Germany at the 1996 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:GER
Nocname:German Olympic Sports Confederation
Games:Summer Olympics
Games Link:1996 Summer Olympics
Year:1996
Website: 
Date:19 July–4 August 1996
Location:Atlanta, United States
Competitors:465 (278 men, 187 women)
Sports:26
Flagbearer:Arnd Schmitt (fencing)
Rank:3
Gold:20
Silver:18
Bronze:27
Appearances:auto
See also:1906 Intercalated Games
(1952)
(1956–1964)
(1968–1988)
(1968–1988)

Germany competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 465 competitors, 278 men and 187 women, took part in 234 events in 26 sports.[1]

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
25 July
25 July
25 July
28 July
28 July
28 July
28 July
28 July
29 July
29 July
31 July
1 August
2 August
2 August
3 August
3 August
3 August
3 August
4 August
4 August
20 July
20 July
21 July
21 July
22 July
23 July
25 July
Franziska van Almsick
Kerstin Kielgaß
Anke Scholz
Dagmar Hase
Simone Osygus (*)
Meike Freitag (*)
25 July
26 July
27 July
28 July
30 July
1 August
2 August
2 August
3 August
4 August
4 August
20 July
20 July
20 July
21 July
Aimo Heilmann
Christian Keller
Christian Tröger
Steffen Zesner
Konstantin Dubrovin (*)
Oliver Lampe (*)
21 July
22 July
Sandra Völker
Simone Osygus
Antje Buschschulte
Franziska van Almsick
Meike Freitag (*)
22 July
23 July
Christian Tröger
Bengt Zikarsky
Björn Zikarsky
Mark Pinger
Alexander Lüderitz (*)
23 July
25 July
25 July
26 July
26 July
27 July
27 July
28 July
28 July
28 July
29 July
31 July
1 August
1 August
1 August
2 August
2 August
2 August
3 August

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Archery0 3 3
Athletics49 36 85
Badminton3 3 6
Boxing8 8
Canoeing21 6 27
Cycling14 4 18
Diving3 4 7
Equestrian12 4 16
Fencing9 6 15
Field hockey16 16 32
Football0 15 15
Gymnastics7 10 17
Handball15 15 30
Judo7 6 13
Rowing28 20 48
Sailing12 3 15
Shooting17 5 22
Swimming16 12 28
Table tennis3 4 7
Tennis2 1 3
Volleyball2 14 16
Water polo13 13
Weightlifting10 10
Wrestling12 12
Total 279 187 466

Archery

See main article: Archery at the 1996 Summer Olympics. In Germany's sixth archery competition, the German women's team won the silver medal. Germany's highest placing individual was Barbara Mensing, who advanced to the quarterfinal before being defeated. No Germany men competed in Atlanta.

Women
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Barbara Mensingalign=left rowspan=3Individual63242
W 150–145

W 144–141

W 163–158

L 93–103
Did not advance
Cornelia Pfohl62147
L 152–158
Did not advance
Sandra Wagner64024
L 158–162
Did not advance
Barbara Mensing
Cornelia Pfohl
Sandra Wagner
Team189311
W 245–236

