List of flag bearers for West Germany at the Olympics

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West Germany at the
Olympics
Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Germany
IOC code FRG
Medals
Gold
67
Silver
82
Bronze
94
Total
243
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (1896–1936, 1952, 1992–)
Flag of Saar (1947-1956).svg  Saar (1952)
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 West 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 Reiner Klimke Dressage
10 1988 Winter Peter Angerer Biathlon
9 1984 Summer Willi Kuhweide Sailing
8 1984 Winter Monika Gawenus-Holzner-Pflug Speed skating
7 1980 Winter Urban Hettich Nordic combined
6 1976 Summer Hans Günter Winkler Show jumping
5 1976 Winter Wolfgang Zimmerer Bobsleigh
4 1972 Summer Detlef Lewe Sprint canoe
3 1972 Winter Walter Demel Cross-country skiing
2 1968 Summer Wilfried Dietrich Wrestling
1 1968 Winter Hans Plenk Luge

See also

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References

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