West Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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West Germany
(Federal Republic of Germany) competed at the Olympic Games for the last time as an independent nation at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
, South Korea
. Following German reunification
in 1990, a single German team
would compete in the 1992 Summer Olympics
. 347 competitors, 244 men and 103 women, took part in 194 events in 24 sports.
Women's Individual Competition:
Men's Individual Competition:
Women's Team Competition:
Men's Team Competition:
Men's Marathon
Men's 4x100m Relay
Men's 4x400m Relay
Men's 3.000m Steeplechase
Men's Javelin Throw
Men's Discus Throw
Men's Hammer Throw
Women's 4x400m Relay
Women's Marathon
Women's Javelin Throw
Women's Shot Put
Women's Heptathlon
Men's Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg)
Women's Individual Road Race
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
Men's Team Competition:
Men's 100 m Freestyle
Men's 200 m Freestyle
Men's 400 m Freestyle
Men's 1500 m Freestyle
Men's 100 m Backstroke
Men's 200 m Backstroke
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
Men's 200 m Breaststroke
Men's 100 m Butterfly
Men's 200 m Butterfly
Men's 200 m Individual Medley
Men's 400 m Individual Medley
Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay
Men's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay
Men's 4x100 m Medley Relay
Women's 50 m Freestyle
Women's 100 m Freestyle
Women's 200 m Freestyle
Women's 400 m Freestyle
Women's 800 m Freestyle
Women's 100 m Backstroke
Women's 200 m Backstroke
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
Women's 200 m Breaststroke
Women's 100 m Butterfly
Women's 200 m Butterfly
Women's 200 m Individual Medley
Women's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay
Women's 400 m Individual Medley
Women's 4x100 m Medley Relay
Women's Singles Competition
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 Olympic Games for the last time as an independent nation at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. Following German reunification
German reunification
German reunification was the process in 1990 in which the German Democratic Republic joined the Federal Republic of Germany , and when Berlin reunited into a single city, as provided by its then Grundgesetz constitution Article 23. The start of this process is commonly referred by Germans as die...
in 1990, a single German team
Germany at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Germany competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. It was the first time the European nation participated after German reunification in 1990...
would compete in the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
. 347 competitors, 244 men and 103 women, took part in 194 events in 24 sports.
Gold
- Matthias BaumannMatthias BaumannMatthias Andreas Baumann is a German equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a team gold medal in eventing at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.-References:...
, Ralf EhrenbrinkRalf EhrenbrinkRalf Ehrenbrink is a German equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a team gold medal in eventing at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.-References:...
, Claus ErhornClaus ErhornClaus Erhorn is a German equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a team gold medal in eventing at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.-References:...
, and Thies KaspareitThies KaspareitThies Kaspareit is a German equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a team gold medal in eventing at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.-References:...
— Equestrian, Three-Day Event Team Competition - Ludger BeerbaumLudger BeerbaumLudger Beerbaum is an internationally successful German rider who competes in show jumping, and has been ranked the No. 1 Show Jumper in the world by the FEI on multiple occasions....
, Wolfgang BrinkmannWolfgang BrinkmannWolfgang Brinkmann is a German equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in show jumping with the West German team at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.-References:...
, Dirk HafemeisterDirk HafemeisterDirk Hafemeister is a German equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in show jumping with the West German team at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.-References:...
, and Franke SloothaakFranke SloothaakFranke Sloothaak is a German show jumping champion, Olympic champion from 1988 and 1996.-Olympic Record:...
— Equestrian, Jumping Team Competition - Nicole UphoffNicole UphoffNicole Uphoff-Selke is a German equestrian, and four times Olympic champion. She has won two gold medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, and two gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona with her horse Rembrandt...
— Equestrian, Dressage Individual Competition - Reiner KlimkeReiner KlimkeDr Reiner Klimke was a German equestrian, who won six gold and two bronze medals in dressage at the Summer Olympics — a record for equestrian events...
, Ann-Kathrin LinsenhoffAnn-Kathrin LinsenhoffAnn-Kathrin Linsenhoff is a German equestrian and Olympic champion. She won a gold medal in team dressage at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul....
, Monica TheodorescuMonica TheodorescuMonica Theodorescu , is a German equestrian and dressage rider.- Biography :Born in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, Monica Theodorescu is the daughter of the German, former Romanian, dressage rider George Theodorescu and the German show jumping rider Inge Theodorescu .- External links :* * *...
, and Nicole UphoffNicole UphoffNicole Uphoff-Selke is a German equestrian, and four times Olympic champion. She has won two gold medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, and two gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona with her horse Rembrandt...
— Equestrian, Dressage Team Competition - Arnd SchmittArnd SchmittArnd Schmitt is an German fencer and Olympic champion in the épée competition.He won a gold medal in the individual épée and a team silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He received an Olympic gold medal in épée team in 1992.-References:...
— Fencing, Men's Épée Individual Competition - Anja Fichtel-Mauritz — Fencing, Women's Foil Individual Competition
- Sabine BauSabine BauSabine Bau is a German fencer. She won five medals at four different Olympic Games between 1988 and 2000.-External links:* on fie.ch...
, Anja Fichtel-Mauritz, Zita-Eva FunkenhauserZita-Eva FunkenhauserZita-Eva Funkenhauser is a German fencer. She won a gold and bronze medal at the Olympics competing for West Germany and a silver competing for Germany.-References:...
, Annette KlugAnnette KlugAnnette Klug is a German fencer. She won gold in the women's team foil event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, and Christiane WeberChristiane Weber (fencer)Christiane Weber is a German fencer. She won gold in the women's team foil events at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
— Fencing, Women's Foil Team Competition - Thomas DomianThomas DomianThomas Domian is a competition rower and Olympic champion for West Germany.Domian won a gold medal in cochsed eights at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, as a member of the rowing team from West Germany.-References:...
, Armin EichholzArmin EichholzArmin Eichholz is a competition rower and Olympic champion for West Germany.Eichholz won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, as a member of the rowing team from West Germany. He received a bronze medal in 1992. He was part of a rowing team that set a world record in...
, Manfred KleinManfred KleinManfred Klein is a competition rower and Olympic champion for West Germany.Klein coxed the eight which won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He received a bronze medal in 1992.-References:...
, Wolfgang MaennigWolfgang MaennigWolfgang Maennig is a competition rower and Olympic champion for West Germany.Maennig won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, as a member of the rowing team from West Germany....
, Matthias MellinghausMatthias MellinghausMatthias Mellinghaus is a competition rower and Olympic champion for West Germany....
, Thomas MöllenkampThomas MöllenkampThomas Möllenkamp is a competition rower and Olympic champion for West Germany.Möllenkamp won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, as a member of the rowing team from West Germany....
, Bahne RabeBahne RabeBahne Rabe was a competition rower and Olympic champion for West Germany....
, Eckhardt SchultzEckhardt SchultzEckhardt Schultz is a competition rower and Olympic champion for West Germany.Schultz won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, as a member of the rowing team from West Germany.-References:...
, and Ansgar WesslingAnsgar WesslingAnsgar Wessling is a competition rower and Olympic champion for West Germany.Wessling won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, as a member of the rowing team from West Germany. He received a bronze medal in 1992.-References:...
— Rowing, Men's Eights - Sylvia Sperber — Shooting, Women's Small-bore Rifle, Three Positions
- Michael Groß — Swimming, Men's 200 m Butterfly
- Steffi GrafSteffi GrafSteffi Graf is a former World No. 1 German tennis player.In total, Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, second among male and female players only to Margaret Court's 24...
— Tennis, Women's Singles Competition
Silver
- Dieter BaumannDieter BaumannDieter Baumann is a former German athlete and winner of 5000 m at the 1992 Summer Olympics.Born in Blaustein, Germany , Dieter Baumann was one of the few non-African athletes who were able to seriously challenge the African dominance of middle-distance running during the 1990s...
— Athletics, Men's 5000 metres - Bernd GröneBernd GröneBernd Gröne is a retired road racing cyclist from Germany, who won the silver medal for West Germany in the men's individual road race at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. He was a professional rider from 1989 to 1995.-References:...
— Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race - Jutta NiehausJutta NiehausJudith Niehaus is a retired racing cyclist from West Germany, who represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There she won the silver medal in the women's individual road race, losing to Holland's Monique Knol in the sprint. She was born in Bocholt, North...
