East Germany at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Artistic Gymnastics

Individual All-Around, Men Klaus Köste =6
Wolfgang Thüne 9
Matthias Brehme 10
Wolfgang Klotz 17
Reinhard Rychly 26
Jürgen Paeke 28
Team All-Around, Men East Germany 3 Bronze
Klaus KösteMatthias BrehmeWolfgang ThüneWolfgang KlotzReinhard RychlyJürgen Paeke
Floor Exercise, Men Klaus Köste 5
Matthias Brehme =10 r1/1
Wolfgang Klotz =14 r1/1
Wolfgang Thüne =19 r1/1
Reinhard Rychly =29 r1/1
Jürgen Paeke =36 r1/1
Horse Vault, Men Klaus Köste 1 Gold
Matthias Brehme =6 r1/1
Wolfgang Thüne =12 r1/1
Wolfgang Klotz =16 r1/1
Jürgen Paeke =20 r1/1
Reinhard Rychly =23 r1/1
Parallel Bars, Men Klaus Köste 9 r1/1
Matthias Brehme =15 r1/1
Wolfgang Thüne =15 r1/1
Wolfgang Klotz =17 r1/1
Reinhard Rychly =29 r1/1
Jürgen Paeke =36 r1/1
Horizontal Bar, Men Wolfgang Thüne 7 r1/1
Matthias Brehme =10 r1/1
Reinhard Rychly =15 r1/1
Klaus Köste =15 r1/1
Wolfgang Klotz 20 r1/1
Jürgen Paeke =21 r1/1
Rings, Men Klaus Köste =5
Wolfgang Thüne =10 r1/1
Matthias Brehme =12 r1/1
Wolfgang Klotz =16 r1/1
Reinhard Rychly =31 r1/1
Jürgen Paeke =49 r1/1
Pommelled Horse, Men Matthias Brehme =8 r1/1
Klaus Köste 13 r1/1
Wolfgang Thüne =14 r1/1
Jürgen Paeke =14 r1/1
Wolfgang Klotz 23 r1/1
Reinhard Rychly =32 r1/1
Individual All-Around, Women Karin Janz 2 Silver
Erika Zuchold 4
Angelika Hellmann 6
Irene Abel 11
Richarda Schmeißer 12
Christine Schmitt 15
Team All-Around, Women East Germany 2 Silver
Karin JanzErika ZucholdAngelika HellmannIrene AbelChristine SchmittRicharda Schmeißer
Floor Exercise, Women Karin Janz 4
Angelika Hellmann =5
Erika Zuchold 7 r1/1
Christine Schmitt =13 r1/1
Richarda Schmeißer =13 r1/1
Irene Abel 22 r1/1
Horse Vault, Women Karin Janz 1 Gold
Erika Zuchold 2 Silver
Angelika Hellmann =7 r1/1
Irene Abel =7 r1/1
Christine Schmitt 11 r1/1
Richarda Schmeißer =56 r1/1
Uneven Bars, Women Karin Janz 1 Gold
Erika Zuchold =2 Silver
Angelika Hellmann 6
Richarda Schmeißer 8 r1/1
Christine Schmitt =18 r1/1
Irene Abel =18 r1/1
Balance Beam, Women Karin Janz 3 Bronze
Erika Zuchold 6
Angelika Hellmann =12 r1/1
Richarda Schmeißer =17 r1/1
Christine Schmitt 21 r1/1
Irene Abel =22 r1/1