W 232–231

W 239–237

L 235–245

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Men
  • Track and road events
  • AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Marc Blume100 metres10.3323 Q10.3326Did not advance
    Joachim Dehmelalign=left rowspan=2800 metres1:47.1225Did not advance
    Nico Motchebon1:45.827 Q1:45.408 Q1:43.915
    Michael Gottschalk1500 metres3:56.4653Did not advance
    Dieter Baumannalign=left rowspan=25000 metres13:52.006 Q14:03.7512 Q13:08.814
    align=left rowspan=2Stéphane Franke14:06.3427 q13:40.949 q13:44.6414
    10,000 metres28:24.3017 Q27:59.089
    Konrad Dobleralign=left rowspan=2Marathon2:21:1248
    Stephan Freigang
    Claude Edorhalign=left rowspan=3110 metres hurdles13.7428 q13.6423Did not advance
    Eric Kaiser13.6417 Qq13.5914Did not advance
    Florian Schwarthoff13.395 Q13.272 Q13.132 Q13.17
    Kim Bauermeisteralign=left rowspan=33000 metres steeplechase8:36.8623 q8:51.8324Did not advance
    Steffen Brand8:31.1812 Q8:19.113 Q8:18.526
    Martin Strege8:32.7621 Q8:27.9912 Q8:30.3110
    Michael Huke
    Marc Blume
    Holger Blume
    Florian Schwarthoff
    Andreas Ruth (*)
    4 × 100 metres relay38.773 QDid not advance
    Rico Lieder
    Andreas Hein
    Kai Karsten
    Thomas Schönlebe
    4 × 400 metres relay3:05.1617Did not advance
    Nischan Daimeralign=left rowspan=320 kilometres walk1:23:2314
    Andreas Erm1:25:0823
    Robert Ihly1:23:4716
    Axel Noackalign=left rowspan=350 kilometres walk3:51:5512
    Thomas Wallstab3:54:4815
    Ronald Weigel
    Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Wolfgang KreißigHigh jump2.2811 Q2.299
    Tim Lobingeralign=left rowspan=3Pole vault5.701 Q5.807
    Michael Stolle5.7010 Q5.709
    Andrej Tiwontschik5.709 Q5.92
    Georg Ackermannalign=left rowspan=2Long jump7.8621Did not advance
    Hans-Peter LottDid not advance
    Charles FriedekTriple jump16.7114Did not advance
    Oliver-Sven Buderalign=left rowspan=3Shot put20.433 Q20.515
    Michael Mertens19.0716Did not advance
    Dirk Urban19.3913Did not advance
    Michael Möllenbeckalign=left rowspan=3Discus throw55.1835Did not advance
    Lars Riedel64.661 Q69.40 OR
    Jürgen Schult62.588 Q64.626
    Claus Dethloffalign=left rowspan=3Hammer throw74.6014Did not advance
    Karsten Kobs74.2018Did not advance
    Heinz Weis77.844 Q79.785
    Peter Blankalign=left rowspan=3Javelin throw82.689 q81.829
    Raymond Hecht83.247 Q86.884
    Boris Henry83.228 Q85.685
    Combined events – Decathlon
    AthleteEventFinalRank
    Frank BusemannResult10.608.07 OB13.602.0448.3413.47 OB45.044.8066.864:31.418706
    Points95210797048408931044768849842735
    Frank MüllerResult10.957.2514.691.9549.0514.8645.905.1066.104:37.50825314
    Points872874771758859867785941830696
    Dirk-Achim PajonkResult10.677.5014.461.9548.8114.7941.944.5054.164:21.62804520
    Points935935757758870875704760650801
    Women
  • Track and road events
  • AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Silke Lichtenhagenalign=left rowspan=3100 metres11.3014 Q11.5325Did not advance
    Melanie Paschke11.2713 Q11.188 Q11.1410Did not advance
    Andrea Philipp11.3215 Q11.3817Did not advance
    Melanie Paschke200 metres22.9311 Q22.8412 Q22.8112Did not advance
    Grit Breuer400 metres52.2019 Q50.572 Q50.758 Q50.718
    Linda Kisabaka800 metres1:59.568 q1:59.2311Did not advance
    Sylvia Kühnemundalign=left rowspan=21500 metres4:14.3523 q4:16.8521Did not advance
    Carmen Wüstenhagen4:10.0612 Q4:11.4715Did not advance
    Claudia Lokaralign=left rowspan=25000 metres15:28.3516Did not advance
    Petra Wassiluk15:37.7319Did not advance
    Kathrin Weßel10,000 metres33:31.6728Did not advance
    Katrin Dörre-Heinigalign=left rowspan=3Marathon2:28:454
    Sonja Krolik2:31:168
    Uta Pippig
    Kristin Patzwahlalign=left rowspan=2100 metres hurdles12.9816 Q12.9113 Q13.0515Did not advance
    Birgit Wolf13.1627 q13.0826Did not advance
    Heike Meißneralign=left rowspan=2400 metres hurdles55.054 Q54.274 Q54.035
    Silvia Rieger55.338 Q54.274 Q54.578
    Andrea Philipp
    Silke Lichtenhagen
    Melanie Paschke
    Silke Knoll
    4 × 100 metres relayDid not advance
    Uta Rohländer
    Linda Kisabaka
    Anja Rücker
    Grit Breuer
    4 × 400 metres relay3:24.083 Q3:21.14
    Kathrin Boydealign=left rowspan=210 kilometres walk44:5015
    Beate Gummelt
    Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Alina AstafeiHigh jump1.931 q1.965
    Petra LobingerTriple jumpDid not advance
    Astrid Kumbernussalign=left rowspan=3Shot put19.931 Q20.56
    Kathrin Neimke19.028 Q18.927
    Stephanie Storp19.293 Q19.066
    Franka Dietzschalign=left rowspan=3Discus throw63.943 Q65.484
    Anja Gündler63.804 Q61.1611
    Ilke Wyludda66.781 Q69.66
    Karen Forkelalign=left rowspan=3Javelin throw60.8411 q64.186
    Steffi Nerius60.9810 q60.209
    Silke Renk59.7013Did not advance
    Combined event – Heptathlon
    AthleteEvent200 m800 mTotalRank
    align=left rowspan=2Peggy BeerResult13.521.7413.6524.646.0946.722:13.15623413
    Points1047903771920877797919
    align=left rowspan=2Sabine BraunResult13.551.8314.4824.896.2148.722:22.8763177
    Points10431016826897915835785
    align=left rowspan=2Mona SteigaufResult13.221.7712.3524.506.4742.402:15.44624611
    Points1091941684933997713887

    Badminton

    See main article: Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Michael Helberalign=left rowspan=2Singles
    W 15–12, 15–1

    L 15–8, 0–15, 2–15
    Did not advance
    Oliver Pongratz
    L 5–15, 15–12, 1–15
    Did not advance
    Michael Helber
    Michael Keck
    Doubles
    W 15–8, 15–13

    L 1–15, 7–15
    Did not advance
    Women
    Mixed

    Boxing

    See main article: Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Zoltan LunkaFlyweight
    W 13–7