— Cycling, Women's Individual Road Race - Matthias BehrMatthias BehrMatthias Behr is a German foil fencer. He won a gold medal and three silvers at three Olympic Games.Matthias Behr is married to the former foil fencer Zita Funkenhauser...
, Thomas EndresThomas EndresThomas Endres is a German fencer. He won a silver medal in the team foil event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Matthias GeyMatthias GeyMatthias Gey is a German fencer. He won silver medals in the team foil events at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Ulrich SchreckUlrich SchreckUlrich Schreck is a German fencer. He won a silver medal in the team foil event at the 1988 Summer Olympics and a gold in the same event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, and Thorsten WeidnerThorsten WeidnerThorsten Weidner is a German fencer. He won a silver medal in the team foil event at the 1988 Summer Olympics and a gold in the same event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:...
— Fencing, Men's Foil Team Competition - Elmar BorrmannElmar BorrmannElmar Borrmann is a German fencer. He won a gold and silver medal in the team épée event for West Germany in 1984 and 1988 and a gold in the same event for Germany in 1992.- External links :...
, Volker FischerVolker FischerVolker Fischer is a German fencer. He won a gold medal and two silvers at three Olympic Games.- References :...
, Thomas GerullThomas GerullThomas Gerull is a German fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Alexander PuschAlexander PuschAlexander Pusch is an German fencer and Olympic champion in épée competition.He won a gold medal in the individual épée event and a team silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. He won an gold medal in the team épée in 1984, and a silver medal in 1988.-References:...
, and Arnd SchmittArnd SchmittArnd Schmitt is an German fencer and Olympic champion in the épée competition.He won a gold medal in the individual épée and a team silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He received an Olympic gold medal in épée team in 1992.-References:...
— Fencing, Men's Épée Team Competition - Sabine BauSabine BauSabine Bau is a German fencer. She won five medals at four different Olympic Games between 1988 and 2000.-External links:* on fie.ch...
— Fencing, Women's Foil Individual Competition - Frank WienekeFrank WienekeFrank Wieneke is a German judoka and olympic champion. He won a gold medal in the half middleweight division at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.-External links:**-References:...
— Judo, Men's Half Middleweight (78 kg) - Mark Meiling — Judo, Men's Half Heavyweight (95 kg)
- Stefan BlöcherStefan BlöcherStefan Blöcher is a former field hockey player from Germany, who competed at two Summer Olympics for his native country. On both occasions he won the silver medal with his team, in 1984 Stefan Blöcher (born February 25, 1960 in Wiesbaden, Hessen) is a former field hockey player from...
, Dirk BrinkmannDirk BrinkmannDirk Brinkmann is a former field hockey player from Germany, who competed at two Summer Olympics for his native country. On both occasions he won the silver medal with his team, in 1984 and in 1988 .-References:*...
, Thomas Brinkmann, Heiner DoppHeiner DoppHeiner Dopp is a former field hockey player from West Germany, who competed at three Summer Olympics for his native country. He won the silver medal with his team, in 1984 and in 1988...
, Hans-Henning FastrichHans-Henning FastrichHans-Henning Fartrich is a former field hockey player from West Germany, who won the silver medal with the West German team at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.-References:...
, Carsten FischerCarsten FischerCarsten Fischer is a former field hockey player from West Germany, who competed at four Summer Olympics for his native country...
, Tobias Frank, Volker FriedVolker FriedVolker Fried is a former field hockey player from West Germany, who competed at four consecutive Summer Olympics for West and the reunified Germany...
, Horst-Ulrich HänelHorst-Ulrich HänelHorst-Ulrich Hänel is a former field hockey player from West Germany, who twice won the silver medal at the Summer Olympics. He did so in 1984 and 1988 .-References:*...
, Michael HilgersMichael HilgersMichael Hilgers is a former field hockey forward from Germany, who won the silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Four years later, when Barcelona, Spain hosted the Summer Olympics, he was a member of the Men's National Team that captured the gold medal...
, Andreas KellerAndreas KellerAndreas Keller is a former field hockey player from West Germany, who competed at three Summer Olympics for his native country...
, Michael MetzMichael MetzMichael Metz is a former field hockey player from Germany, who won the silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea for West Germany. Four years later, when Barcelona, Spain hosted the Summer Olympics, he was a member of the Men's National Team that captured the gold...
, Andreas Mollandin, Thomas Reck, Christian Schliemann, and Eckhard Schmidt-Opper — Field HockeyField hockeyField Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
, Men's Team Competition - Peter-Michael KolbePeter-Michael KolbePeter-Michael Kolbe is a German rower and is one of the greatest single scullers ever. And, with the possible exception of Australia's Stuart Mackenzie, the greatest to have never won an Olympic Gold Medal...
— Rowing, Men's Single Sculls - Sylvia Sperber — Shooting, Women's Air Rifle
- Stefan PfeifferStefan PfeifferStefan Pfeiffer is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles he won the bronze medal in the 1500 m freestyle event. Four years later at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Pfeiffer earned another medal, this time silver, in the same event.-References:*...
— Swimming, Men's 1500 m Freestyle - Manfred NerlingerManfred NerlingerManfred Nerlinger is a German former weightlifter, nowadays trainer and entrepreneur.He started with weightlifting in 1973...
— Weightlifting, Men's Super Heavyweight - Gerhard Himmel — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Heavyweight
Bronze
- Norbert DobeleitNorbert DobeleitNorbert Dobeleit is a German television personality and retired athlete. During his active career he represented West Germany and specialized in the 200 and 400 metres....
, Edgar IttEdgar IttEdgar Itt was a West German athlete who competed for West Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea where he won the bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metre relay with his team mates Norbert Dobeleit, Jörg Vaihinger and Ralf Lübke. He finished in eight position in the final of the...
, Ralf LübkeRalf LübkeRalf Lübke is a retired West German athlete who specialized in the 200 metres.At the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea he helped win the 4 x 400 metres relay bronze medal with his teammates Norbert Dobeleit, Edgar Itt and Jörg Vaihinger...
, and Jörg VaihingerJörg VaihingerJörg Vaihinger was a West German athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for West Germany in the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Norbert Dobeleit, Edgar Itt and Ralf Lübke.-References:...
— Athletics, Men's 4x400 m Relay - Rolf DannebergRolf DannebergRolf Danneberg is a former German athlete who, representing West Germany, won the gold medal in discus throw at the 1984 Summer Olympics with 66.60 metres...
— Athletics, Men's Discus Throw - Claudia Zaczkiewicz — Athletics, Women's 100 m Hurdles
- Reiner GiesReiner GiesReiner Gies was a German boxer who won a Light Welterweight Bronze Medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics for West Germany...
— Boxing, Men's Light Welterweight - Robert LechnerRobert LechnerRobert Lechner is a retired track cyclist who competed for West Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, winning a bronze medal in the 1000 metres time trial.-External links:* at DatabaseOlympics.com...
— Cycling, Men's 1000 m Time Trial - Christian HennChristian HennChristian Henn is a retired road racing cyclist from Germany, who won the bronze medal for West Germany in the men's individual road race at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea...
— Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race - Karsten Huck — Equestrian, Jumping Individual Competition
- Zita-Eva FunkenhauserZita-Eva FunkenhauserZita-Eva Funkenhauser is a German fencer. She won a gold and bronze medal at the Olympics competing for West Germany and a silver competing for Germany.-References:...
— Fencing, Women's Foil Individual Competition - Guido GrabowGuido GrabowGuido Grabow is a German rower. Together with his brother Volker he was a top rower in the coxless four.- References :* at sports-reference.com...
, Volker GrabowVolker GrabowVolker Grabow is a German rower. Together with his brother Guido he was a top rower in the coxless four.- References :* at sports-reference.com...
, Norbert KeßlauNorbert KeßlauNorbert Keßlau is a German rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com...
, and Jörg PuttlitzJörg PuttlitzJörg Puttlitz is a German rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com...
— Rowing, Men's Coxless Fours - Johann RiedererJohann RiedererJohann Riederer is a German sports shooter and Olympic medalist. He won bronze medal in the 10 metre air rifle at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, and at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.-References:...
— Shooting, Men's Air Rifle - Uwe KampsUwe KampsUwe Kamps is a retired German footballer who played as a goalkeeper.-Playing career:Kamps joined Borussia Mönchengladbach from amateur outfit BV 04 Düsseldorf...
