Germany at the Paralympics

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Germany at the
Paralympics
Flag of Germany.svg
IPC code GER
NPC National Paralympic Committee Germany
Website www.dbs-npc.de  (in German)
Medals
Gold
658
Silver
649
Bronze
609
Total
1,916
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany (1984)

Germany (GER) participated in the inaugural Paralympic Games in 1960 in Rome, where it sent a delegation of nine athletes. The country, since 1949 officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), was until 1990 also called West Germany while the separate East German Democratic Republic (GDR) existed, which was recognized by the IOC only after 1964. East German athletes, however, participated in the Paralympics for the first and last time in 1984. Following the reunification of Germany in 1990, athletes from all of Germany compete simply as Germany (GER) again. [1]

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Germany has participated in every edition of the Summer Paralympics, and has also taken part in every edition of the Winter Paralympics, from the first in 1976. Germany was the host country of the 1972 Summer Paralympics, in Heidelberg. [2]

East Germany, West Germany and Germany have won a total of 1915 Paralympic medals, of which 658 gold, 649 silver and 609 bronze. This is more than any country other than the United States and Great Britain. The International Paralympic Committee, however, maintains separate records for "West Germany" (1960–88) and "Germany" (1992–present), due to their separate IPC codes, giving West Germany a total of 938 medals (354 golds), and Germany a total of 973 (304 golds). This places the "two countries" seventh and eighth, respectively, on the all-time Paralympic Games medal table - behind the United States, Great Britain, China, Canada, Australia, and France. [3]

Germany has consistently been one of the world's strongest nations at the Paralympics. Prior to 2008, at the Summer Games, it had always been among the top ten on the medal tables, and was within the top three on six occasions. In 2008,they finished in the 11th place. At the Winter Games, Germany has always been among the top three, except in 1980 (7th), 1984 (4th) and 2018 (5th). It topped the medal table at the 1972 Summer Paralympics (which it hosted), and the 1976, 2002 and 2010 Winter Games. [4]

Among Germany's most successful Paralympians are [5]

Medal tallies

These tallies include the results for both "Germany" and "West Germany". They do not include the four medals of East Germany at the Paralympics.

Summer Paralympics

Elfriede Ranz (Pilot) and Ursula Egner of Germany on the medal dais after winning silver in the Women's tandem Kilo on the track at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games. 22 ACPS Atlanta 1996 Cycling Sandra Smith Terri Poole.jpg
Elfriede Ranz (Pilot) and Ursula Egner of Germany on the medal dais after winning silver in the Women's tandem Kilo on the track at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games.
EventGoldSilverBronzeTotalRanking
Flag of Italy.svg Rome 1960 1569303rd
Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo 1964 525129th
Flag of Israel.svg Tel Aviv 1968 121211356th
Flag of Germany.svg Heidelberg 1972 281722671st
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto 1976 373426974th
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arnhem 1980 6848461613rd
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of the United States.svg Stoke Mandeville & New York 1984 8176 752325th
Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul 1988 7665521932nd
Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona 1992 6151591712nd
Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta 1996 4058511493rd
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney 2000 1641389510th
Flag of Greece.svg Athens 2004 192831788th
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing 2008 1425205911th
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London 2012 182622668th
Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro 2016 182514576th
Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo 2020 1312184312th
Flag of France.svg Paris 2024 1014254911th
Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles 2028 future event
Total53154052415954th

Medals by summer sport

Medals by sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Athletics pictogram (Paralympics).svg Athletics 217223233673
Swimming pictogram (Paralympics).svg Swimming 142143121406
Table tennis pictogram (Paralympics).svg Table tennis 695757183
Cycling (road) pictogram (Paralympics).svg Road cycling 22221963
Archery pictogram (Paralympics).svg Archery 18101240
Shooting pictogram (Paralympics).svg Shooting 16192055
Wheelchair fencing pictogram (Paralympics).svg Wheelchair fencing 14231956
Equestrian Dressage pictogram (Paralympics).svg Equestrian 6141030
Judo pictogram (Paralympics).svg Judo 44917
Sitting volleyball pictogram (Paralympics).svg Volleyball 4239
Wheelchair basketball pictogram (Paralympics).svg Wheelchair basketball 3519
Darchery pictogram (Paralympics).svg Dartchery 3003
Powerlifting pictogram.svg  Powerlifting 3003
Cycling (track) pictogram (Paralympics).svg Track cycling 28919
Sailing pictogram.svg  Sailing 2305
Triathlon pictogram (Paralympics).svg Paratriathlon 2125
Goalball pictogram (Paralympics).svg Goalball 2103
Paracanoe pictogram (Paralympics).svg Paracanoeing 1247
Lawn bowls pictogram.svg  Lawn bowls 1001
Wheelchair tennis pictogram (Paralympics).svg Wheelchair tennis 0145
Rowing pictogram (Paralympics).svg Rowing 0112
Badminton pictogram (Paralympics).svg Badminton 0011
Totals (22 entries)5315395251,595

Winter Paralympics

EventGoldSilverBronzeTotalRanking
Flag of Sweden.svg Örnsköldsvik 1976 10126281st
Flag of Norway.svg Geilo 1980 369187th
Flag of Austria.svg Innsbruck 1984 101410344th
Flag of Austria.svg Innsbruck 1988 91110303rd
Flag of France.svg Albertville & Tignes 1992 12179382nd
Flag of Norway.svg Lillehammer 1994 252118642nd
Flag of Japan.svg Nagano 1998 141713442nd
Flag of the United States.svg Salt Lake City 2002 17115331st
Flag of Italy.svg Turin 2006 855182nd
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver 2010 1356241st
Flag of Russia.svg Sochi 2014 951152nd
Flag of South Korea.svg Pyeongchang 2018 784195th
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing 2022 487197th
Total1411301133841st

Records

These records include West Germany at the Paralympics.