    W 18–12

    W 19–6

    L 18–23
    Did not advance
    Falk HusteFeatherweight
    W 13–9

    W 8–4

    L 6–14
    Did not advance
    Oktay UrkalLight welterweight
    W 19–2

    W 14–6

    W 19–10

    W 20–6

    L 13–20
    Markus BeyerLight middleweight
    W 17–12

    W 14–6

    L 9–19
    Did not advance
    Sven OttkeMiddleweight
    W 11–4

    L 0–5
    Did not advance
    Thomas UlrichLight heavyweight
    W 21–7

    W 24–9

    W 14–7

    L 8–12
    Did not advance
    Luan KrasniqiHeavyweight
    W 12–4

    W 10–2

    W 10–5

    L walkover
    Did not advance
    René MonseSuper heavyweight
    W 12–9

    L 5–9
    Did not advance

    Canoeing

    See main article: Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

    Slalom

    AthleteEventRun 1RankRun 2RankBestRank
    Vitus Husekalign=left rowspan=3Men's C-1167.4814164.297164.2912
    Sören Kaufmann168.4315177.2515168.4317
    Martin Lang159.915167.2411159.917
    Manfred Berro
    Michael Trummer
    align=left rowspan=2Men's C-2180.556163.724163.724
    André Ehrenberg
    Michael Senft
    167.331163.723163.72
    Thomas Beckeralign=left rowspan=3Men's K-1144.482142.792142.79
    Oliver Fix141.221209.7537141.22
    Jochen Lettmann145.995150.9712145.998
    Elisabeth Micheler-Jonesalign=left rowspan=2Women's K-1176.565461.7329176.5610
    Kordula Striepecke326.6324176.988176.9811

    Sprint

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Thomas ZereskeC-1 500 metres1:53.8401 F1:52.3585
    Patrick SchulzeC-1 1000 metres4:21.1142 F3:57.7784
    align=left rowspan=2Andreas Dittmer
    Gunar Kirchbach
    C-2 500 metres1:45.1452 SF1:43.6502 F1:41.7604
    C-2 1000 metres4:00.8511 F3:31.870
    align=left rowspan=2Lutz LiwowskiK-1 500 metres1:41.0792 SF1:40.3191 F1:39.3075
    K-1 1000 metres3:44.7763 SF3:42.6573 F3:30.0254
    align=left rowspan=2Kay Bluhm
    Torsten Gutsche
    K-2 500 metres1:31.3611 SF1:29.8831 F1:28.697
    K-2 1000 metres3:39.3881 SF3:19.3943 F3:10.518
    Detlef Hofmann
    Olaf Winter
    Thomas Reineck
    Mark Zabel
    K-4 1000 metres3:07.9081 F2:51.528
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Birgit FischerK-1 500 metres1:54.8803 SF1:51.8633 F1:49.3834
    Ramona Portwich
    Birgit Fischer
    K-2 500 metres1:45.5041 SF1:43.0692 F1:39.689
    Ramona Portwich
    Manuela Mucke
    Birgit Fischer
    Anett Schuck
    K-4 500 metres1:37.8951 F1:31.077 OB

    Cycling

    See main article: Cycling at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

    Road

    Men
    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Rolf AldagRoad race4:56:4428
    Olaf LudwigRoad race4:56:3216
    align=left rowspan=2Uwe PeschelRoad race
    Time trial1:07:3312
    align=left rowspan=2Michael RichRoad race
    Time trial1:07:0810
    Erik ZabelRoad race4:56:4320
    Women

    Track

    Sprint
    AthleteEventQualificationRound 1Repechage Round 2Repechage 2Round of 16rRepechage 3QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Time
    Speed (km/h)
    RankOpposition
    Time
    Speed (km/h)
    Opposition
    Time
    Speed (km/h)
    Opposition
    Time
    Speed (km/h)
    Opposition
    Time
    Speed (km/h)
    Opposition
    Time
    Speed (km/h)
    Opposition
    Time
    Speed (km/h)
    Opposition
    Time
    Speed (km/h)
    Opposition
    Time
    Speed (km/h)
    Opposition
    Time
    Speed (km/h)
    Rank
    Jens Fiedleralign=left rowspan=2Men's sprint10.2324
    W 11.722

    W 10.597

    W 10.808

    W, W

    W, W

    W, W
    Eyk Pokorny10.2335
    W 10.995

    W 10.966

    L
    ,

    W 10.982

    L, L
    Did not advance,
    ,

    L
    7
    Annett NeumannWomen's sprint11.5366 Q
    W 12.078

    L, W, W

    L, L

    W, L, L
    4
    Time trial
    Pursuit
    AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankOpposition
    Time
    Opposition
    Time
    Opposition
    Time
    Rank
    Heiko SzonnMen's individual pursuit4:29.9316 Q
    L 4:31.583
    Did not advance
    Judith ArndtWomen's individual pursuit3:40.3355 Q
    W 3:38.898

