| East Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | GDR |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the GDR |
| in Seoul, South Korea 17 September – 2 October 1988 | |
| Competitors | 259 (157 men, 102 women) in 16 sports |
| Flag bearer | Ulf Timmermann |
| Medals Ranked 2nd |
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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 Olympic Games for the last time as an independent nation at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Following German reunification in 1990, a single German team would compete in the 1992 Summer Olympics. 259 competitors, 157 men and 102 women, took part in 157 events in 16 sports.[1] The team was officially announced on 3 September 1988.[2]
- ^ "East Germany at the 1988 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "Das DDR-Aufgebot für den Medaillenkampf" [The GDR squad for the medal fight]. Berliner Zeitung (in German). Vol. 44, no. 209. 3 September 1988. p. 6. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.