Athletics

100 metres, Men Bernd Borth 7 h1 r3/4
Manfred Kokot 6 h4 r2/4
Hans-Jürgen Bombach 8 h3 r2/4
200 metres, Men Siegfried Schenke 6
Hans-Joachim Zenk 8
800 metres, Men Dieter Fromm 8
1,500 metres, Men Klaus-Peter Justus 9 h3 r2/3
5,000 metres, Men Frank Eisenberg 9
Marathon, Men Eckhard Lesse 25
110 metres Hurdles, Men Frank Siebeck 5
400 metres Hurdles, Men Christian Rudolph AC h2 r2/3
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men East Germany 5
Manfred KokotBernd BorthHans-Jürgen BombachSiegfried SchenkeHarald Eggers (DNS)Hans-Joachim Zenk (DNS)
20 kilometres Race Walk, Men Peter Frenkel 1 Gold
Hans-Georg Reimann 3 Bronze
Gerhard Sperling 4
50 kilometres Race Walk, Men Peter Selzer 5
Karl-Heinz Stadtmüller 11
Christoph Höhne 14
High Jump, Men Stefan Junge 2 Silver
Pole Vault, Men Wolfgang Nordwig 1 Gold
Long Jump, Men Max Klauß 6
Triple Jump, Men Jörg Drehmel 2 Silver
Heinz-Günter Schenk 19 r1/2
Shot Put, Men Hartmut Briesenick 3 Bronze
Hans-Peter Gies 4
Heinz-Joachim Rothenburg 11
Discus Throw, Men Detlef Thorith 6
Hartmut Losch 22 r1/2
Hammer Throw, Men Jochen Sachse 2 Silver
Reinhard Theimer 13
Javelin Throw, Men Manfred Stolle 9
Decathlon, Men Stefan Schreyer 5
Joachim Kirst DNF
100 metres, Women Renate Stecher 1 Gold
Ellen Strophal 5 h1 r2/4
Evelin Kaufer 7 h4 r2/4
200 metres, Women Renate Stecher 1 Gold
Ellen Strophal 4
Christina Heinich =5
400 metres, Women Monika Zehrt 1 Gold
Helga Seidler 4
Dagmar Käsling 7
800 metres, Women Gunhild Hoffmeister 3 Bronze
Maritta Politz 5 h3 r1/3
1,500 metres, Women Gunhild Hoffmeister 2 Silver
Karin Burneleit 4
100 metres Hurdles, Women Annelie Ehrhardt 1 Gold
Karin Balzer 3 Bronze
Annerose Krumpholz 7
4 × 100 metres Relay, Women East Germany 2 Silver
Evelin KauferChristina HeinichBärbel StruppertRenate StecherMonika Meyer (DNS)Brigitte Steinhardt (DNS)
4 × 400 metres Relay, Women East Germany 1 Gold
Dagmar KäslingRita KühneHelga SeidlerMonika ZehrtWaltraud Dietsch (DNS)Brigitte Rohde (DNS)
High Jump, Women Rita Schmidt 5
Rosie Witschas 7
Rita Gildemeister =12
Long Jump, Women Margrit Olfert 8
Angelika Liebsch 13
Kristina Albertus 26 r1/2
Shot Put, Women Margitta Gummel 2 Silver
Marianne Adam 5
Marita Lange 6
Discus Throw, Women Gabriele Hinzmann 6
Javelin Throw, Women Ruth Fuchs 1 Gold
Jacqueline Todten 2 Silver
Pentathlon, Women Burglinde Pollak 3 Bronze
Christine Bodner 4
Monika Peikert 18

Boxing

Bantamweight, Men Stefan Förster =9
Featherweight, Men Jochen Bachfeld =9
Light-Welterweight, Men Ulrich Beyer =17
Welterweight, Men Manfred Wolke =9
Light-Middleweight, Men Peter Tiepold =3 Bronze
Middleweight, Men Hans-Joachim Brauske =9
Light-Heavyweight, Men Ottomar Sachse =17
Heavyweight, Men Jürgen Fanghänel =5

Canoe Slalom

Kayak Singles, Slalom, Men Siegbert Horn 1 Gold
Harald Gimpel 3 Bronze
Jürgen Bremer 8
Canadian Singles, Slalom, Men Reinhard Eiben 1 Gold
Jochen Förster 4
Jürgen Köhler 6
Canadian Doubles, Slalom, Men East Germany 1 1 Gold
Walter HofmannRolf-Dieter Amend
East Germany 2 4
Jürgen KretschmerKlaus Trummer
East Germany 3 18
Jürgen HenzeHerbert Fischer
Kayak Singles, Slalom, Women Angelika Bahmann 1 Gold
Martina Falke 10
Sybille Boedecker 11

Canoe Sprint

Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres, Men Joachim Mattern 6
Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men East Germany 4
Reiner KurthAlexander Slatnow
Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres, Men East Germany 4 h1 r3/4
Volkmar ThiedeEduard AugustinHerbert LaabsJoachim Mattern
Canadian Singles, 1,000 metres, Men Dirk Weise 4
Canadian Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men East Germany 7
Dirk WeiseDieter Lichtenberg
Kayak Singles, 500 metres, Women Bettina Müller 5
Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women East Germany 2 Silver
Ilse KaschubePetra Grabowski

Cycling Road

Road Race, Individual, Men Karl-Heinz Oberfranz 30
Wolfgang Wesemann 33
Wolfram Kühn DNF
Dieter Gonschorek DNF

Cycling Track

Sprint, Men Hans-Jürgen Geschke =5
Werner Otto 2 h2 r2/10
1,000 metres Time Trial, Men Jürgen Schütze 3 Bronze
Tandem Sprint, 2,000 metres, Men East Germany 2 Silver
Werner OttoHans-Jürgen Geschke
Individual Pursuit, 4,000 metres, Men Thomas Huschke 9 r1/4
Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres, Men East Germany 2 Silver
Thomas HuschkeHeinz RichterHerbert RichterUwe Unterwalder

