Team Germany - Profile

Highlights:

@ PYEONGCHANG 2018
Germany fielded a team of 145 athletes (89 men, 56 women) competing in 14 sports: Alpine skiing, biathlon, bobsleigh, cross-country skiing, figure skating, freestyle skiing, ice hockey, luge, Nordic combined, short track speed skating, skeleton, ski jumping, snowboarding and speed skating.

It won 31 medals (14 gold), with 17 medals won by women, 10 by men and four in mixed/open events. Germany was second on the medal list at PyeongChang, both in terms of medals won and gold medals won, and its men were also second on both lists.

Two Germans each won three medals at PyeongChang, both taking two golds and a bronze medal - Laura Dahlmeier in biathlon and Eric Frenzel in Nordic combined. Six Germans won two gold medals - Francesco Friedrich and Thorsten Margis in bobsleigh; Natalie Geisenberger, Tobias Arlt and Tobias Wendl in luge; and Johannes Rydzek in Nordic combined.

As it has done for many years, Germany led the medal lists in bobsleigh and luge, also winning the most gold medals in both sports. It also led both lists in biathlon and Nordic combined.

PYEONGCHANG 2018 MEDALS
Biathlon: 7 (3-1-3)
Bobsleigh: 4 (3-1-0)
Figure Skating: 1 (1-0-0)
Ice Hockey: 1 (0-1-0)
Luge: 6 (3-1-2)
Nordic Combined: 5 (3-1-1)
Skeleton: 1 (0-1-0)
Ski Jumping: 4 (1-3-0)
Snowboarding: 2 (0-1-1)
Total: 31 (14-10-7)

PYEONGCHANG 2018 FLAGBEARERS
Opening Ceremony: Eric Frenzel (NCB)
Closing Ceremony: Christian Ehrhoff (IHO)

OLYMPIC GAMES HISTORY
Prior to World War II, Germany appeared at every Olympic Games, with the exception of 1920 and 1924. After World War II, Germany split into two nations, the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) and the German Democratic Republic (GDR), although the two nations competed as a combined team in 1956, 1960 and 1964. Beginning in 1972, both the FRG and the GDR competed independently at the Olympic Games, until the Albertville 1992 Olympic Winter Games when a unified Germany once again competed.

As a combined nation, Germany has won 261 medals (101 gold) at the Olympic Winter Games, ranking third on both lists behind Norway and the United States, despite competing far fewer times. While there have been 23 Olympic Winter Games, Germany has competed at only 15 as a combined state.

Biathletes Claudia Pechstein and Uschi Disl have won the most medals at the Olympic Winter Games with nine, including five gold won by Pechstein. Speed skater Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann won a total of eight Olympic medals (three gold). Among the men, biathletes Rico Gross and Sven Fischer have each won eight medals (four gold each).

Germany has been the dominant nation in sliding sports, especially luge and bobsleigh. At Sochi 2014, Germany secured all four luge gold medals on offer in men's singles, women's singles, doubles and the team relay. It has also been a top nation in biathlon (52 medals) and speed skating (40 medals). Since re-uniting in 1991 Germany has led the medal lists at the Olympic Winter Games in 1992, 1998 and 2006, and was second in 2010 and 2018.

Germany, wholly or separately, has always been one of the most powerful nations at the Olympic Games. Eight athletes have won eight or more medals while competing for Germany, led by equestrian Isabell Werth and swimmer Franziska van Almsick with 10 medals each (no gold). Werth also won the most gold medals for Germany with six. Two other athletes have won five gold medals for Germany: Claudia Pechstein (speed skating) and Birgit Fischer-Schmidt (canoeing), although Fischer-Schmidt won eight gold medals, including her performances for GDR.

OLYMPIC HOSTS
Germany
Berlin - 1936 Olympic Games
Garmisch-Partenkirchen - 1936 Olympic Winter Games

Federal Republic of Germany
Munich - 1972 Olympic Games

MILESTONES

First Competitor, Female: Elsa Rendschmidt (28 October 1908) - 1908 - Figure Skating (Singles) - Silver
First Competitor, Female: Ellen Brockhoeft (14 February 1928) - 1928 - Figure Skating (Singles) - 9th
First Competitor, Female: Elly Winter (14 February 1928) - 1928 - Figure Skating (Singles) - 18th
First Competitor, Female: Margit Bernhardt (14 February 1928) - 1928 - Figure Skating (Singles) - 12th
First Competitor, Female: Else Flebbe (14 February 1928) - 1928 - Figure Skating (Singles) - 15th
First Competitor, Male: Heinrich Burger (29 October 1908) - 1908 - Figure Skating (Pairs) - Gold
First Competitor, Male: Team (11 February 1928) - 1928 - Ice Hockey - 8th

Youngest Competitor, Female: Marika Kilius (12y-316d) - 1956 - Figure Skating (Pairs) - 4th
Youngest Competitor, Male: Manfred Schnelldorfer (16y-298d) - 1960 - Figure Skating (Singles) - 8th

Oldest Competitor, Female: Claudia Pechstein (46y-002d) - 2018 - Speed Skating (Mass Start) - 13th
Oldest Competitor, Male: John Jahr (48y-316d) - 2014 - Curling - 10th

