| East Germany at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | GDR (ODE used at these Games) |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the GDR |
| in Mexico City, Mexico 12–27 October 1968 | |
| Competitors | 226 in 18 sports |
| Flag bearer | Karin Balzer |
| Medals Ranked 5th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Germany (1896–1936, 1992–) United Team of Germany (1956–1964) | |
Athletes from East Germany (German Democratic Republic) competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 226 competitors, 186 men and 40 women, took part in 124 events in 18 sports.[1] It was the first time that West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) and East Germany had sent separate teams to the Summer Olympic Games.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "East Germany at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 August 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.