Diving

Springboard, Men Falk Hoffmann 7
Helge Ziethen 12
Platform, Men Lothar Matthes 4
Falk Hoffmann 10
Wolfram Ristau 23 r1/2
Springboard, Women Marina Janicke 3 Bronze
Heidi Becker 9
Christa Köhler 11
Platform, Women Marina Janicke 3 Bronze
Sylvia Fiedler 6

Equestrian Dressage

Individual, Open Gerhard Brockmüller 13
Wolfgang Müller 16
Horst Köhler 17
Team, Open East Germany 5
Gerhard BrockmüllerWolfgang MüllerHorst Köhler

Equestrian Eventing

Individual, Open Rudolf Beerbohm 11
Jens Niehls 23
Joachim Brohmann 25
Hellmuth Gille 26
Team, Open East Germany 5
Rudolf BeerbohmJens NiehlsJoachim BrohmannHellmuth Gille

Fencing

Épée, Individual, Men Horst Melzig 4 p1 r4/5
Bernd Uhlig 5 p2 r3/5
Hans-Peter Schulze 6 p4 r2/5
Épée, Team, Men East Germany 11
Harry FiedlerEckhard MannischeffHorst MelzigHans-Peter SchulzeBernd Uhlig

Football

Football, Men East Germany =3 Bronze
Jürgen CroyFrank GanzeraLothar KurbjuweitKonrad WeiseManfred ZapfBernd BranschJürgen PommerenkeWolfgang SeguinEberhard VogelHans-Jürgen KreischeJürgen SparwasserPeter DuckeJoachim StreichRalf SchulenbergReinhard HäfnerHarald IrmscherSiegmar WätzlichDieter Schneider (DNS)Axel Tyll (DNS)

Handball

Handball, Men East Germany 4
Harry ZörnackHorst JankhöferJosef RoseJürgen HildebrandKlaus LanghoffKlaus WeißPeter LarischPeter RandtRainer WürdigRainer ZimmermannReiner FrieskeReiner GanschowSiegfried VoigtUdo RöhrigWolfgang BöhmeWolfgang Lakenmacher

Judo

Lightweight, Men Karl-Heinz Werner =11
Half-Middleweight, Men Dietmar Hötger =3 Bronze
Middleweight, Men Rudolf Hendel =19
Half-Heavyweight, Men Helmut Howiller =5
Heavyweight, Men Klaus Hennig =9
Open Class, Men Klaus Hennig =19

Rowing

Single Sculls, Men Wolfgang Güldenpfennig 3 Bronze
Double Sculls, Men East Germany 3 Bronze
Joachim BöhmerUli Schmied
Coxless Pairs, Men East Germany 1 Gold
Siegfried BrietzkeWolfgang Mager
Coxed Pairs, Men East Germany 1 Gold
Wolfgang GunkelJörg LuckeKlaus-Dieter Neubert
Coxless Fours, Men East Germany 1 Gold
Frank ForbergerDieter GrahnFrank RühleDieter Schubert
Coxed Fours, Men East Germany 2 Silver
Dietrich ZanderReinhard GustEckhard MartensRolf JobstKlaus-Dieter Ludwig
Eights, Men East Germany 3 Bronze
Hans-Joachim BorzymJörg LandvoigtHarold DimkeManfred SchneiderHartmut SchreiberManfred SchmordeBernd LandvoigtHeinrich MederowDietmar Schwarz

Sailing

One Person Dinghy, Open Christian Schröder 7
Two Person Keelboat, Open East Germany 17
Hans-Joachim LangeHerbert Weichert
Three Person Keelboat, Open East Germany 2 Silver
Karl-Heinz ThunKonrad WeichertPaul Borowski
Three Person Keelboat, Open East Germany 14
Lothar KoepsellRoland SchwarzWerner Christoph
Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy, Open East Germany 13
Dietmar GeddeHerbert Hüttner

Shooting

Rapid-Fire Pistol, 25 metres, Open Christian Düring 21
Free Pistol, 50 metres, Open Harald Vollmar 5
Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Open Uto Wunderlich 4
Werner Lippoldt 9
Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Open Werner Lippoldt 3 Bronze
Uto Wunderlich 14
Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Open Werner Lippoldt 12
Peter Gorewski 24
Trap, Open Burckhardt Hoppe 4
Manfred Geisler 18
Skeet, Open Michael Buchheim 3 Bronze
Klaus Reschke 6