, Oliver ReckOliver ReckOliver Reck is a former German footballer who played as a goalkeeper.In a 20-year professional career, he was best known for his stints with Werder Bremen and Schalke 04, for whom he appeared in more than 500 official games combined, 471 in the Bundesliga alone.-Club career:Reck started his...
, Wolfgang FunkelWolfgang FunkelWolfgang Funkel is a German former footballer.He is the brother of Friedhelm Funkel.-External links:...
, Roland GrahammerRoland GrahammerRoland Grahammer is a German former footballer.-Honours:* Fußball-Bundesliga: 1988–89, 1989–90, 1993–94-External links:...
, Thomas HörsterThomas HörsterThomas Hörster is a German former footballer.-References:*...
, Gunnar SauerGunnar SauerGunnar Sauer is a former German footballer who played as a central defender, most notably with SV Werder Bremen.-Football career:...
, Michael SchulzMichael SchulzMichael Schulz is a retired German soccer player. He played 243 matches in the Bundesliga for Borussia Dortmund, Werder Bremen and 1. FC Kaiserslautern and scored eight goals....
, Rudolf BommerRudolf BommerRudolf "Rudi" Bommer is a former German footballer and football manager. He is the current manager of Wacker Burghausen.Born in Aschaffenburg, he played 417 games between 1976 and 1997 for Fortuna Düsseldorf, Bayer Uerdingen and Eintracht Frankfurt.He played in France in Euro 84...
, Holger FachHolger FachHolger Fach is a former German footballer and a current manager for Lokomotiv Astana. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he could also pitch in at centre back.-Football career:...
, Gerhard KleppingerGerhard KleppingerGerhard Kleppinger is a German former footballer, he works currently as Assistant Coach from FSV Frankfurt.-References:*...
, Armin GörtzArmin GörtzArmin Görtz is a German former footballer.-External links:...
, Thomas HäßlerThomas HäßlerThomas Jürgen "Icke" Häßler is a former German football midfielder and is currently a coach for 1. FC Köln. He was formerly a coach for the Nigeria national team....
, Olaf JanßenOlaf JanßenOlaf Janßen is a retired German footballer who played in midfield. Janßen spent most of his playing career with German Bundesliga sides 1. FC Köln and Eintracht Frankfurt, where he later worked as a scout....
, Christian SchreierChristian SchreierChristian Schreier is a German former footballer who is currently general manager of SC Paderborn. He played as an attacking midfielder, most notably with VfL Bochum and Bayer Leverkusen, and won one cap for West Germany, in 1984...
, Ralf SieversRalf SieversRalf Sievers is a former German football player, most notably with Eintracht Frankfurt.Like his brother Jörg he began his career at Lower Saxon club SV Eddelstorf. From 1982 until 1991 Sievers played 232 matches in the Fußball-Bundesliga for Eintracht Frankfurt and FC St.Pauli, scoring 10 goals...
, Wolfram Wuttke, Jürgen KlinsmannJürgen KlinsmannJürgen Klinsmann is a German football manager and former player who is currently the coach of the United States Men's National Team. As a player, Klinsmann played for several prominent clubs in Europe and was part of the West German team that won the 1990 FIFA World Cup and the German one that...
, Fritz Walter, Frank MillFrank MillFrank Mill was a German footballer and part of the 1990 FIFA World Cup winning squad of West Germany. Further, he participated at the 1984 and at the 1988 Summer Olympics, where he won the bronze medal with the German team.-Biography:A clinical striker in his prime, the son of a junk dealer...
, and Karlheinz RiedleKarlheinz RiedleKarl-Heinz "Air" Riedle is a former German professional footballer, who won the FIFA World Cup with West Germany in 1990 and the UEFA Champions League in 1997 with Borussia Dortmund. Riedle ended his international career with 42 caps and 16 goals.Riedle's youth clubs are TSV Ellhofen and SV Weiler...
— Football (soccer), Men's Team Competition - Thomas FahrnerThomas FahrnerThomas Fahrner is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Fahrner earned two medals bronze in the 200 m freestyle and silver in 4×200 m freestyle relay. He also set an Olympic record for the 400 m freestyle in the B final...
, Michael Groß, Rainer HenkelRainer HenkelRainer Henkel is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay for West Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul....
, and Erik HochsteinErik HochsteinErik Hochstein is a former swimmer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics. His father and two older brothers were into swimming so he started swimming competitively at age ten...
— Swimming, Men's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay - Steffi GrafSteffi GrafSteffi Graf is a former World No. 1 German tennis player.In total, Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, second among male and female players only to Margaret Court's 24...
and Claudia Kohde-KilschClaudia Kohde-KilschClaudia Kohde-Kilsch is a former German tennis player. During her career, she won two women's doubles Grand Slam titles. She also won 10 singles titles and 26 doubles titles.-Career:...
— Tennis, Women's Doubles Competition - Peter Immesberger — Weightlifting, Men's First Heavyweight (100 kg)
- Martin Zawieja — Weightlifting, Men's Super Heavyweight
Archery
In West Germany's fourth archery competition, the six archers were not as successful as the German team had been four years earlier, but nevertheless qualified two individuals for the semifinals and ended up with 6th places in both the women's team and women's individual events.Women's Individual Competition:
- Claudia Kriz – Final (→ 6th place)
- Christa Oeckl – Preliminary Round (→ 25th place)
- Doris Haas – Preliminary Round (→ 32nd place)
Men's Individual Competition:
- Detlef Kahlert – Semifinal (→ 12th place)
- Manfred Barth – Preliminary Round (→ 54th place)
- B. Schulkowski – Preliminary Round (→ 59th place)
Women's Team Competition:
- Kriz, Oeckl, and Haas – Final (→ 6th place)
Men's Team Competition:
- Kahlert, Barth, and Schulkowski – Preliminary Round (→ 18th place)
Athletics
Men's 5.000 metres- Dieter BaumannDieter BaumannDieter Baumann is a former German athlete and winner of 5000 m at the 1992 Summer Olympics.Born in Blaustein, Germany , Dieter Baumann was one of the few non-African athletes who were able to seriously challenge the African dominance of middle-distance running during the 1990s...
- First Round — 13:58.58
- Semi Final — 13:22.71
- Final — 13:15.52 (→ Silver Medal)
Men's Marathon
- Ralf SalzmannRalf SalzmannRalf Salzmann is a former long-distance runner from Germany, who represented West Germany in the men's marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There he finished in 18th position, clocking 2:15:29. Four years later, when Seoul, South Korea hosted the Games, he ended up in...
- Final — 2:16.54 (→ 23rd place)
Men's 4x100m Relay
- Christian HaasChristian HaasChristian Haas is a retired West German sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.He was West Germany 100 metre Champion in 1980, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, and 1987. He added the West German 200 titles also in 1980, and 87...
, Fritz Heer, Peter KleinPeter Klein (athlete)Peter Klein is a retired West German sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.At the 1982 European Championships he helped win the 4 x 100 metres relay with teammates Christian Zirkelbach, Christian Haas and Erwin Skamrahl...
, and Dirk Schweisfurth - Heat — 39.01
- Semi Final — 38.75
- Final — 38.55 (→ 6th place)
Men's 4x400m Relay
- Bodo Kühn, Mark Henrich, Jörg VaihingerJörg VaihingerJörg Vaihinger was a West German athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for West Germany in the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Norbert Dobeleit, Edgar Itt and Ralf Lübke.-References:...
, and Ralf LübkeRalf LübkeRalf Lübke is a retired West German athlete who specialized in the 200 metres.At the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea he helped win the 4 x 400 metres relay bronze medal with his teammates Norbert Dobeleit, Edgar Itt and Jörg Vaihinger... - Heat — 3:03.90
- Norbert DobeleitNorbert DobeleitNorbert Dobeleit is a German television personality and retired athlete. During his active career he represented West Germany and specialized in the 200 and 400 metres....
, Mark Henrich, Jörg VaihingerJörg VaihingerJörg Vaihinger was a West German athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for West Germany in the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Norbert Dobeleit, Edgar Itt and Ralf Lübke.-References:...
, and Ralf LübkeRalf LübkeRalf Lübke is a retired West German athlete who specialized in the 200 metres.At the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea he helped win the 4 x 400 metres relay bronze medal with his teammates Norbert Dobeleit, Edgar Itt and Jörg Vaihinger... - Semi Final — 3:00.66
- Norbert DobeleitNorbert DobeleitNorbert Dobeleit is a German television personality and retired athlete. During his active career he represented West Germany and specialized in the 200 and 400 metres....