First Medallist, Female: Annie Huebler (29 October 1908) - 1908 - Figure Skating (Pairs) - Gold
First Medallist, Female: Elsa Rendschmidt (29 October 1908) - 1908 - Figure Skating (Singles) - Silver
First Medallist, Female: Christl Cranz (8 February 1936) - 1936 - Alpine Skiing (Combined) - Gold
First Medallist, Female: Kathe Grasegger (8 February 1936) - 1936 - Alpine Skiing (Combined) - Silver
First Medallist, Male: Heinrich Burger (29 October 1908) - 1908 - Figure Skating (Pairs) - Gold
First Medallist, Male: Team (17 February 1928) - 1928 - Bobsleigh (4-man/5-man) - Bronze

First Gold Medallist, Female: Annie Huebler (29 October 1908) - 1908 - Figure Skating (Pairs) - Gold
First Gold Medallist, Female: Christl Cranz (8 February 1936) - 1936 - Alpine Skiing (Combined) - Gold
First Gold Medallist, Male: Heinrich Burger (29 October 1908) - 1908 - Figure Skating (Pairs) - Gold
First Gold Medallist, Male: Franz Pfnuer (9 February 1936) - 1936 - Alpine Skiing (Combined) - Gold

Youngest Medallist, Female: Maxi Herber (15y-127d) - 1936 - Figure Skating (Pairs) - Gold
Youngest Medallist, Male: Hans-Juergen Baumler (18y-022d) - 1960 - Figure Skating (Pairs) - Silver

Youngest Gold Medallist, Female: Maxi Herber (15y-127d) - 1936 - Figure Skating (Pairs) - Gold
Youngest Gold Medallist, Male: Stephan Hocke (18y-121d) - 2002 - Ski Jumping (Large Hill Team) - Gold

Oldest Medallist, Female: Sylke Otto (36y-221d) - 2006 - Luge (Singles) - Gold
Oldest Medallist, Male: Franz Kemser (41y-103d) - 1952 - Bobsleigh (4-man) - Gold

Oldest Gold Medallist, Female: Sylke Otto (36y-221d) - 2006 - Luge (Singles) - Gold
Oldest Gold Medallist, Male: Franz Kemser (41y-103d) - 1952 - Bobsleigh (4-man) - Gold

Most Medals, Female: Claudia Pechstein (9 | 5-2-2) - Speed Skating
Most Medals, Female: Uschi Disl (9 | 2-4-3) - Biathlon
Most Medals, Male: Ricco Gross (8 | 4-3-1) - Biathlon
Most Medals, Male: Sven Fischer (8 | 4-2-2) - Biathlon

Most Gold Medals, Female: Claudia Pechstein (5) - Speed Skating
Most Gold Medals, Male: Ricco Gross (4) - Biathlon
Most Gold Medals, Male: Sven Fischer (4) - Biathlon
Most Gold Medals, Male: Kevin Kuske (4) - Bobsleigh
Most Gold Medals, Male: Andre Lange (4) - Bobsleigh
Most Gold Medals, Male: Tobias Arlt (4) - Luge
Most Gold Medals, Male: Tobias Wendl (4) - Luge

Note: Lists include the 1908 and 1920 figure skating and ice hockey, which were technically part of the Olympic Games. It only includes athletes and medallists competing for Germany and not for the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) or the German Democratic Republic (East Germany).

GERMANY
MEDALS BY CLASS AT PREVIOUS OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES
Men: 106 (44-37-25)
Women: 134 (46-54-34)
Mixed: 11 (6-2-3)
Open: 10 (5-2-3)
Totals: 261 (101-95-65)

Note: Figures above include two medals (1-1-0) won in figure skating at the 1908 Olympic Games.

Additional Information:

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Anthem Title: Das Lied der Deutschen (The Song of the Germans)

Anthem Composer: Music: Joseph Haydn, Lyrics: August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben

Anthem Inducted: 1922

Founding Date: 1895

IOC Recognition Date: 1895

Delegation President: Thomas Weikert

Delegation Secretary General: Veronika Ruecker

IOC Members: Current:Thomas Bach (entry into IOC: 1991)Britta Heidemann (entry into IOC: 2016)Former:Willi Gebhardt (1896-1909)Archambauld, Count Talleyrand de Perigord (1899-1903)Eduard, Prince von Salm-Horstmar (1901-1905)Caesar, Count von Wartensleben Carow (1903-1914)Egbert, Count von der Asseburg (1905-1909)Karl, Baron von Diepburg (1909-1914)Adalbert, Count von Francken-Sierstorpff (1910-1919)Adolf, Count von Arnim-Muskau (1913-1919)Oskar Ruperti (1924-1929)Theodor Lewald (1924-1938)Adolf Friedrich Herzog zu Mecklenburg (1926-1956)Karl, Ritter von Halt (1929-1964)Walter von Reichenau (1938-1942)Walther Troeger (1989-2009)Roland Baar (1999-2004)Claudia Bokel (2008-2016)

IOC Executive Board: Thomas Bach (President)

First OG/PG Appearance: 1928

Number OG/PG Appearances: 12

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