Swimming

100 metres Freestyle, Men Peter Bruch 14
Hartmut Flöckner 20
Wilfried Hartung 21
200 metres Freestyle, Men Wilfried Hartung 9
Udo Poser 12
Peter Bruch 16
400 metres Freestyle, Men Udo Poser 12
Wolfram Sperling 20
Klaus Dockhorn 26
1,500 metres Freestyle, Men Axel Freudenberg 12
Klaus Dockhorn 16
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men East Germany 3 Bronze
Roland MatthesWilfried HartungPeter BruchLutz UngerUdo Poser
4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men East Germany 6
Wilfried HartungPeter BruchUdo PoserLutz UngerRoger Pyttel
100 metres Backstroke, Men Roland Matthes 1 Gold
Lutz Wanja 6
Jürgen Krüger 7
200 metres Backstroke, Men Roland Matthes 1 Gold
Lothar Noack 6
Lutz Wanja 18
100 metres Breaststroke, Men Klaus Katzur 10
Rainer Hradetzky 16
200 metres Breaststroke, Men Klaus Katzur 8
Rainer Hradetzky 23
100 metres Butterfly, Men Roland Matthes 4
Hartmut Flöckner 7
Roger Pyttel 11
200 metres Butterfly, Men Hartmut Flöckner 7
Roger Pyttel =13
200 metres Individual Medley, Men Wolfram Sperling 9
Christian Lietzmann 13
Bertram Türpe 21
400 metres Individual Medley, Men Wolfram Sperling 8
Christian Lietzmann 10
Bertram Türpe 13
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men East Germany 2 Silver
Roland MatthesKlaus KatzurHartmut FlöcknerLutz UngerRoger Pyttel (DNS)
100 metres Freestyle, Women Gabriele Wetzko 4
Andrea Eife 6
Sylvia Eichner 11
200 metres Freestyle, Women Andrea Eife 5
Karin Tülling 8
Gudrun Wegner 9
400 metres Freestyle, Women Gudrun Wegner 3 Bronze
Karin Tülling 9
Elke Sehmisch DNS
800 metres Freestyle, Women Gudrun Wegner 5
Andrea Eife 9
Karin Tülling 14
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women East Germany 2 Silver
Gabriele WetzkoAndrea EifeElke SehmischKornelia EnderSylvia Eichner
100 metres Backstroke, Women Christine Herbst 7
Susanne Hilger =18
200 metres Backstroke, Women Christine Herbst 5
Susanne Hilger 18
100 metres Breaststroke, Women Renate Vogel 10
Sylvia Langer 16
Brigitte Schuchardt 17
200 metres Breaststroke, Women Hannelore Anke 9
Sylvia Langer 21
Brigitte Schuchardt 28
100 metres Butterfly, Women Roswitha Beier 2 Silver
Rosemarie Kother 9
200 metres Butterfly, Women Rosemarie Kother 4
Helga Lindner 6
Brigitte Mertz 10
200 metres Individual Medley, Women Kornelia Ender 2 Silver
Evelyn Stolze 6
Brigitte Schuchardt 16
400 metres Individual Medley, Women Evelyn Stolze 5
Angela Franke 10
Marlis Pohl 13
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women East Germany 2 Silver
Christine HerbstRenate VogelRoswitha BeierKornelia EnderGabriele WetzkoRosemarie Kother (DNS)Brigitte Schuchardt (DNS)

Volleyball

Volleyball, Men East Germany 2 Silver
Arnold SchulzWolfgang WebnerSiegfried SchneiderWolfgang WeiseRudi SchumannEckehard PietzschWolfgang LöweWolfgang MaibohmRainer TscharkeJürgen MauneHorst PeterHorst Hagen

Weightlifting

Lightweight, Men Wolfgang Faber 11
Middleweight, Men Frank Zielecke 5
Werner Dittrich DNF
Light-Heavyweight, Men Bernhard Radtke 4
Heavyweight, Men Stefan Grützner 3 Bronze
Helmut Losch 4
Super-Heavyweight, Men Gerd Bonk 3 Bronze
Manfred Rieger 5

Wrestling

Light-Flyweight, Greco-Roman, Men Bernd Drechsel AC
Bantamweight, Greco-Roman, Men Wolfgang Radmacher AC
Featherweight, Greco-Roman, Men Heinz-Helmut Wehling 2 Silver
Lightweight, Greco-Roman, Men Klaus-Peter Göpfert AC
Welterweight, Greco-Roman, Men Klaus Pohl 7
Middleweight, Greco-Roman, Men Frank Hartmann 6
Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men Lothar Metz AC
Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men Fredi Albrecht 5
Light-Flyweight, Freestyle, Men Jürgen Möbius AC
Flyweight, Freestyle, Men Willi Bock AC
Bantamweight, Freestyle, Men Horst Mayer 6
Lightweight, Freestyle, Men Udo Schröder 6
Welterweight, Freestyle, Men Wolfgang Nitschke =5
Middleweight, Freestyle, Men Horst Stottmeister 4
Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men Günter Spindler 7
Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men Gerd Bachmann AC
Super-Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men Peter Germer 6