Summer Paralympics

Active athletes are in bold.

Multi medalists

German athletes who have won more than three golds or more than five medals.

No.AthleteSportYearsGamesGenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Claudia Hengst Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 1988-20045F134825
2 Marianne Buggenhagen Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1992-20167F92314
3 Jochen Wollmert Table tennis pictogram.svg  Table tennis 1992-20126M52310
4 Robert Figl Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1988-20045M51612
5 Wojtek Czyz Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 2004-20123M4127
5 Heinrich Köberle Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1984-20005M4105
6 Peter Haber Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1992-20003M3508
7 Martina Willing Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1992-20167F34512
8 Daniela Schulte Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 1996-20125F3418
9 Britta Jänicke Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1988-20004F3126
10 Jessica Sachse Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1988-20045F2338
11 Ramona Brussig Judo pictogram.svg  Judo 2004-20164F2215
12 Horst Beyer Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1992-20003M2125
13 Jörg Frischmann Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1992-20003M1225
Multi medalists at single Games

German athletes who have won more than two golds at a single Games. Categorised by medals earned, sports then year.

No.AthleteSportYearGenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Claudia Hengst Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 1988F6006
2 Marianne Buggenhagen Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1992F4004
3 Jessica Sachse Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1992F2002
Multi medals at single event

German athletes who have won more than two golds at a single event in the Summer Paralympics. Categorised by medals earned, sports then gold medals earned.

No.AthleteSportEventYearsGamesGenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Heinrich Köberle Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics Marathon1984-20005M4105
2 Jochen Wollmert Table tennis pictogram.svg  Table tennis Singles1992-20126M3216
3 Marianne Buggenhagen Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics Discus throw1992-20167F3104
4 Siegmund Hegeholz Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics Javelin throw1992-20044M2204
Most appearances

German athletes who have competed in four or more Paralympic Games. Aged under 15 or over 40 are in bold.

No.AthleteSportBirth YearGames YearsFirst/Last AgeGenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Marianne Buggenhagen Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 19531992-201639 - 63F92314
2 Martina Willing Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 19591992-202033 - 61F34512
3 Heinrich Köberle Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 19461984-200038 - 54M4105
4 Jochen Wollmert Table tennis pictogram.svg  Table tennis 19641992-201228 - 48M52310
5 Robert Figl Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 19671988-200421 - 37M51612

Winter Paralympics

Multi medalists

German athletes who have won three gold medals or more than five medals.

No.AthleteSportYearsGamesGenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Gerd Schönfelder Alpine skiing pictogram.svg  Alpine skiing 1992-20106M164222
2 Reinhild Möller Alpine skiing pictogram.svg  Alpine skiing 1980-20068F162119
3 Frank Höfle Biathlon pictogram.svg  Biathlon
Cross country skiing pictogram.svg  Cross-country skiing
1988-20025M135321
4 Verena Bentele Biathlon pictogram.svg  Biathlon
Cross country skiing pictogram.svg  Cross-country skiing
1998-20104F122216
5 Martin Braxenthaler Alpine skiing pictogram.svg  Alpine skiing 1998-20104M101112
6 Anna Schaffelhuber Alpine skiing pictogram.svg  Alpine skiing 2010-20183F7119
7 Thomas Oelsner Biathlon pictogram.svg  Biathlon 1994-20064M54110
8 Andrea Rothfuss Alpine skiing pictogram.svg  Alpine skiing 2006-20184F19312
Multi medals at single Games

German athletes who have won two golds in a single Games. Categorised by medals earned, sports then year.

No.AthleteSportYearGenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Verena Bentele Biathlon pictogram.svg  Biathlon
Cross country skiing pictogram.svg  Cross-country skiing
2010F5005
Anna Schaffelhuber Alpine skiing pictogram.svg  Alpine skiing 2014F5005
3 Gerd Schönfelder Alpine skiing pictogram.svg  Alpine skiing 2010M4105
Multi medals at single event

German athletes who have won two golds in a single event in the Winter Paralympics. Categorised by medals earned, sports then gold medals earned.

No.AthleteSportEventYearsGamesGenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Frank Höfle Biathlon pictogram.svg  Biathlon 7.5km1992-20024M3014
Most appearances

German athletes who have competed in four or more Winter Paralympic Games. Ages under 15 or over 40 are in bold.

No.AthleteSportBirth YearGames YearsFirst/Last AgeGenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Reinhild Möller Alpine skiing pictogram.svg  Alpine skiing 19561980-200624 - 50F162119
2 Gerd Schönfelder Alpine skiing pictogram.svg  Alpine skiing 19701992-201022 - 40M164222

See also

References

  1. Germany at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  2. Germany at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  3. Germany at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  4. Germany at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  5. Germany at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee