Germany at the 1960 Winter Olympics
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Athletes from East Germany (German Democratic Republic; GDR) and West Germany
(Federal Republic of Germany; FRG) competed together as the United Team of Germany
at the 1960 Winter Olympics
in Squaw Valley
, United States
.
Men
Women
Men
1Two minutes added per missed target.
Men
Men's 4 x 10km relay
Women
Women's 3 x 5km relay
Men
Women
Pairs
Events:
Men
Women
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
(Federal Republic of Germany; FRG) competed together as the United Team of Germany
United Team of Germany
The Unified Team of Germany , competed in the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Winter and Summer Olympic Games as a united team of athletes from the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic...
at the 1960 Winter Olympics
1960 Winter Olympics
The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held between February 18 and 28, 1960 in Squaw Valley, California, United States. In 1955 at the 50th IOC meeting, the organizing committee made the surprise choice to award Squaw Valley as...
in Squaw Valley
Squaw Valley Ski Resort
Squaw Valley Ski Resort in Olympic Valley, California, is one of the largest ski areas in the United States, and was the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics. It is the second-largest ski area at Lake Tahoe , with 33 chairlifts, and has the only funitel lift in the U.S...
, United States
United States
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Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held in Squaw Valley, California, U.S.A., from February 20–26, 1960.These were the last Olympics with times recorded in tenths of a second; times in 1964 were recorded in hundredths.... |
Women's downhill | ||
| Nordic combined Nordic combined at the 1960 Winter Olympics At the 1960 Winter Olympics, the Individual Nordic combined event was contested.-Individual:February 22, 1960This event marked the first time the Daescher technique was used in the ski jumping part of the competition. Thoma competed for the unified German team of East Germany and West Germany that... |
Men's individual | ||
| Ski jumping Ski jumping at the 1960 Winter Olympics -Men's large hill :February 28, 1960This event marked the first time the Daescher technique was used in the ski jumping portion of the competition.-External references:*... |
Men's normal hill | ||
| Speed skating Speed skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics At the 1960 Winter Olympics, eight speed skating events were contested. For the first time women were allowed to participated in the Olympic speed skating events. The competitions were held from Saturday, February 20 to Tuesday, February 23, 1960 and from Wednesday, February 24 to Saturday,... |
Women's 500m | ||
| Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held in Squaw Valley, California, U.S.A., from February 20–26, 1960.These were the last Olympics with times recorded in tenths of a second; times in 1964 were recorded in hundredths.... |
Men's downhill | ||
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Figure skating Figure skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics The figure skating 1960 Winter Olympics results in Squaw Valley, California, United States.-Men's Singles:-Ladies Singles:-Pairs:-Medal table:-Men:Referee:* Rudolf MarxAssistant Referee:* Harold G. Storke... |
Pairs | |
| Speed skating Speed skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics At the 1960 Winter Olympics, eight speed skating events were contested. For the first time women were allowed to participated in the Olympic speed skating events. The competitions were held from Saturday, February 20 to Tuesday, February 23, 1960 and from Wednesday, February 24 to Saturday,... |
Women's 1000m | ||
| Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held in Squaw Valley, California, U.S.A., from February 20–26, 1960.These were the last Olympics with times recorded in tenths of a second; times in 1964 were recorded in hundredths.... |
Women's slalom |
Alpine skiing
Men| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Eberhard Riedel | Downhill | 2:13.3 | 16 | ||||
| Luggi Leitner | 2:10.2 | 11 | |||||
| Willy Bogner | 2:09.7 | 9 | |||||
| Hans Peter Lanig | 2:06.5 | ||||||
| Willy Bogner | Giant Slalom | DSQ | – | ||||
| Luggi Leitner | 1:53.6 | 18 | |||||
| Firtz Wagnerberger | 1:52.5 | 15 | |||||
| Hans Peter Lanig | 1:51.9 | 13 | |||||
| Sepp Behr | Slalom | 1:12.1 | 12 | 1:03.9 | 13 | 2:16.0 | 10 |
| Hans Peter Lanig | 1:11.9 | 11 | 1:02.4 | 10 | 2:14.3 | 7 | |
| Luggi Leitner | 1:10.9 | 6 | 59.6 | 3 | 2:10.5 | 4 | |
| Willy Bogner | 1:08.8 | 1 | DSQ | – | DSQ | – | |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Barbi Henneberger | Downhill | 1:42.4 | 11 | ||||
| Sonja Sperl | 1:41.0 | 7 | |||||
| Anneliese Meggl | 1:40.8 | 6 | |||||
| Heidi Biebl Heidi Biebl Heidi Biebl is a former German Alpine skier. She was born in Oberstaufen.She won gold medal in the downhill at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley just three days after her 19th birthday and then she became the games youngest gold medal winner... |
1:37.6 | ||||||
| Heidi Biebl Heidi Biebl Heidi Biebl is a former German Alpine skier. She was born in Oberstaufen.She won gold medal in the downhill at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley just three days after her 19th birthday and then she became the games youngest gold medal winner... |
Giant Slalom | 2:01.5 | 37 | ||||
| Barbi Henneberger | 1:42.6 | 15 | |||||
| Sonja Sperl | 1:41.9 | 9 | |||||
| Anneliese Meggl | 1:40.7 | 5 | |||||
| Heidi Biebl Heidi Biebl Heidi Biebl is a former German Alpine skier. She was born in Oberstaufen.She won gold medal in the downhill at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley just three days after her 19th birthday and then she became the games youngest gold medal winner... |
Slalom | 1:09.2 | 35 | 57.3 | 3 | 2:06.5 | 21 |
| Anneliese Meggl | 1:02.5 | 25 | 59.9 | 12 | 2:02.4 | 13 | |
| Sonja Sperl | 59.0 | 14 | 59.8 | 10 | 1:58.8 | 8 | |
| Barbi Henneberger | 57.4 | 4 | 59.2 | 6 | 1:56.6 | ||
Biathlon
Men
| Event | Athlete | Time | Missed targets | Adjusted time 1 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km | Kurt Hinze | 1'36:36.5 | 9 | 1'54:36.5 | 20 |
| Horst Nickel | 1'32:28.9 | 8 | 1'48:28.9 | 17 | |
| Herbert Kirchner | 1'38:25.6 | 4 | 1'46:35.6 | 13 | |
| Kuno Werner | 1'29:33.8 | 6 | 1'41:33.8 | 9 |
1Two minutes added per missed target.
Cross-country skiing
Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 15 km | Siegfried Weiß | 58:04.6 | 42 |
| Werner Haase Werner Haase Werner Haase was an SS Obersturmbannführer , professor of medicine and one of Adolf Hitler's personal physicians.-Biography:... |
57:40.3 | 38 | |
| Enno Röder | 56:54.4 | 32 | |
| Kuno Werner | 55:25.6 | 24 | |
| 30 km | Siegfried Hug | 2'05:48.6 | 33 |
| Rudolf Dannhauer | 2'03:38.9 | 29 | |
| Josef Maier | 2'02:10.6 | 26 | |
| Helmut Weidlich | 2'01:25.8 | 21 | |
| 50 km | Egon Fleischmann | 3'38:53.6 | 28 |
| Siegfried Weiß | 3'28:29.1 | 24 | |
| Rudolf Dannhauer | 3'27:54.6 | 23 | |
| Helmut Hagg | 3'25:14.6 | 20 | |
Men's 4 x 10km relay