    L 3:38.744
    Did not advance
    Robert Bartko
    Guido Fulst
    Danilo Hondo
    Heiko Szonn
    Men's team pursuit4:15.1409Did not advance
    Points race
    AthleteEventLapsPointsRank
    Guido FulstMen's points race–1 lap710
    Judith ArndtWomen's points race±0 laps213

    Mountain biking

    AthleteEventTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Men's cross-country2:27:4310
    Mike Kluge
    Regina MarundeWomen's cross-country1:57:217

    Diving

    See main article: Diving at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinal
    PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
    Jan Hempelalign=left rowspan=23 metre springboard358.2613 Q578.2510 Q622.327
    Andreas Wels405.335 Q612.546 Q583.5612
    Jan Hempelalign=left rowspan=210 metre platform394.177 Q591.395 Q663.27
    Michael Kühne375.2711 Q544.3811 Q583.988
    Women
    AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinal
    PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
    Claudia Bockneralign=left rowspan=23 metre springboard281.315 Q481.508 Q455.7011
    Simona Koch239.9116 Q444.9016Did not advance
    Annika Walteralign=left rowspan=210 metre platform298.115 Q464.255 Q479.22
    Ute Wetzig258.9311 Q410.3711 Q367.3512

    Equestrian

    See main article: Equestrian at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

    Dressage

    AthleteHorseEventGrand Prix Grand Prix SpecialGrand Prix FreestyleOverall
    ScoreRankScoreTotalRankScoreRankScoreRank
    Klaus BalkenholGoldsternalign=left rowspan=571.726 Q73.81145.536 Q76.285221.816
    Martin SchaudtDurgo71.248 Q70.98142.229 Q70.5312212.759
    Monica TheodorescuGrunox73.805 Q73.91147.715 Q76.853224.564
    Nicole Uphoff-BeckerRembrandt70.049 Q73.02143.068 Q
    Isabell WerthGigolo76.601 Q75.49152.092 Q83.001235.09
    Klaus Balkenhol
    Martin Schaudt
    Monica Theodorescu
    Isabell Werth
    GoldsternTeam555315553

    Eventing

    AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotal
    PenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRank
    Herbert BlöckerKiwi Dreamalign=left rowspan=3Individual42.406111.20153.60186.508160.1016
    Peter ThomsenWhite Girl 353.6018Withdrawn
    Hendrik von PaepckeAmadeus 1856.202326.0082.20105.00587.207
    Bodo Battenberg
    Jürgen Blum
    Ralf Ehrenbrink
    Bettina Overesch-Böker
    Sam the Man
    Brownie McGee
    Connection L
    Watermill Stream
    Team145.0051091.601192.4011.751204.159

    Jumping

    AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinal
    Round 1Round 2Round 3TotalRound 1Round 2Total
    ScoreRankScoreRankScore RankScoreRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRank
    Ludger BeerbaumRatina Zalign=left rowspan=4Individual0.0010.0010.25100.251Did not start
    Ulrich KirchhoffJus de Pommes4.00140.75100.75125.505 Q0.0011.0061.00
    Lars NiebergFor Pleasure8.00400.00112.004720.0029 q0.00116.002416.0020
    Franke SloothaakJoly4.001460.2575
    Ludger Beerbaum
    Ulrich Kirchhoff
    Lars Nieberg
    Franke Sloothaak
    See aboveTeam0.7511.0011.75

    Fencing

    See main article: Fencing at the 1996 Summer Olympics. 15 fencers, 9 men and 6 women, represented Germany in 1996.

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Alexander Kochalign=left rowspan=3Foil
    L 13–15
    Did not advance
    Uwe Römer
    W 15–7

    L 13–15
    Did not advance
    Wolfgang Wienand
    W 15–1

    W 15–11

    W 15–12

    L 9–15

    L 11–15
    4
    Alexander Koch
    Uwe Römer
    Wolfgang Wienand
    Team foil
    L 44–45

    W 45–36

    L 44–45
    6
    Elmar Borrmannalign=left rowspan=3Épée
    W 15–14

    W 15–14

    L 14–15
    Did not advance
    Arnd Schmitt
    W 15–13

    L 8–15
    Did not advance
    Marius Strzalka
    W 15–12

    W 15–12

    W 15–13

    L 13–15
    Did not advance
    Elmar Borrmann
    Arnd Schmitt
    Marius Strzalka
    Team épée
    W 45–39

    L 44–45

    L 42–45
    4
    Felix Beckeralign=left rowspan=3Sabre
    W 15–12

    W 15–8

    L 7–15
    Did not advance
    Frank Bleckmann
    L 10–15
    Did not advance
    Steffen Wiesinger
    W 15–10

    W 15–8

    L 6–15
    Did not advance
    Felix Becker
    Frank Bleckmann
    Steffen Wiesinger
    Team sabre
    L 42–45

    L 34–45

    L 42–45
    8
    Women
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Sabine Baualign=left rowspan=3Foil
    W 15–10

    L 8–15
    Did not advance
    Anja Fichtel-Mauritz
    W 15–10

    L 14–15
    Did not advance
    Monika Weber-Koszto
    W 15–14

    W 15–13

    L 14–15
    Did not advance
    Sabine Bau
    Anja Fichtel-Mauritz
    Monika Weber-Koszto
    Team foil
    W 45–35

