United Team of Germany at the 1956 Summer Olympics

United Team of Germany at the
1956 Summer Olympics
Flag of Germany, which was used at the time by both East Germany (until 1959) and West Germany
IOC codeEUA
NOCUnited Team of Germany
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors158 in 15 sports
Flag bearersKarl-Friedrich Haas (Melbourne)
Fritz Thiedemann (Stockholm)
Medals
Ranked 7th
Gold
6
Silver
13
Bronze
7
Total
26
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Germany (1896–1936, 1952, 1992–)
 Saar (1952)
 East Germany (1968–1988)
 West Germany (1968–1988)

Germany was represented at the 1956 Summer Olympics by a United Team of Germany of athletes from the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) (West Germany) and, for the first time at Summer Games, also from East Germany which had not joined in 1952. Also, the Saarland athletes who had to enter as a separate team in 1952 could now join in even though the accession of their state was not yet in effect. Thus, this was the only Olympic team ever to comprise athletes from three German states.

Most of the Games were held in Melbourne, Australia, but due to Australian quarantine regulations the equestrian events were held five months earlier in Stockholm, Sweden. 158 competitors, 134 men and 24 women, took part in 95 events in 15 sports.[1]

  1. ^ "Germany at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-10-16.