West Germany competed at the Olympic Games between 1952 and 1988. While in 1952 - Germany's first Olympics after World War II and the Partitions of Germany - there was a de facto West German team, given East Germany refused to collaborate, its results are counted towards Germany. Likewise, between 1956 and 1964 both countries competed together under the United Team of Germany flag. It was not until 1968 that a full-fledged West German team appeared, and it competed in all the Olympics but the 1980 Summer Olympics - as it supported the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott - until 1988. Afterwards, the German reunification in 1990 reestablished the German team.
Timeline of participation
Olympic Year/s Team(s) 1896–1912 German Empire 1920–1924 1928–1932 1936 1948 1952 W 1952 S East Germanydid not participate 1956–1964 (EUA) 1968–1988 (FRG) (GDR) 1992–present
Hosted games
West Germany has hosted the games on one occasion.
Games Host city Dates Nations Participants Events 1972 Summer Olympics Munich, Bavaria 26 August – 10 September 121 7,134 195
Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games
Medals by Winter Games
Medals by summer sport
Medals by winter sport
See also Germany at the Olympics
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