    L 33–45

    W 45–42
    Claudia Bokelalign=left rowspan=3Épée
    W 15–10

    L 8–15
    Did not advance
    Eva-Maria Ittner
    W 15–7

    W 15–10

    L 10–15
    Did not advance
    Katja Nass
    W 15–12

    L 9–15
    Did not advance
    Claudia Bokel
    Eva-Maria Ittner
    Katja Nass
    Team épée
    L 37–45

    L 40–45

    W 45–37
    7

    Field hockey

    See main article: Field hockey at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

    Summary
    TeamEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    RankOpposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Rank
    Germany men'sMen's tournament
    L 0–1

    D 1–1

    W 3–1

    W 3–0

    W 3–0
    2 Q
    L 1–3
    Bronze Medal Match

    L 2–3
    4
    Germany women'sWomen's tournament
    W 2–0

    W 2–1

    L 0–1

    L 3–4

    D 1–1

    L 2–3

    L 0–1
    6Did not advance

    Men's team competition

    Team roster

    Head coach: Paul Lissek

    Group play

    ----------------

    Semifinal
    Bronze medal match

    Women's tournament

    Team roster
    Group play

    ------------------------

    Football

    See main article: Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

    Women's tournament

    Team rosterHead coach: Gero Bisanz

    Germany named a squad of 16 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.[3]

    Group play

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    Gymnastics

    See main article: Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

    Artistic

    Men

    Team
    AthleteEventQualification
    ApparatusTotalRank
    Valeri Belenkialign=left rowspan=8Team19.15018.42519.13719.14918.86219.187113.91013 Q
    Uwe Billerbeck18.66218.93718.85018.95075.399101
    Jan-Peter Nikiferow19.11218.83718.85018.91218.37519.112113.19824 Q
    Karsten Oelsch9.27517.22518.66218.58717.55019.162100.46175
    Marius Tobă9.22516.52519.350 Q45.100110
    Oliver Walther18.67518.75019.02518.70018.45018.962112.56232
    Andreas Wecker18.97518.65019.350 Q19.16218.95019.387 Q114.4749 Q
    Total94.64992.43795.71294.93593.86295.810567.4057
    Individual finals
    AthleteEventApparatusTotalRank
    Valeri BelenkiAll-around9.6129.7629.6129.6009.6259.63757.8486
    Jan-Peter NikiferowAll-around9.5879.4509.5759.4009.4379.37556.82423
    Marius TobăRings9.7379.7377
    align=left rowspan=3Andreas WeckerAll-around9.6009.0259.7509.6629.6009.77557.41213
    Rings9.7629.7625
    Horizontal bar9.8509.850

    Women

    AthleteEventQualification
    ApparatusTotalRank
    Yvonne Piochalign=left rowspan=2Individual17.92518.18716.47517.10069.68772
    Kathleen Stark18.90018.52517.48718.62573.53755

    Rhythmic

    Group all-around
    Individual all-around
    AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinal
    HoopBallClubsRibbonTotalRankHoopBallClubsRibbonTotalRankHoopBallClubsRibbonTotalRank
    Magdalena Brzeskaalign=left rowspan=2Individual9.5668.9339.5339.58337.61515 Q9.5509.5839.5169.58338.23210 Q9.5169.6009.5669.63338.31510
    Kristin Sroka9.4329.4509.3999.41637.69714 Q9.2839.5508.9009.40037.13316Did not advance

    Handball

    See main article: Handball at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

    Summary

    TeamEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    RankOpposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Rank
    Germany men'sMen's tournament
    W 30–20

    L 20–22

    L 22–24

    W 25–23

    W 24–23
    47th Place Match

    W 23–16
    7
    Germany women'sWomen's tournament
    L 20–33

    L 23–28

    W 27–12
    35th Place Match

    L 26–28
    6

    Men's tournament

    Team roster
    Group play

    ----------------

    7th place match

    Women's tournament

    Team roster
    Group play

    --------

    5th place match

    Judo

    See main article: Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics. 15 fencers, 9 men and 6 women, represented Germany in 1996.

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal
    Round 1Round 2Round 3
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Richard Trautmann–60 kg
    W Ippon

    W Shido

    W Ippon

    L Ippon

    W Ippon
    Udo Quellmalz–65 kg
    W Ippon

    W Ippon

    W Ippon

    W Ippon

    W Yusei-gachi
    Martin Schmidt–71 kg
    W Ippon

    W Ippon

    L Ippon
    Did not advance
    W Waza-ari

    L Ippon
    Did not advance
    Stefan Dott–78 kg
    W Ippon

    W Ippon

    W Ippon

    L Keikoku

    L Ippon
    5
    Marko Spittka–86 kg
    W Ippon

    W Keikoku

    W Ippon

    L Ippon

    W Yusei-gachi
    Detlef Knorrek–95 kg
    L Ippon
    Did not advance
    Frank Möller+95 kg
    W Ippon

