| Noc: | GER |
| Nocname: | German Olympic Sports Confederation |
| Games: | Summer Olympics |
| Games Link: | 1952 Summer Olympics |
| Year: | 1952 |
| Website: | |
| Date: | 19 July–3 August 1952 |
| Location: | Helsinki, Finland |
| Competitors: | 205 (173 men and 32 women) Only athletes from West Germany |
| Sports: | 18 |
| Flagbearer: | Friedel Schirmer[1] |
| Rank: | 28 |
| Gold: | 0 |
| Silver: | 7 |
| Bronze: | 17 |
| Appearances: | auto |
| See also: | 1906 Intercalated Games (1952) (1956–1964) (1968–1988) (1968–1988) |
Germany competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 205 competitors, 173 men and 32 women, took part in 123 events in 18 sports.[2]
Germany had not been invited to the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, Great Britain because of their role in World War II, and because their NOC restored in 1947 did not represent a recognized state yet, which was founded in 1949. Germany took part in the 1952 Winter Olympics, with the GDR declining to cooperate and form a United German team as required by the IOC, joining only in 1956 and later. On the other hand, the French-occupied Saar protectorate had to send a separate team, but could join for 1956. As a result, the team for the 1952 Summer Games was de facto representing West Germany.
While the first-ever (and only) failure to score gold in the Summer Games was disappointing, resulting in a 28th ranking, the number of total medals ranked fifth. 24 medals is the highest number of total medals achieved at an Olympic Games without a gold medal.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 4 × 100 m Relay | |||
| Men's Hammer Throw | |||
| Women's Shot Put | |||
| Men's Flyweight | |||
| Team Eventing | |||
| Men's Horizontal Bar | |||
| Men's Coxed Pairs | |||
| Men's 800m | |||
| Women's 80m Hurdles | |||
| Men's 5000m | |||
| Men's 4 × 400 m Relay | |||
| Men's 1500m | |||
| Men's Welterweight | |||
| Men's K-1 10000m | |||
| Men's C-2 1000m | |||
| Men's C-2 10000m | |||
| Men's Road Race | |||
| Men's Sprint | |||
| Men's 10m Platform | |||
| Team Dressage | |||
| Individual Jumping | |||
| Individual Eventing | |||
| Dragon Class | |||
| Men's 200m Breaststroke | |||
See main article: article and Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
See main article: article and Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
See main article: article and Canoeing at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
See main article: article and Cycling at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
See main article: article and Diving at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Men's 3m Springboard
See main article: article and Equestrian at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
See main article: article and Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Nine fencers, eight men and one woman, represented Germany in 1952.
See main article: article and Football at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
See main article: article and Gymnastics at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
See main article: article and Field hockey at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
See main article: article and Modern pentathlon at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Three male pentathletes represented Germany in 1952.
See main article: article and Rowing at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Germany had 21 male rowers participate in five out of seven rowing events in 1952.[3]
See main article: article and Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
See main article: article and Shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Six shooters represented Germany in 1952.
See main article: article and Water polo at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
See main article: article and Weightlifting at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
See main article: article and Wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics.