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Athletes from East Germany and West Germany competed together as the United Team of Germany for the last time at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 337 competitors, 275 men and 62 women, took part in 159 events in 19 sports.
Athletes from East Germany and West Germany competed together as the United Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 293 competitors, 238 men and 55 women, took part in 148 events in 17 sports.
Germany was represented at the 1956 Summer Olympics by a United Team of Germany of athletes from the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) and, for the first time at Summer Games, also from the German Democratic Republic (GDR) which had not joined in 1952. Also, the Saarland athletes who had to enter as a separate team in 1952 could now join in even though the accession of their state was not yet in effect. Thus, this was the only Olympic team ever to comprise athletes from three German states.
Athletes from East Germany competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 226 competitors, 186 men and 40 women, took part in 124 events in 18 sports. It was the first time that West Germany and East Germany had sent separate teams to the Summer Olympic Games.
Austria competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 103 competitors, 82 men and 21 women, took part in 81 events in 15 sports.
Alexander Horst is a beach volleyball player from Austria. He currently plays on the FIVB World Beach Volleyball Tour with new partner Clemens Doppler. Horst found most success with partner Florian Gosch on the FIVB World Beach Volleyball Tour, however a knee injury forced Florian Gosch into early retirement in the fall of 2010.
Florian Gosch is a beach volleyball player from Austria.
Horst Meyer was a German rower who was most successful in the eights. In this event he won a silver and a gold Olympic medal, two world titles, and four consecutive European titles (1963–1967).
Gerd Cintl was a West German rower who competed for the United Team of Germany in the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Horst Effertz is a retired German rower who won a gold medal in the coxed fours at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Four years later he competed in the coxless fours and finished in sixth place. Effertz won two European titles in 1959 and 1964 and finished second in 1958.
Fredrik van der Horst is a Norwegian speed-skater. He is the grandson of Hjalmar "Hjallis" Andersen.
Horst Weigang is a German former footballer.
Horst-Günter Gregor was a German swimmer. He competed in the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics and won three silver medals in relay events. He also won five medals, including two gold medals, at the European championships in 1962 and 1966.
Hendrika Anna Maria "Ria" van der Horst is a former Dutch backstroke swimmer who participated in the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. In 1948, she was fifth in 100 m backstroke, and in 1952 she was disqualified for an incorrect turn. She won the gold medal in the same event at the 1950 European Aquatics Championships.
Horst Tüller was a former road and track cyclist from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the men's team road race at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, along with Reinhold Pommer and Gustav-Adolf Schur.
Horst Karsten is a German equestrian and Olympic medalist. He was born in Elsfleth, Lower Saxony. He competed in eventing at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, and at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
Eva Prawitz Faber is a former German pair skater and ice dancer. With partner Otto Weiß, she finished eighth at the 1936 Winter Olympics and won the gold medal at the German Figure Skating Championships in 1937. Prawitz later married fellow skater Horst Faber, and together they won the ice dancing championship at the 1950 German Nationals.
Horst-Rüdiger Magnor was a German racewalker. He competed in the men's 50 kilometres walk at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Horst Rascher is a German boxer. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Horst-Peter Kretschmer was a German ice hockey player. He competed in the men's tournaments at the 1980 Winter Olympics and the 1988 Winter Olympics.
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Horst Krasser Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC . Retrieved 19 February 2020.
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