    L Yusei-gachi
    Did not advance
    W Ippon

    W Ippon

    W Ippon

    W Ippon
    Women
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal
    Round 1Round 2Round 3
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Jana Perlberg–48 kg
    L Koka
    Did not advance
    Alexa von Schwichow–52 kg
    L Ippon
    Did not advance
    L Chui
    Did not advance
    Susann Singer–61 kg
    L Yuko
    Did not advance
    W Ippon

    L Ippon
    Did not advance
    Anja von Rekowski–66 kg
    W Ippon

    L Koka
    Did not advance
    Hannah Ertel–72 kg
    W Ippon

    L Ippon
    Did not advance
    W Shido

    L Ippon
    Did not advance
    Johanna Hagn+72 kg
    W Ippon

    W Yusei-gachi

    L Yuko
    Did not advance
    W Shido

    W Yuko

    W Yuko

    Rowing

    See main article: Rowing at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Thomas LangeSingle sculls7:34.521 SF7:12.301 FA6:47.72
    Sebastian Mayer
    Roland Opfer
    Double sculls6:51.412 R6:47.521 SF6:42.573 FA6:29.326
    Peter Uhrig
    Ingo Euler
    Lightweight double sculls6:54.822 R6:18.112 SF6:40.146 FB6:30.4311
    André Steiner
    Andreas Hajek
    Stephan Volkert
    André Willms
    Quadruple sculls6:06.331 SF5:55.101 FA5:56.93
    Matthias Ungemach
    Colin von Ettingshausen
    Coxless pair6:57.784 R7:11.675 FC7:06.8815
    Stefan Forster
    Ike Landvoigt
    Claas Peter Fischer
    Stefan Scholz
    Coxless four6:21.984 R6:29.101 SF6:19.066 FB5:57.779
    Tobias Rose
    Martin Weis
    Michael Buchheit
    Bernhard Stomporowski
    Lightweight coxless four6:22.972 R5:58.901 SF6:12.733 FA6:14.795
    Frank Richter
    Mark Kleinschmidt
    Wolfram Huhn
    Marc Weber
    Detlef Kirchhoff
    Thorsten Streppelhoff
    Ulrich Viefers
    Roland Baar
    Peter Thiede
    Eight5:46.042 R5:30.611 FA5:44.58
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Meike EversSingle sculls8:24.145 R8:54.053 FC8:16.5113
    Jana Thieme
    Manuela Lutze
    Double sculls7:21.132 SF7:19.623 FA7:04.145
    Michelle Darvill
    Ruth Kaps
    Lightweight double sculls7:45.522 R7:05.292 SF7:19.694 FB7:04.318
    Jana Sorgers
    Katrin Rutschow
    Kathrin Boron
    Kerstin Köppen
    Quadruple sculls6:36.001 FA6:27.44
    Kathrin Haacker
    Stefani Werremeier
    Coxless pair7:28.652 SF7:34.803 FA7:08.494
    Ina Justh
    Antje Rehaag
    Kathleen Naser
    Andrea Gesch
    Dana Pyritz
    Micaela Schmidt
    Anja Pyritz
    Ute Schell
    Daniela Neunast
    Eight6:33.903 R6:09.435 FB6:17.738

    Sailing

    See main article: Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
    1234567891011
    Matthias BornhäuserMistral One Design311132747157836010
    Michael FellmannFinn1512111715262615142212120
    Ronald Rensch
    Torsten Haverland
    47037821022922111429610412
    Women
    AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
    1234567891011
    Sibylle PowarzynskiEurope18347101025182141756
    Susanne Bauckholt
    Katrin Adlkofer
    47016655346711212495
    Open
  • Fleet racing
  • AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
    1234567891011
    Stefan WarkallaLaser132231241565757545
    Roland Gäbler
    Frank Parlow
    Tornado15811112992215487
    Frank Butzmann
    Kai Falkenthal
    Star8134417128152156610
    Match racing

    Shooting

    See main article: Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    PointsRankPointsRank
    align=left rowspan=2Karsten BindrichTrap1219Did not advance
    Double trap13315Did not advance
    Jörg DammeTrap11920Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Maik Eckhardt10 metre air rifle5919Did not advance
    50 metre rifle three positions116510Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Artur Gevorgjan10 metre air pistol5809Did not advance
    50 metre pistol54837Did not advance
    Jan-Henrik HeinrichSkeet11826Did not advance
    Bernhard HochwaldSkeet11920Did not advance
    Michael Jakosits10 metre running target56811Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Christian Klees50 metre rifle three positions115537Did not advance
    50 metre rifle three prone6001 Q704.8
    Daniel Leonhard25 metre rapid fire pistol5866 Q683.68
    Uwe MöllerTrap11449Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Hans-Jürgen Neumaier10 metre air pistol5809Did not advance
    50 metre pistol54935Did not advance
    Johann Riederer10 metre air rifle58818Did not advance
    Bernd Rücker50 metre rifle three prone59511Did not advance
    Waldemar SchanzDouble trap12822Did not advance
    Ralf Schumann25 metre rapid fire pistol5961 Q698.0
    Axel WegnerSkeet11826Did not advance
    Jens Zimmermann10 metre running target5747 Q672.27
    Women
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    PointsRankPointsRank
    align=left rowspan=2Petra Horneber10 metre air rifle3971 Q497.4
    50 metre rifle three positions5799Did not advance
    Susanne KiermayerDouble trap1053 Q139
    Bettina Knells10 metre air rifle38636Did not advance
    Kirsten Obel50 metre rifle three positions5844 Q679.24
    align=left rowspan=2Anke Völker10 metre air pistol37527Did not advance
    25 metre pistol57323Did not advance

