from 16 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:...
- Monika PulchMonika PulchMonika Pulch is a German fencer. She competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Women's team foil
Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's team foil
The women's team foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event. The competition was held from October 23 to 24, 1968...
- 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 KochHelga KochHelga Koch is a German fencer. She competed in the women's team foil event at the 1968 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Gundi Theuerkauff, Monika PulchMonika PulchMonika Pulch is a German fencer. She competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Helga MeesHelga MeesHelga Mees is a German fencer. She won a silver and bronze medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Water polo
Men's Team Competition- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Defeated Spain (5:3)
- Lost to Hungary (4:6)
- Lost to Soviet Union (3:6)
- Defeated Brazil (10:5)
- Lost to Cuba (6:7)
- Lost to United States (5:7)
- Classification Matches
- 9th/12th place: Defeated Mexico (6:3)
- 9th/10th place: Lost to Spain (5:7) → Tenth place
- Team Roster
- Dietmar Seiz
- Günter Kilian
- Heinz Kleimeier
- Hermann Haverkamp
- Kurt Schuhmann
- Ludger Weeke
- Ludwig Ott
- Peter Teicher
- Wolf-Rüdiger Schulz
- Johannes Hoffmeister
- Lajos Nagy