, Edgar IttEdgar IttEdgar Itt was a West German athlete who competed for West Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea where he won the bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metre relay with his team mates Norbert Dobeleit, Jörg Vaihinger and Ralf Lübke. He finished in eight position in the final of the...
, Jörg VaihingerJörg VaihingerJörg Vaihinger was a West German athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for West Germany in the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Norbert Dobeleit, Edgar Itt and Ralf Lübke.-References:...
, and Ralf LübkeRalf LübkeRalf Lübke is a retired West German athlete who specialized in the 200 metres.At the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea he helped win the 4 x 400 metres relay bronze medal with his teammates Norbert Dobeleit, Edgar Itt and Jörg Vaihinger... - Final — 3:00.56 (→ Bronze Medal)
Men's 3.000m Steeplechase
- Jens Volkmann
- Heat — 8:36.37
- Semi Final — 8:25.19 (→ did not advance)
Men's Javelin Throw
- Klaus TafelmeierKlaus TafelmeierKlaus Tafelmeier is a retired German javelin thrower. He represented Bayer 04 Leverkusen.In September 1986 Tafelmeier threw 85.74 metres in Como to record the first official world record for the new javelin type. The record lasted until May 1987 when Jan Železný threw 87.66 metres...
- Qualification — 80.52m
- Final — 82.72m (→ 4th place)
Men's Discus Throw
- Rolf DannebergRolf DannebergRolf Danneberg is a former German athlete who, representing West Germany, won the gold medal in discus throw at the 1984 Summer Olympics with 66.60 metres...
- Qualifying Heat – 65.70m
- Final – 67.38m (→ Bronze Medal)
- Alois HanneckerAlois HanneckerAlois Hannecker is a retired German discus thrower.Hannecker represented the sports clubs MTV Ingolstadt and LC Olympiapark München, and became West German champion in 1986 and 1987. His personal best throw was 65.90 metres, achieved in May 1988 in Bensheim.-Achievements:-References:...
- Qualifying Heat – 61.44m
- Final – 64.94m (→ 8th place)
- Wulf BrunnerWulf BrunnerWulf Brunner is a retired West German discus thrower.He competed at the Olympic Games in 1988 without reaching the final....
- Qualifying Heat – 57.50m (→ did not advance)
Men's Hammer Throw
- Heinz WeisHeinz WeisHeinz Weis is a male former hammer thrower from Germany. He competed for West Germany until 1990....
- Qualifying Heat — 77.24m
- Final — 79.16m (→ 5th place)
- Christoph SahnerChristoph SahnerChristoph Sahner is a retired male hammer thrower, who represented West Germany during his career.His personal best throw was 81.78 metres, achieved in September 1988 in Wemmetsweiler. This ranks him sixth among German hammer throwers, behind Ralf Haber, Heinz Weis, Karsten Kobs, Günter Rodehau...
- Qualifying Heat — 75.84m (→ did not advance)
Women's 4x400m Relay
- Helga ArendtHelga ArendtHelga Arendt is a retired West German sprinter who competed mainly in the 400 metres....
, Michaela Schabinger, Gisela KinzelGisela KinzelGisela Kinzel, née Gottwald is a retired athlete who represented West Germany. She specialized in 400 metres, and competed for the clubs VfL Gladbeck and SC Eintracht Hamm....
, and Gudrun AbtGudrun AbtGudrun Abt is a retired German hurdler. She was born in Riedlingen.At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul she finished sixth in 400 m hurdles in a personal best time of 54.04 seconds... - Heat — 3:27.75
- Ute ThimmUte ThimmUte Thimm, née Finger is a German athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.She competed for West Germany in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, USA in the 4 x 400 metres where she won the bronze medal with her team mates Heike Schulte-Mattler, Heide-Elke Gaugel and Gaby Bußmann. She...
, Helga ArendtHelga ArendtHelga Arendt is a retired West German sprinter who competed mainly in the 400 metres....
, Andrea Thomas, and Gudrun AbtGudrun AbtGudrun Abt is a retired German hurdler. She was born in Riedlingen.At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul she finished sixth in 400 m hurdles in a personal best time of 54.04 seconds... - Final — 3:22.49 (→ 4th place)
Women's Marathon
- Kerstin PreßlerKerstin PreßlerKerstin Marie-Luise Preßler is a former female long-distance runner from Germany, who represented West Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics. She won the Tiberias Marathon in 1986, the 1987 edition of the Berlin Marathon and the 1990 Frankfurt Marathon...
- Final — 2"34.26 (→ 21st place)
- Gabriela Wolf
- Final — 2"35.11 (→ 27th place)
Women's Javelin Throw
- Ingrid ThyssenIngrid ThyssenIngrid Thyssen is a retired West German javelin thrower.She finished sixth at the 1984 Summer Olympics, seventh at the 1986 European Championships, ninth at the 1987 World Championships, eighth at the 1988 Summer Olympics and sixth at the 1990 European Championships.She became West German champion...
- Qualification – 63.32m
- Final – 60.76m (→ 8th place)
- Beate PetersBeate PetersBeate Edeltraud Peters is a retired West German javelin thrower.She finished seventh at the 1983 World Championships and the 1984 Summer Olympics. She then won bronze medals at the 1986 European Championships and the 1987 World Championships...
- Qualification – 60.20m (→ did not advance)
Women's Shot Put
- Claudia LoschClaudia LoschClaudia Losch is a German track and field athlete.Losch won the German indoor championship in the shot put in 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, and 1989...
- Qualification – 20.39m
- Final – 20.27m (→ 5th place)
- Iris PlotzitzkaIris PlotzitzkaIris Plotzitzka is a retired West German shot putter.She represented the sports clubs LAC Quelle Fürth and LC Olympiapark München, and won the silver medal at the West German championships in 1986. Her personal best throw was 20.53 metres, achieved in August 1988 in Köln.-Achievements:-References:...
- Qualification – 19.06m (→ did not advance)
Women's Heptathlon
- Sabine BraunSabine BraunSabine Braun is a German former athlete in track and field. Because she had talents in several disciplines, Sabine Braun competed in the heptathlon and had a number of successes...
- Final Result — 6109 points (→ 14th place)
- Sabine EvertsSabine EvertsSabine Everts is a former West German heptathlete.She won a bronze medal at the 1980 European Indoor Championships and the gold medal at the 1982 European Indoor Championships...
- Final Result — 2513 points (→ 27th place)
Boxing
Men's Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg)- Markus BottMarkus BottMarkus Bott is a former boxer.- Amateur career :*1984 represented West Germany at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Results were:**1st round had a bye**Lost to Anton Josipović 1-4...
- First Round — Defeated René Suetovius (GDR), RSC-3
- Second Round — Lost to Nuramgomed Shanavazov (URS), 0:5
Men's Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg)
- Andreas Schnieders
- First Round — Defeated Tsibalabala Kadima (ZAI), RSC-2
- Second Round — Defeated Ubola Ovvigbo (NGA), 5:0
- Quarterfinals — Lost to Janusz ZarenkiewiczJanusz ZarenkiewiczJanusz Zarenkiewicz was a bronze medalist in heavyweight boxing at 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he forfeited his semi-final fight to Lennox Lewis...
(POL), 2:3
Cycling
Men's Individual Road Race- Bernd GröneBernd GröneBernd Gröne is a retired road racing cyclist from Germany, who won the silver medal for West Germany in the men's individual road race at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. He was a professional rider from 1989 to 1995.-References:...
— 4:32:25 (→ Silver Medal) - Christian HennChristian HennChristian Henn is a retired road racing cyclist from Germany, who won the bronze medal for West Germany in the men's individual road race at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea...
— 4:32:46 (→ Bronze Medal) - Remig Stumpf — 4:32:56 (→ 14th place)
Women's Individual Road Race
- Jutta NiehausJutta NiehausJudith Niehaus is a retired racing cyclist from West Germany, who represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There she won the silver medal in the women's individual road race, losing to Holland's Monique Knol in the sprint. She was born in Bocholt, North...
— 2:00:52 (→ Silver Medal) - Ines Varenkamp — 2:00:52 (→ 12th place)
Fencing
20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women, represented the West Germany in 1988.Men's foil
Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's foil
The men's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twentieth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 20 to 21 1988. 68 fencers from 29 nations competed.-Results:...