    Swimming

    See main article: Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatsFinal A/B
    TimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Ralf Braun100 metre backstroke55.736 FA55.567
    200 metre backstroke2:01.5012 FBWithdrew
    Chris-Carol Bremer200 metre butterfly2:00.4814 FB2:01.6216
    Aimo Heilmann200 metre freestyle1:49.5710 FB1:48.819
    align=left rowspan=2Jörg Hoffmann400 metre freestyle3:51.263 FA3:52.157
    1500 metre freestyle15:18.615 FA15:18.867
    Christian Keller200 metre individual medley2:03.8212 FB2:02.909
    align=left rowspan=2Oliver Lampe100 metre butterfly54.5621Did not advance
    200 metre butterfly1:59.879 FB2:00.0812
    Alexander Lüderitz50 metre freestyle23.0621Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Stev Theloke100 metre backstroke56.2613 FB56.6314
    200 metre individual medley2:04.2313 FB2:03.9412
    Christian Tröger100 metre freestyle50.069 FB49.9010
    Mark Warnecke100 metre breaststroke1:01.793 FA1:01.33
    Sebastian Wiese400 metre freestyle3:53.559 FB3:52.3710
    Steffen Zesner1500 metre freestyle15:21.659Did not advance
    Bengt Zikarsky50 metre freestyle22.689 FB22.7310
    Björn Zikarsky100 metre freestyle50.3815 FB49.9111
    Christian Tröger
    Bengt Zikarsky
    Björn Zikarsky
    Mark Pinger
    Alexander Lüderitz (*)
    4 × 100 metre freestyle relay3:19.272 FA3:17.20
    Aimo Heilmann
    Christian Keller
    Christian Tröger
    Steffen Zesner
    Konstantin Dubrovin (*)
    Oliver Lampe (*)
    4 × 200 metre freestyle relay7:22.174 FA7:17.71
    Ralf Braun
    Mark Warnecke
    Christian Keller
    Björn Zikarsky
    Stev Theloke (*)
    Oliver Lampe (*)
    Bengt Zikarsky (*)
    4 × 100 metre medley relay3:41.103 FA3:39.644
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatsFinal A/B
    TimeRankTimeRank
    Antje Buschschulte100 metre backstroke1:02.687 FA1:02.526
    align=left rowspan=2Kathrin Dumitru100 metre breaststroke1:11.9226Did not advance
    200 metre breaststroke2:37.0731Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=3Dagmar Hase200 metre freestyle2:00.384 FA1:59.56
    400 metre freestyle4:11.174 FA4:08.30
    800 metre freestyle8:33.552 FA8:29.91
    align=left rowspan=3Sabine Herbst200 metre butterfly2:16.6619Did not advance
    200 metre individual medley2:18.0015 FB2:16.6811
    400 metre individual medley4:45.367 FA4:43.784
    align=left rowspan=2Kerstin Kielgaß400 metre freestyle4:08.991 FA4:09.834
    800 metre freestyle8:36.333 FA8:31.064
    Simone Osygus50 metre freestyle26.0013 FB26.1614
    align=left rowspan=2Cathleen Rund200 metre backstroke2:13.586 FA2:12.06
    400 metre individual medley4:55.3021Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Anke Scholz100 metre backstroke1:03.0510 FB1:02.8510
    200 metre backstroke2:12.733 FA2:12.904
    align=left rowspan=2Franziska van Almsick100 metre freestyle55.804 FA55.595
    200 metre freestyle1:59.401 FA1:58.57
    align=left rowspan=2Sandra Völker50 metre freestyle25.453 FA25.14
    100 metre freestyle55.553 FA54.88
    Julia Voitovitsch100 metre butterfly1:01.4714 FB1:01.1412
    Sandra Völker
    Simone Osygus
    Antje Buschschulte
    Franziska van Almsick
    Meike Freitag (*)
    4 × 100 metre freestyle relay3:44.174 FA3:41.48
    Franziska van Almsick
    Kerstin Kielgaß
    Anke Scholz
    Dagmar Hase
    Simone Osygus (*)
    Meike Freitag (*)
    4 × 200 metre freestyle relay8:08.582 FA8:01.55
    Antje Buschschulte
    Kathrin Dumitru
    Franziska van Almsick
    Sandra Völker
    4 × 100 metre medley relay4:08.953 FA4:09.226

    Table tennis

    See main article: Table tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventGroup StageRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    RankOpposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Peter Franzalign=left rowspan=2Singles
    L 0–2