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Kuno Werner Helmut Hagg Werner Haase Werner Haase Werner Haase was an SS Obersturmbannführer , professor of medicine and one of Adolf Hitler's personal physicians.-Biography:... Enno Röder |
2'31:47.1 | 9 |
Women
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 10 km | Christa Göhler | DNF | – |
| Sonnhilde Hausschild-Kallus | 44:14.6 | 18 | |
| Renate Dannhauer-Borges | 43:46.1 | 16 | |
| Rita Czech-Blasl | 42:29.0 | 12 | |
Women's 3 x 5km relay
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Ritz Czech-Blasl Renate Dannhauer-Borges Sonnhilde Hausschild-Kallus |
1'09:25.7 | 5 |
Figure skating
Men
| Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodo Bockenauer | 17 | 16 | 1161.2 | 137 | 16 |
| Tilo Gutzeit Tilo Gutzeit Tilo Gutzeit is a German figure skater who represented West Germany in competition. He is the 1955 German national champion. He represented the Unified Team of Germany at the 1956 Winter Olympics, where he placed 10th, and at the 1960 Winter Olympics, where he placed 9th... |
10 | 10 | 1274.0 | 86 | 9 |
| Manfred Schnelldorfer Manfred Schnelldorfer Manfred Schnelldorfer is a German figure skater, and a World and Olympic champion.-Career:... |
9 | 9 | 1303.3 | 75 | 8 |
Women
| Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ursel Barkey | 20 | 18 | 1164.5 | 166 | 18 |
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18 | 14 | 1219.8 | 132 | 14 |
Pairs
| Athletes | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rita Blumenberg Werner Mensching |
70.2 | 53 | 7 |
| Margret Göbl Margret Göbl Margret Göbl is a former German pair skater and roller skater.Margret Göbl is a multiple German champion in pair figure skating with her husband Franz Ningel. She also won several medals at Worlds and Europeans with her partner... Franz Ningel Franz Ningel Franz Ningel is a former German pair skater and roller skater.Franz Ningel became World and European champion as a single roller figure skater in 1956 and 1957... |
72.5 | 36 | 5 |
| Marika Kilius Marika Kilius Marika Kilius is a two-time Olympic silver medalist and two-time World champion in pair skating.... Hans-Jürgen Bäumler Hans-Jürgen Bäumler Hans-Jürgen Bäumler is a German pair skater, actor, singer and television host.- Biography :... |
76.8 | 19 |
Ice hockey
Group B
Top two teams (shaded ones) from each group advanced to the final round and played for 1st-6th places, other teams played in the consolation round.| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
- USSR 8-0 Germany
- Germany 4-1 Finland
Final round
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 10 | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 8 | |
| 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 19 | 5 | |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 23 | 4 | |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 3 | |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 0 |
- Canada 12-0 Germany
- USA 9-1 Germany
- USSR 7-1 Germany
- Czechoslovakia 9-1 Germany
- Sweden 8-2 Germany
| Contestants Paul Ambros Georg Eberl Markus Egen Ernst Eggerbauer Michael Hobelsberger Hans Huber Ulli Jansen Ulli Jansen Ulrich Jansen was a professional ice hockey player. He represented Germany in the 1960 Winter Olympics.-References:... Hans Rampf Hans Rampf Johannes Rampf was a German ice hockey player. He participated at the 1956 Winter Olympics and 1960 Winter Olympics. He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 2001.-Biography:Rampf was born in Bad Tölz, Upper Bavaria... Sepp Reif Otto Schneitberger Siegfried Schubert Horst Franz Schuldes Kurt Sepp Ernst Trautwein Xaver Unsinn Leonhard Waitl |
Nordic combined
Events:
- normal hill ski jumping (Three jumps, best two counted and shown here.)