- Ulrich SchreckUlrich SchreckUlrich Schreck is a German fencer. He won a silver medal in the team foil event at the 1988 Summer Olympics and a gold in the same event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Matthias GeyMatthias GeyMatthias Gey is a German fencer. He won silver medals in the team foil events at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Matthias BehrMatthias BehrMatthias Behr is a German foil fencer. He won a gold medal and three silvers at three Olympic Games.Matthias Behr is married to the former foil fencer Zita Funkenhauser...
Men's team foil
Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil
The men's team foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventeenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 26 to 27, 1988...
- Matthias GeyMatthias GeyMatthias Gey is a German fencer. He won silver medals in the team foil events at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Thorsten WeidnerThorsten WeidnerThorsten Weidner is a German fencer. He won a silver medal in the team foil event at the 1988 Summer Olympics and a gold in the same event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Matthias BehrMatthias BehrMatthias Behr is a German foil fencer. He won a gold medal and three silvers at three Olympic Games.Matthias Behr is married to the former foil fencer Zita Funkenhauser...
, Ulrich SchreckUlrich SchreckUlrich Schreck is a German fencer. He won a silver medal in the team foil event at the 1988 Summer Olympics and a gold in the same event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Thomas EndresThomas EndresThomas Endres is a German fencer. He won a silver medal in the team foil event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's épée
Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's épée
The men's épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twentieth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 23 to 24 1988. 79 fencers from 33 nations competed.-Results:...
- Arnd SchmittArnd SchmittArnd Schmitt is an German fencer and Olympic champion in the épée competition.He won a gold medal in the individual épée and a team silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He received an Olympic gold medal in épée team in 1992.-References:...
- Alexander PuschAlexander PuschAlexander Pusch is an German fencer and Olympic champion in épée competition.He won a gold medal in the individual épée event and a team silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. He won an gold medal in the team épée in 1984, and a silver medal in 1988.-References:...
- Thomas GerullThomas GerullThomas Gerull is a German fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's team épée
Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée
The men's team épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 29 to 30 1988...
- Elmar BorrmannElmar BorrmannElmar Borrmann is a German fencer. He won a gold and silver medal in the team épée event for West Germany in 1984 and 1988 and a gold in the same event for Germany in 1992.- External links :...
, Volker FischerVolker FischerVolker Fischer is a German fencer. He won a gold medal and two silvers at three Olympic Games.- References :...
, Thomas GerullThomas GerullThomas Gerull is a German fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Alexander PuschAlexander PuschAlexander Pusch is an German fencer and Olympic champion in épée competition.He won a gold medal in the individual épée event and a team silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. He won an gold medal in the team épée in 1984, and a silver medal in 1988.-References:...
, Arnd SchmittArnd SchmittArnd Schmitt is an German fencer and Olympic champion in the épée competition.He won a gold medal in the individual épée and a team silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He received an Olympic gold medal in épée team in 1992.-References:...
Men's sabre
Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre
The men's sabre was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twentyfirst appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 22 to 23, 1988. 40 fencers from 18 nations competed.-Results:...
- Felix BeckerFelix Becker (fencer)Felix Becker is a German fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1988, 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Jürgen NolteJürgen NolteJürgen Nolte is a German fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events for West Germany at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics and for Germany at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Stephan ThönnessenStephan ThönnessenStephan Thönnessen is a German fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's team sabre
Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre
The men's team sabre was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 28 to 29, 1988...
- Felix BeckerFelix Becker (fencer)Felix Becker is a German fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1988, 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Jörg KempenichJörg KempenichJörg Kempenich is a German fencer. He competed in the sabre events at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Jürgen NolteJürgen NolteJürgen Nolte is a German fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events for West Germany at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics and for Germany at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Dieter SchneiderDieter SchneiderDieter Schneider is a German fencer. He competed in the team sabre events at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Stephan ThönnessenStephan ThönnessenStephan Thönnessen is a German fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Women's foil
Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's foil
The women's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the thirteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 21 to 22, 1988. 45 fencers from 19 nations competed.-Results:...
- Anja Fichtel-Mauritz
- Sabine BauSabine BauSabine Bau is a German fencer. She won five medals at four different Olympic Games between 1988 and 2000.-External links:* on fie.ch...
- Zita-Eva FunkenhauserZita-Eva FunkenhauserZita-Eva Funkenhauser is a German fencer. She won a gold and bronze medal at the Olympics competing for West Germany and a silver competing for Germany.-References:...
Women's team foil
Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's team foil
The women's team foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 27 to 28, 1985...
- Anja Fichtel-Mauritz, Zita-Eva FunkenhauserZita-Eva FunkenhauserZita-Eva Funkenhauser is a German fencer. She won a gold and bronze medal at the Olympics competing for West Germany and a silver competing for Germany.-References:...
, Christiane WeberChristiane Weber (fencer)Christiane Weber is a German fencer. She won gold in the women's team foil events at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Sabine BauSabine BauSabine Bau is a German fencer. She won five medals at four different Olympic Games between 1988 and 2000.-External links:* on fie.ch...
, Annette KlugAnnette KlugAnnette Klug is a German fencer. She won gold in the women's team foil event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Football
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- West Germany – China 3-0
- West Germany – Tunisia 4-1
- West Germany – Sweden 1-2
- Quarter Finals
- West Germany – Zambia 4-0
- Semi Finals
- West Germany – Brazil 1-1 (Brazil won 3-2 in penalty shootout)
- Bronze Medal Game
- West Germany – Italy 3-0 (→ Bronze Medal)
- Team Roster
- Uwe KampsUwe KampsUwe Kamps is a retired German footballer who played as a goalkeeper.-Playing career:Kamps joined Borussia Mönchengladbach from amateur outfit BV 04 Düsseldorf...
- Oliver ReckOliver ReckOliver Reck is a former German footballer who played as a goalkeeper.In a 20-year professional career, he was best known for his stints with Werder Bremen and Schalke 04, for whom he appeared in more than 500 official games combined, 471 in the Bundesliga alone.-Club career:Reck started his...
- Wolfgang FunkelWolfgang FunkelWolfgang Funkel is a German former footballer.He is the brother of Friedhelm Funkel.-External links:...
- Roland GrahammerRoland GrahammerRoland Grahammer is a German former footballer.-Honours:* Fußball-Bundesliga: 1988–89, 1989–90, 1993–94-External links:...
- Thomas HörsterThomas HörsterThomas Hörster is a German former footballer.-References:*...
- Gunnar SauerGunnar SauerGunnar Sauer is a former German footballer who played as a central defender, most notably with SV Werder Bremen.-Football career:...
- Michael SchulzMichael SchulzMichael Schulz is a retired German soccer player. He played 243 matches in the Bundesliga for Borussia Dortmund, Werder Bremen and 1. FC Kaiserslautern and scored eight goals....
- Rudolf BommerRudolf BommerRudolf "Rudi" Bommer is a former German footballer and football manager. He is the current manager of Wacker Burghausen.Born in Aschaffenburg, he played 417 games between 1976 and 1997 for Fortuna Düsseldorf, Bayer Uerdingen and Eintracht Frankfurt.He played in France in Euro 84...
- Holger FachHolger FachHolger Fach is a former German footballer and a current manager for Lokomotiv Astana. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he could also pitch in at centre back.-Football career:...
- Gerhard KleppingerGerhard KleppingerGerhard Kleppinger is a German former footballer, he works currently as Assistant Coach from FSV Frankfurt.-References:*...
- Armin GörtzArmin GörtzArmin Görtz is a German former footballer.-External links:...
- Thomas HäßlerThomas HäßlerThomas Jürgen "Icke" Häßler is a former German football midfielder and is currently a coach for 1. FC Köln. He was formerly a coach for the Nigeria national team....
- Olaf JanßenOlaf JanßenOlaf Janßen is a retired German footballer who played in midfield. Janßen spent most of his playing career with German Bundesliga sides 1. FC Köln and Eintracht Frankfurt, where he later worked as a scout....
- Christian SchreierChristian SchreierChristian Schreier is a German former footballer who is currently general manager of SC Paderborn. He played as an attacking midfielder, most notably with VfL Bochum and Bayer Leverkusen, and won one cap for West Germany, in 1984...
- Ralf SieversRalf SieversRalf Sievers is a former German football player, most notably with Eintracht Frankfurt.Like his brother Jörg he began his career at Lower Saxon club SV Eddelstorf. From 1982 until 1991 Sievers played 232 matches in the Fußball-Bundesliga for Eintracht Frankfurt and FC St.Pauli, scoring 10 goals...
- Wolfram Wuttke
- Jürgen KlinsmannJürgen KlinsmannJürgen Klinsmann is a German football manager and former player who is currently the coach of the United States Men's National Team. As a player, Klinsmann played for several prominent clubs in Europe and was part of the West German team that won the 1990 FIFA World Cup and the German one that...
- Fritz Walter
- Frank MillFrank MillFrank Mill was a German footballer and part of the 1990 FIFA World Cup winning squad of West Germany. Further, he participated at the 1984 and at the 1988 Summer Olympics, where he won the bronze medal with the German team.-Biography:A clinical striker in his prime, the son of a junk dealer...
- Karlheinz RiedleKarlheinz RiedleKarl-Heinz "Air" Riedle is a former German professional footballer, who won the FIFA World Cup with West Germany in 1990 and the UEFA Champions League in 1997 with Borussia Dortmund. Riedle ended his international career with 42 caps and 16 goals.Riedle's youth clubs are TSV Ellhofen and SV Weiler...
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- West Germany – CanadaCanada at the 1988 Summer OlympicsCanada competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea. 328 competitors, 223 men and 105 women, took part in 193 events in 23 sports. Most Canadians remember this as being the Olympics where Ben Johnson apparently won the gold medal and set a world record in the men's 100 metres, and then was...
3-1 - West Germany – IndiaIndia at the 1988 Summer OlympicsIndia competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea.-Archery:In India's first appearance in Olympic archery, the nation was represented by three men.Men's Individual Competition:*Sanjeeva Singh– Preliminary Round...
1-1 - West Germany – Great Britain 2-1
- West Germany – South Korea 1-0
- West Germany – Soviet Union 6-0
- Semi Finals
- West Germany – NetherlandsNetherlands at the 1988 Summer OlympicsThe Netherlands competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Republic of Korea. 147 competitors, 93 men and 54 women, took part in 86 events in 17 sports.- Gold:* Monique Knol — Cycling, Women's Individual Road Race...
2-1 - Final
- West Germany – Great Britain 1-3 (→ Silver Medal)
- Team Roster
- ( 1.) Christian Schliemann (gk)
- ( 2.) Tobias Frank (gk)
- ( 3.) Ulrich Hänel
- ( 4.) Carsten FischerCarsten FischerCarsten Fischer is a former field hockey player from West Germany, who competed at four Summer Olympics for his native country...
- ( 5.) Andreas Mollandin
- ( 6.) Eckhard Schmidt-Opper
- ( 7.) Dirk BrinkmannDirk BrinkmannDirk Brinkmann is a former field hockey player from Germany, who competed at two Summer Olympics for his native country. On both occasions he won the silver medal with his team, in 1984 and in 1988 .-References:*...
- ( 8.) Heiner DoppHeiner DoppHeiner Dopp is a former field hockey player from West Germany, who competed at three Summer Olympics for his native country. He won the silver medal with his team, in 1984 and in 1988...
(captain) - ( 9.) Stefan BlöcherStefan BlöcherStefan Blöcher is a former field hockey player from Germany, who competed at two Summer Olympics for his native country. On both occasions he won the silver medal with his team, in 1984 Stefan Blöcher (born February 25, 1960 in Wiesbaden, Hessen) is a former field hockey player from...
- (10.) Andreas KellerAndreas KellerAndreas Keller is a former field hockey player from West Germany, who competed at three Summer Olympics for his native country...
- (11.) Thomas Reck
- (12.) Thomas Brinkmann
- (13.) Hans-Henning FastrichHans-Henning FastrichHans-Henning Fartrich is a former field hockey player from West Germany, who won the silver medal with the West German team at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.-References:...
- (14.) Michael HilgersMichael HilgersMichael Hilgers is a former field hockey forward from Germany, who won the silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Four years later, when Barcelona, Spain hosted the Summer Olympics, he was a member of the Men's National Team that captured the gold medal...
- (15.) Volker FriedVolker FriedVolker Fried is a former field hockey player from West Germany, who competed at four consecutive Summer Olympics for West and the reunified Germany...
- (16.) Michael MetzMichael MetzMichael Metz is a former field hockey player from Germany, who won the silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea for West Germany. Four years later, when Barcelona, Spain hosted the Summer Olympics, he was a member of the Men's National Team that captured the gold...
- Head Coach: Klaus Kleiter
Women's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- West Germany – South Korea 1-4
- West Germany – AustraliaAustralia at the 1988 Summer OlympicsAustralia competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea. 252 competitors, 180 men and 72 women, took part in 145 events in 24 sports...
0-1 - West Germany – CanadaCanada at the 1988 Summer OlympicsCanada competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea. 328 competitors, 223 men and 105 women, took part in 193 events in 23 sports. Most Canadians remember this as being the Olympics where Ben Johnson apparently won the gold medal and set a world record in the men's 100 metres, and then was...
2-1 - Classification Matches
- 5th-8th place: West Germany – United StatesUnited States at the 1988 Summer OlympicsThe United States competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 527 competitors, 332 men and 195 women, took part in 230 events in 27 sports.- Gold:* Jay Barrs — Archery, Men's Individual Competition...
2-1 - 5th-6th place: West Germany – CanadaCanada at the 1988 Summer OlympicsCanada competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea. 328 competitors, 223 men and 105 women, took part in 193 events in 23 sports. Most Canadians remember this as being the Olympics where Ben Johnson apparently won the gold medal and set a world record in the men's 100 metres, and then was...
4-2 (→ Fifth place)
- Team Roster
- ( 1.) Pia Büchel (gk)
- ( 2.) Susanne Schmid
- ( 3.) Carola Hoffmann
- ( 4.) Heike Gehrmann
- ( 5.) Dagmar Breiken
- ( 6.) Gabriele Uhlenbruck
- ( 7.) Viola Grahl
- ( 8.) Bettina Blumenberg
- ( 9.) Gaby Appel
- (10.) Martina Hallmen
- (11.) Christine FerneckChristine FerneckChristine Ferneck is a former field hockey player from Germany, who was a member of the national squad that won the silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988 for West Germany.-References:* *...
- (12.) Silke Wehrmeister
- (13.) Caren Jungjohann
- (14.) Eva Hegener
- (15.) Susie WollschlägerSusie WollschlägerSusanne Wollschläger is a former field hockey goalkeeper from Germany, who was a member of the Women's National Team that won the silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 for West Germany.-References:* *...
(gk) - (16.) Gabriela Schöwe
- Head Coach: Wolfgang StrödterWolfgang StrödterWolfgang Strödter is a former field hockey player from Germany, who was a member of the West-German team that won the gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich....
Modern pentathlon
Men's Individual Competition:- Marcus Marsollek – 4964 pts (→ 24th place)
- Michael Zimmermann – 4782 pts (→ 41st place)
- Dirk Knappheide – 4765 pts (→ 42nd place)
Men's Team Competition:
- Marsollek, Zimmermann, and Knappheide – 14511 pts (→ 10th place)
Swimming
Men's 50 m Freestyle- Frank HenterFrank HenterFrank Henter is a former freestyle swimmer from West Germany.Frank competed in the 50 metres freestyle at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, finishing seventh in the Championship Final in a time of 23.03 seconds. His preliminary time was slightly quicker at 22.98 seconds.-References:...
- Heat – 22.98
- Final – 23.03 (→ 7th place)
- Stephan Güsgen
- Heat – 23.22
- B-Final – 23.55 (→ 14th place)
Men's 100 m Freestyle
- Thomas FahrnerThomas FahrnerThomas Fahrner is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Fahrner earned two medals bronze in the 200 m freestyle and silver in 4×200 m freestyle relay. He also set an Olympic record for the 400 m freestyle in the B final...
- Heat – 50.78
- B-Final – 51.12 (→ 14th place)
- Torsten Wiegel
- Heat – 51.02 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Men's 200 m Freestyle
- Michael Groß
- Heat – 1:48.55
- Final – 1:48.59 (→ 5th place)
- Thomas FahrnerThomas FahrnerThomas Fahrner is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Fahrner earned two medals bronze in the 200 m freestyle and silver in 4×200 m freestyle relay. He also set an Olympic record for the 400 m freestyle in the B final...
