List of flag bearers for East Germany at the Olympics

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East Germany at the
Olympics
Flag of East Germany.svg
IOC code GDR
NOC National Olympic Committee of the GDR
Medals
Gold
192
Silver
165
Bronze
162
Total
519
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (1896–1936, 1992–)
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany (1956–1964)

This is a list of flag bearers who have represented East Germany at the Olympics. [1]

Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

#Event yearSeasonFlag bearerSport
11 1988 Summer Ulf Timmermann Athletics (track and field)
10 1988 Winter Frank-Peter Roetsch Biathlon
9 1984 Winter Frank Ullrich Biathlon
8 1980 Summer Kristina Richter Handball
7 1980 Winter Jan Hoffmann Figure skating
6 1976 Summer Hans-Georg Reimann Athletics (track and field)
5 1976 Winter Meinhard Nehmer Bobsleigh
4 1972 Summer Manfred Wolke Boxing
3 1972 Winter Klaus Bonsack Luge
2 1968 Summer Karin Balzer Athletics (track and field)
1 1968 Winter Thomas Köhler Luge

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References

  1. ↑ East Germany. Olympics at Sport-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Accessed 25 October 2011.
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