    W 2–0

    L 0–2
    3Did not advance
    Jörg Roßkopf
    W 2–0

    W 2–0

    W 2–0
    1 Q
    W 3–0

    W 3–2

    L 1–3

    W 3–1
    Jörg Roßkopf
    Steffen Fetzner
    Doubles
    W 2–0

    W 2–0

    W 2–0
    1 Q
    W 3–0

    L 0–3

    L 0–3
    4
    Women
    AthleteEventGroup StageRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    RankOpposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Olga Nemesalign=left rowspan=3Singles
    W 2–0

    W 2–0

    L 0–2
    2Did not advance
    Jie Schöpp
    W 2–0

    W 2–0

    L 0–2
    2Did not advance
    Nicole Struse
    W 2–0

    W 2–0

    W 2–1
    1 Q
    W 3–1

    L 0–3
    Did not advance
    Elke Schall
    Nicole Struse
    align=left rowspan=2Doubles
    W 2–1

    W 2–0

    L 1–2
    2Did not advance
    Jie Schöpp
    Olga Nemes

    W 2–0

    W 2–0

    L 1–2
    2Did not advance

    Tennis

    See main article: Tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Marc-Kevin Goellneralign=left rowspan=2Singles
    L 6–7, 6–4, 4–6
    Did not advance
    David Prinosil
    L 4–6, 6–2, 4–6
    Did not advance
    Marc-Kevin Goellner
    David Prinosil
    Doubles
    W 4–6, 6–1, 7–5

    W 6–4, 7–6

    W 6–2, 6–3

    L 6–4, 3–6, 8–10

    W 6–2, 7–5
    Women

    Volleyball

    See main article: Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

    Women's tournament

    Team roster
    Group stage
    Quarterfinal
    Classification 5-8
    7th place match

    Water polo

    See main article: Water polo at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

    Summary

    Men's tournament

    Team roster
    Group play

    ----------------

    Classification round
    TeamPointsGWDLGFGADiff
    9.633002916+13
    10.331112526 - 1
    11.231022528 - 3
    12.130122130 - 9

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    Weightlifting

    See main article: Weightlifting at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

    AthleteEventSnatchClean & jerkTotalRank
    ResultRankResultRank
    Andreas Behm–70 kg147.510180.07327.510
    Andrey Poitschkealign=left rowspan=2–76 kg155.011180.010335.010
    Ingo Steinhöfel160.05187.57347.56
    Marc Huster–83 kg170.02212.51382.5
    Oliver Caruso–91 kg175.04215.01390.0
    Igor Sadykov–99 kg177.55207.57385.07
    Mario Kalinkealign=left rowspan=2–108 kg177.58212.510390.09
    Dimitri Prochorow175.012215.06390.011
    Manfred Nerlingeralign=left rowspan=2+108 kg185.07237.55422.56
    Ronny Weller200.01255.02455.0

    Wrestling

    See main article: Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

    Greco-Roman
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal
    Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Oleg Kutscherenko–48 kg
    W 10–0

    L 1–1
    Did not advance
    L 0–3
    Did not advance
    Alfred Ter-Mkrtchyan–52 kg
    L 1–3
    Did not advance
    W 9–0

    W 8–0

    L Fall
    Did not advance
    Rifat Yildiz–57 kg
    W 12–0

    W 4–1

    L 0–3

    L 2–3

    W Default
    5
    Erik Hahn–74 kg
    W 4–2

    L 1–2
    Did not advance
    W 5–2

    W 3–1

    W 8–5

    L 2–4
    4
    Thomas Zander–82 kg
    W 10–0

    W DQ

    W 3–1

    L 0–3
    Maik Bullmann–90 kg
    W 3–0

    W 1–0

    L 2–4
    Did not advance
    W Fall

    W 4–0

    W Fall

    W 2–0
    René Schiekel–130 kg
    W 3–0

    W 2–0

    L 0–4

    L 0–5

    L 0–3
    6
    Freestyle
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal
    Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Jürgen Scheibe–62 kg
    W 4–2

    L 2–8
    Did not advance
    L 1–8
    Did not advance
    Alexander Leipold–74 kg
    W 6–0

    L 1–3
    Did not advance
    W 10–2

    W 3–0

    L 4–8

    W Default
    5
    Heiko Balz–90 kg
    W 11–1

    L 1–4
    Did not advance
    L 0–3
    Did not advance
    Arawat Sabejew–100 kg
    W 3–0

    L 3–13
    Did not advance
    W 3–1

    W 3–2

    W 10–0

    W 7–4
    Sven Thiele–130 kg
    W 1–0

    W 3–0

    L 0–0

    L 0–3

    L 1–3
    6

    Notes

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Germany at the 1996 Summer Games . 2012-02-11 . sports-reference.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110913072511/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/GER/summer/1996/ . 2011-09-13 .
    2. https://www.olympedia.org/countries/GER/editions/24 Germany at the 1996 Summer Olympics
    3. Web site: Germany – Squad List . https://web.archive.org/web/20130122004246/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/atlanta1996/teams/team=1882879/index.html . dead . 22 January 2013 . FIFA.com . Fédération Internationale de Football Association . 26 January 2020.