East Germany at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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| IOC code | GDR | ||||||||
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the GDR | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 297 (231 men and 66 women) in 18 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Manfred Wolke | ||||||||
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Medals Ranked 3rd |
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Athletes from East Germany (German Democratic Republic, called DDR in the opening ceremony) competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 297 competitors, 231 men and 66 women, took part in 161 events in 18 sports.
Men's 800 metres
Men's 1500 metres
Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
Men's High Jump
Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
Men's Heavyweight (+ 81 kg)
Eleven cyclists represented East Germany in 1972.
Men's 3m Springboard:
Men's 10m Platform:
Women's 3m Springboard:
Women's 10m Platform:
Five fencers, all men, represented East Germany in 1972.
As expected, the East Germans dominated the first round, defeating Iceland, Tunisia, and Czechoslovakia in turn to win their division. The second round began with a loss to the Soviet Union. Czechoslovakia's wins over the Soviet Union and Sweden meant that the East Germans had to defeat Sweden as well just to tie the Czechoslovakian team in the standings, which they did. However, the tie-breaker went against the East Germans and they placed second in the division. They played the other division's second place team, Romania in the bronze medal game and lost, receiving fourth place.
Men's Single Sculls
Men's Coxed Pairs
Nine male shooters represented East Germany in 1972. Werner Lippoldt won bronze in the 50 m rifle, three positions and Michael Buchheim won bronze in the skeet.
Men's 100m Freestyle
Men's 200m Freestyle
Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
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