- Heat – 1:49.02
- Final – 1:49.19 (→ 8th place)
Men's 400 m Freestyle
- Stefan PfeifferStefan PfeifferStefan Pfeiffer is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles he won the bronze medal in the 1500 m freestyle event. Four years later at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Pfeiffer earned another medal, this time silver, in the same event.-References:*...
- Heat – 3:49.52
- Final – 3:49.96 (→ 6th place)
- Rainer HenkelRainer HenkelRainer Henkel is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay for West Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul....
- Heat – 3:51.50
- B-Final – scratched (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Men's 1500 m Freestyle
- Stefan PfeifferStefan PfeifferStefan Pfeiffer is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles he won the bronze medal in the 1500 m freestyle event. Four years later at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Pfeiffer earned another medal, this time silver, in the same event.-References:*...
- Heat – 15:07.85
- Final – 15:02.69 (→ Silver Medal)
- Rainer HenkelRainer HenkelRainer Henkel is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay for West Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul....
- Heat – 15:14.64
- B-Final – 15:18.19 (→ 6th place)
Men's 100 m Backstroke
- Frank HoffmeisterFrank HoffmeisterFrank Hoffmeister, born 9 October 1965, is a former backstroke swimmer from West Germany.Frank competed in the 100 metre backstroke at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, finishing seventh in the Championship Final in a time of 56.19 seconds.He swam the opening backstroke leg for the...
- Heat – 56.19
- Final – 56.19 (→ 7th place)
- Jens-Peter Berndt
- Heat – 57.08
- Final – scratched (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Men's 200 m Backstroke
- Jens-Peter Berndt
- Heat – 2:01.77
- Final – 2:01.84 (→ 6th place)
- Frank HoffmeisterFrank HoffmeisterFrank Hoffmeister, born 9 October 1965, is a former backstroke swimmer from West Germany.Frank competed in the 100 metre backstroke at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, finishing seventh in the Championship Final in a time of 56.19 seconds.He swam the opening backstroke leg for the...
- Heat – 2:03.34
- B-Final – 2:01.65 (→ 9th place)
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
- Mark WarneckeMark WarneckeMark Warnecke is a German former breaststroke swimmer who, at age 35, won the world title in the 50 m breaststroke at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal, Canada. That made him the oldest swimming world champion since 1971...
- Heat – 1:03.56
- B-Final – 1:03.40 (→ 11th place)
- Alexander Mayer
- Heat – 1:03.54
- B-Final – 1:03.85 (→ 12th place)
Men's 200 m Breaststroke
- Mark WarneckeMark WarneckeMark Warnecke is a German former breaststroke swimmer who, at age 35, won the world title in the 50 m breaststroke at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal, Canada. That made him the oldest swimming world champion since 1971...
- Heat – 2:22.55 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
- Hartmut Wedekind
- Heat – 2:22.55 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
Men's 100 m Butterfly
- Michael Groß
- Heat – 53.78
- Final – 53.44 (→ 5th place)
- Martin Herrmann
- Heat – 55.20 (→ did not advance, 17th place)
Men's 200 m Butterfly
- Michael Groß
- Heat – 1:58.09
- Final – 1:56.94 (→ Gold Medal)
- Martin Herrmann
- Heat – 2:02.61 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Men's 200 m Individual Medley
- Peter Bermel
- Heat – 2:04.18
- Final – 2:03.81 (→ 5th place)
- Jens-Peter Berndt
- Heat – 2:04.80
- B-Final – 2:06.76 (→ 15th place)
Men's 400 m Individual Medley
- Jens-Peter Berndt
- Heat – 4:20.93
- Final – 4:21.71 (→ 6th place)
- Peter Bermel
- Heat – 4:22.78
- Final – 4:24.02 (→ 8th place)
Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay
- Björn ZikarskyBjörn ZikarskyBjörn Zikarsky is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He did so alongside Christian Tröger, his twin brother Bengt Zikarsky and Mark Pinger. He also competed in the 1988 Summer...
, Peter Sitt, Torsten Wiegel, and Thomas FahrnerThomas FahrnerThomas Fahrner is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Fahrner earned two medals bronze in the 200 m freestyle and silver in 4×200 m freestyle relay. He also set an Olympic record for the 400 m freestyle in the B final...
- Heat – 3:23.19
- Michael Groß, Thomas FahrnerThomas FahrnerThomas Fahrner is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Fahrner earned two medals bronze in the 200 m freestyle and silver in 4×200 m freestyle relay. He also set an Olympic record for the 400 m freestyle in the B final...
, Björn ZikarskyBjörn ZikarskyBjörn Zikarsky is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He did so alongside Christian Tröger, his twin brother Bengt Zikarsky and Mark Pinger. He also competed in the 1988 Summer...
, and Peter Sitt- Final – 3:21.65 (→ 6th place)
Men's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay
- Peter Sitt, Rainer HenkelRainer HenkelRainer Henkel is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay for West Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul....
, Stefan PfeifferStefan PfeifferStefan Pfeiffer is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles he won the bronze medal in the 1500 m freestyle event. Four years later at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Pfeiffer earned another medal, this time silver, in the same event.-References:*...
, and Erik HochsteinErik HochsteinErik Hochstein is a former swimmer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics. His father and two older brothers were into swimming so he started swimming competitively at age ten...
- Heat – 7:19.38
- Erik HochsteinErik HochsteinErik Hochstein is a former swimmer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics. His father and two older brothers were into swimming so he started swimming competitively at age ten...
, Thomas FahrnerThomas FahrnerThomas Fahrner is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Fahrner earned two medals bronze in the 200 m freestyle and silver in 4×200 m freestyle relay. He also set an Olympic record for the 400 m freestyle in the B final...
, Rainer HenkelRainer HenkelRainer Henkel is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay for West Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul....
, and Michael Groß- Final – 7:14.35 (→ Bronze Medal)
- Final – 7:14.35 (→
Men's 4x100 m Medley Relay
- Frank HoffmeisterFrank HoffmeisterFrank Hoffmeister, born 9 October 1965, is a former backstroke swimmer from West Germany.Frank competed in the 100 metre backstroke at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, finishing seventh in the Championship Final in a time of 56.19 seconds.He swam the opening backstroke leg for the...
, Mark WarneckeMark WarneckeMark Warnecke is a German former breaststroke swimmer who, at age 35, won the world title in the 50 m breaststroke at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal, Canada. That made him the oldest swimming world champion since 1971...
, Michael Groß, and Björn ZikarskyBjörn ZikarskyBjörn Zikarsky is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He did so alongside Christian Tröger, his twin brother Bengt Zikarsky and Mark Pinger. He also competed in the 1988 Summer...
- Heat – 3:44.72
- Frank HoffmeisterFrank HoffmeisterFrank Hoffmeister, born 9 October 1965, is a former backstroke swimmer from West Germany.Frank competed in the 100 metre backstroke at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, finishing seventh in the Championship Final in a time of 56.19 seconds.He swam the opening backstroke leg for the...
, Alexander Mayer, Michael Groß, and Björn ZikarskyBjörn ZikarskyBjörn Zikarsky is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He did so alongside Christian Tröger, his twin brother Bengt Zikarsky and Mark Pinger. He also competed in the 1988 Summer...
