Germany at the 1896 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | GER |
NOC | German Olympic Sports Confederation |
Website | www |
in Athens, Greece April 6, 1896 – April 15, 1896 | |
Competitors | 19 in 6 sports and 24 events |
Medals Ranked 3rd |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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1906 Intercalated Games –––– ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Germany competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The Germans were the third most successful nation in terms of both gold medals (6 plus 1 as part of a mixed team) and total medals (13). Gymnastics was the sport in which Germany excelled. The German team had 19 athletes. The Germans had 75 entries in 26 events (of which 48 entries were in the 8 gymnastics events), taking 13 medals.