- 15 km cross-country skiing
| Athlete | Event | Ski Jumping | Cross-country | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance 1 | Distance 2 | Points | Rank | Time | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Günter Flauger | Individual | 66.0 | 65.5 | 207.0 | 12 | 1'02:10.0 | 225.742 | 14 | 432.742 | 13 |
| Martin Körner | 65.0 | 63.5 | 212.0 | 10 | 1'07:37.0 | 204.645 | 27 | 416.645 | 20 | |
| Rainer Dietel | 67.5 | 63.5 | 214.0 | 6 | 1'05:32.8 | 212.645 | 22 | 426.645 | 17 | |
| Georg Thoma Georg Thoma Georg Thoma is a former German nordic combined skier. He won two Winter Olympic medals in the Nordic combined with gold in 1960 and bronze in 1964.... |
69.0 | 67.5 | 221.5 | 1 | 59:23.8 | 236.452 | 4 | 457.952 | ||
Ski jumping
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Rank | Distance | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Werner Lesser Werner Lesser Werner Lesser was an East German ski jumper who competed in the 1950s. He finished eighth in the individual large hill at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.... |
Normal hill | 81.5 | 98.0 | 25 | 78.5 | 102.8 | 15 | 200.8 | 21 |
| Max Bolkart Max Bolkart Max Bolkart . was a West German ski jumper who competed from 1954 to 1966. He finished fourth in the individual large hill at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo and sixth in the same event at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley.Bolkart is best known as being the winner of the Four... |
87.5 | 104.3 | 11 | 81.0 | 108.3 | 5 | 212.6 | 6 | |
| Veit Kührt | 88.5 | 106.1 | 9 | 79.5 | 102.6 | 16 | 208.7 | 12 | |
| Helmut Recknagel Helmut Recknagel Helmut Recknagel is a former East German ski jumper who was active in the late 1950s and early 1960s.Recknagel was born in Steinbach-Hallenberg, Thuringia.... |
93.5 | 113.6 | 1 | 84.5 | 113.6 | 1 | 227.2 | ||
Speed skating
Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Manfred Schüler Manfred Schüler Manfred Schüler is a German financial and management expert and politician .After teaching management and business studies activities at several scientific institutes and the private sector, since 1958 he has been a member of the SPD for issues of financial reform in the Bundestag.After the change... |
42.5 | 24 |
| Günther Tilch | 42.3 | 20 | |
| Herbert Söllner | 42.3 | 20 | |
| Helmut Kuhnert | 42.3 | 20 | |
| 1500 m | Günther Tilch | 2:24.8 | 38 |
| Harald Norden | 2:22.1 | 31 | |
| Manfred Schüler Manfred Schüler Manfred Schüler is a German financial and management expert and politician .After teaching management and business studies activities at several scientific institutes and the private sector, since 1958 he has been a member of the SPD for issues of financial reform in the Bundestag.After the change... |
2:18.3 | 18 | |
| Helmut Kuhnert | 2:13.6 | 9 | |
| 5000 m | Heinz Wolfram | 9:18.2 | 36 |
| Sepp Biebl | 8:48.0 | 32 | |
| Helmut Kuhnert | 8:25.1 | 22 | |
| 10,000 m | Heinz Wolfram | 18:37.0 | 29 |
| Helmut Kuhnert | 16:43.4 | 13 | |
Women
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Natascha Liebknecht | 51.4 | 20 |
| Sigrit Behrenz | 50.2 | 18 | |
| Helga Haase Helga Haase Helga Haase was a speedskater in the GDR. She was born in Danzig and died in East Berlin.-Career:... |
45.9 | ||
| 1000 m | Sigrit Behrenz | 1:43.8 | 18 |
| Natascha Liebknecht | 1:43.5 | 17 | |
| Helga Haase Helga Haase Helga Haase was a speedskater in the GDR. She was born in Danzig and died in East Berlin.-Career:... |
1:34.3 | ||
| 1500 m | Gisela Toews | 2:51.1 | 22 |
| Inge Görmer Inge Görmer Inge Görmer is a former East-German speedskater. She took part in five international championships. Four times as East-German at the World Allround Championships and once, as member of the German Unified team, at the Winter Olympics .-History:At her international debut during the Wch Allround of... |
2:36.5 | 16 | |
| Helga Haase Helga Haase Helga Haase was a speedskater in the GDR. She was born in Danzig and died in East Berlin.-Career:... |
2:31.7 | 8 | |
| 3000 m | Gisela Toews | 5:48.3 | 17 |
| Inge Görmer Inge Görmer Inge Görmer is a former East-German speedskater. She took part in five international championships. Four times as East-German at the World Allround Championships and once, as member of the German Unified team, at the Winter Olympics .-History:At her international debut during the Wch Allround of... |
5:37.5 | 13 | |