- Final – 3:42.98 (→ 4th place)
Women's 50 m Freestyle
- Marion Aizpors
- Heat – 26.20
- B-Final – 26.17 (→ 9th place)
- Christiane Pielke
- Heat – 26.33
- B-Final – 26.22 (→ 10th place)
Women's 100 m Freestyle
- Christiane Pielke
- Heat – 57.47 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
- Katja Ziliox
- Heat – 58.39 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
Women's 200 m Freestyle
- Stephanie Ortwig
- Heat – 2:00.66
- Final – 2:00.73 (→ 7th place)
- Birgit Lohberg-Schulz
- Heat – 2:02.77
- B-Final – 2:02.32 (→ 15th place)
Women's 400 m Freestyle
- Stephanie Ortwig
- Heat – 4:12.18
- Final – 4:13.05 (→ 7th place)
- Alexandra Russ
- Heat – 4:18.67 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
Women's 800 m Freestyle
- Stephanie Ortwig
- Heat – 8:41.95 (→ did not advance, 16th place)
- Alexandra Russ
- Heat – 8:49.31 (→ did not advance, 17th place)
Women's 100 m Backstroke
- Marion Aizpors
- Heat – 1:03.27
- Final – 1:04.19 (→ 8th place)
- Svenja Schlicht
- Heat – 1:03.72
- B-Final – 1:03.68 (→ 10th place)
Women's 200 m Backstroke
- Svenja Schlicht
- Heat – 2:16.81
- Final – 2:15.94 (→ 8th place)
- Katja Zisiox
- Heat – 2:26.25 (→ did not advance, 28th place)
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
- Britta Dahm
- Heat – 1:12.98 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
Women's 200 m Breaststroke
- Britta Dahm
- Heat – 2:35.06 (→ did not advance, 17th place)
- Heike Esser
- Heat – 2:41.34 (→ did not advance, 34th place)
Women's 100 m Butterfly
- Gabi Rehaa
- Heat – 1:02.27
- B-Final – 1:02.63 (→ 15th place)
- Ina Beyermann
- Heat – 1:02.85 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Women's 200 m Butterfly
- Ina Beyermann
- Heat – 2:13.56
- B-Final – 2:13.74 (→ 10th place)
- Gabi Rehaa
- Heat – 2:13.09
- B-Final – 2:14.20 (→ 11th place)
Women's 200 m Individual Medley
- Birgit Lohberg-Schulz
- Heat – 2:17.46
- B-Final – 2:17.85 (→ 10th place)
- Svenja Schlicht
- Heat – 2:20.31 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Women's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay
- Karin Seick, Christiane Pielke, Katja Ziliox, and Marion Aizpors
- Heat – 3:48.03
- Stephanie Ortwig, Marion Aizpors, Christiane Pielke, and Karin Seick
- Final – 3:46.90 (→ 7th place)
Women's 400 m Individual Medley
- Birgit Lohberg-Schulz
- Heat – 4:52.05
- B-Final – 4:50.54 (→ 10th place)
Women's 4x100 m Medley Relay
- Svenja Schlicht, Britta Dahm, Gabi Rehaa, and Marion Aizpors
- Heat – 4:13.19
- Final – 4:12.89 (→ 7th place)
Tennis
Men's Singles Competition- Carl-Uwe SteebCarl-Uwe SteebCarl-Uwe Steeb is a former professional tennis player from Germany.Steeb turned professional in 1986. He won his first top-level singles title in 1989 in Gstaad...
- First round — Defeated Alexander VolkovAlexander Vladimirovich VolkovAlexander Vladimirovich Volkov is a former professional tennis player from Russia.Volkov turned professional in 1988.Volkov finished runner-up in three tournaments over 1989 and 1990; in the latter year he defeated World No. 1 Stefan Edberg in straight sets in the first round of the US Open....
(Soviet Union) 7-5 6-4 6-3 - Second round — Defeated Wally MasurWally MasurWally Masur is a tennis coach, television commentator, and former professional tennis player from Sydney, Australia....
(Australia) 6-3 5-7 6-3 1-6 7-5 - Third round — Defeated Anders JärrydAnders JärrydAnders Per Järryd is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. During his career he won eight Grand Slam doubles titles , reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 5.Järryd was born in Lidköping, Västra Götaland...
(Sweden) 2-6 7-5 6-3 7-5 - Quarterfinals — Lost to Tim MayotteTim MayotteTimothy "Tim" Mayotte is a former professional tennis player from the United States.- Career :...
(United States) 6-7 5-7 3-6
- First round — Defeated Alexander Volkov
- Eric JelenEric JelenEric Jelen is a former tennis player from Germany, who won one singles and five doubles titles during his professional career....
- First round — Lost to Miloslav MečířMiloslav MecírMiloslav Mečíř is a former professional tennis player from Slovakia. He won the men's singles gold medal at the 1988 Olympic Games where he represented Czechoslovakia and played in two Grand Slam singles finals...
(Czechoslovakia) 7-5 1-6 2-6 6-7
- First round — Lost to Miloslav Mečíř
Women's Singles Competition
- Steffi GrafSteffi GrafSteffi Graf is a former World No. 1 German tennis player.In total, Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, second among male and female players only to Margaret Court's 24...
→ Gold Medal
- First Round – Bye
- Second Round – Defeated Leila MeskhiLeila MeskhiLeila Meskhi is a retired Georgian professional female tennis player. She was ranked World No. 12 on 5 August 1991.She was born in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union.-Singles :-Singles finalist :...
(Soviet Union) 7-5 6-1 - Third Round – Defeated Catherine SuireCatherine SuireCatherine Suire is a former tennis player from France, who competed as a lucky loser for her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. She won eight doubles titles in her professional career, and reached her highest individual ranking on the WTA Tour on May 14, 1984, when she became the...
(France) 6-3 6-0 - Quarterfinals – Defeated Larisa NeilandLarisa NeilandLarisa Savchenko Neiland is a former tennis player who represented Latvia. A former number-one ranked doubles player, Neiland won two women's doubles Grand Slam titles. She also won two singles titles and sixty-five doubles titles.-Career:Neiland turned professional in 1983...
(Soviet Union) 6-2 4-6 6-3 - Semifinals – Defeated Zina GarrisonZina GarrisonZina Lynna Garrison is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During her career, she was a women's singles runner-up at Wimbledon in 1990, a three-time Grand Slam mixed doubles champion, and a women's doubles gold medalist at the 1988 Olympic Games.-Career:An African-American...
(USA) 6-2 6-0 - Final – Defeated Gabriela SabatiniGabriela SabatiniGabriela Beatriz Sabatini is a former professional Argentine tennis player. She was one of the leading players on the women's circuit in the late-1980s and early-1990s...
(Argentina) 6-3 6-3
- Sylvia HanikaSylvia HanikaSylvia Hanika is a former professional tennis player from Germany. She is best remembered for finishing runner-up at the French Open in 1981, and for winning the Avon Championships in 1982. She was ranked as high as No. 5 in the world and played left-handed.-Career:Hanika turned professional in 1977...
- First Round – Bye
- Second Round – Defeated Julia Muir (Zimbabwe) 6-1 6-1
- Third Round – Lost to Gabriela SabatiniGabriela SabatiniGabriela Beatriz Sabatini is a former professional Argentine tennis player. She was one of the leading players on the women's circuit in the late-1980s and early-1990s...
(Argentina) 6-1 4-6 2-6
- Claudia Kohde-KilschClaudia Kohde-KilschClaudia Kohde-Kilsch is a former German tennis player. During her career, she won two women's doubles Grand Slam titles. She also won 10 singles titles and 26 doubles titles.-Career:...
- First Round – Bye
- Second Round – Lost to Raffaella ReggiRaffaella ReggiRaffaella Reggi is a former professional tennis player from Italy, known for her fiery on-court personality, expressiveness and gesticulations....
(Italy) 6-4 6-7 3-6
Water polo
Men's Team Competition- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Defeated AustraliaAustralia at the 1988 Summer OlympicsAustralia competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea. 252 competitors, 180 men and 72 women, took part in 145 events in 24 sports...
(13-11) - Defeated FranceFrance at the 1988 Summer OlympicsFrance competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea. 266 competitors, 192 men and 74 women, took part in 167 events in 23 sports.- Gold:* Pierre Durand — Equestrian, Jumping Individual...
(10-9) - Defeated South Korea (18-2)
- Defeated ItalyItaly at the 1988 Summer OlympicsItaly competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea. 253 competitors, 212 men and 41 women, took part in 140 events in 23 sports.- Gold:* Gelindo Bordin — Athletics, Men's Marathon* Giovanni Parisi — Boxing, Men's Featherweight...
(10-7) - Defeated Soviet Union (9-8)
- Semi Finals
- Lost to YugoslaviaYugoslavia at the 1988 Summer OlympicsAthletes from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea. This was the last time that the SFR Yugoslavia competed in the Summer Olympics.-Medalists:-Athletics:Men's 400 metres...
(10-14) - Bronze Medal Match
- Lost to Soviet Union (13-14) → 4th place
- Team Roster
- Peter Röhle
- Dirk Jacoby
- Frank Otto
- Uwe Sterzik
- Armando Fernández
- Andreas Ehrl
- Ingo Borgmann
- Rainer Osselmann
- Hagen StammHagen StammHagen Stamm is a former water polo player from Germany, considered to be one of Germany's best in the last twenty years, having won the bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, and two European Championships in 1981 and 1989.In 2000 Stamm took over the German men's team...
- Thomas Huber
- Dirk Theismann
- René Reimann
- Werner Obschernikat
- Head Coach: Nicola Firuio