Germany first participated at the Olympic Games in 1896. The nation also competed in Winter Olympic Games since 1928.
Germany has won over 600 medals at the Summer Olympic Games and over 250 medals at the Winter Olympic Games, with most medals in Athletics, Canoeing, and Swimming. The nation has won medals at every edition of the Olympic Games it participated in.
The German Olympic Committee was created and recognized in 1895, though only has existed in its current form since 2006. The members of the presidential board include the IOC president Thomas Bach.
Medal Table[]
Medals by Summer Games[]
Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Athens 1896 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 3 |
Paris 1900 | 78 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
St. Louis 1904 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 2 |
London 1908 | 81 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 5 |
Stockholm 1912 | 185 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 25 | 6 |
Antwerp 1920 | Did not participate | |||||
Paris 1924 | ||||||
Amsterdam 1928 | 296 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 2 |
Los Angeles 1932 | 143 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 20 | 9 |
Berlin 1936 | 433 | 33 | 26 | 30 | 89 | 1 |
London 1948 | Did not participate | |||||
Helsinki 1952 | 205 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 28 |
Melbourne 1956 | as part of United Team of Germany | |||||
Rome 1960 | ||||||
Tokyo 1964 | ||||||
Mexico City 1968 | as East Germany and West Germany | |||||
Munich 1972 | ||||||
Montreal 1976 | ||||||
Moscow 1980 | ||||||
Los Angeles 1984 | ||||||
Seoul 1988 | ||||||
Barcelona 1992 | 463 | 33 | 21 | 28 | 82 | 3 |
Atlanta 1996 | 465 | 20 | 18 | 27 | 65 | 3 |
Sydney 2000 | 422 | 13 | 17 | 26 | 56 | 5 |
Athens 2004 | 441 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 49 | 6 |
Beijing 2008 | 463 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 5 |
London 2012 | 392 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 44 | 6 |
Rio de Janeiro 2016 | 425 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 42 | 5 |
Tokyo 2020 | 406 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 9 |
Total | 200 | 205 | 246 | 651 |
Medals by Winter Games[]
Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St. Moritz 1928 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Lake Placid 1932 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
St. Moritz 1948 | Did not participate | |||||
Oslo 1952 | 53 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 | as part of United Team of Germany | |||||
Squaw Valley 1960 | ||||||
Innsbruck 1964 | ||||||
Grenoble 1968 | as East Germany and West Germany | |||||
Sapporo 1972 | ||||||
Innsbruck 1976 | ||||||
Lake Placid 1980 | ||||||
Sarajevo 1984 | ||||||
Calgary 1988 | ||||||
Albertville 1992 | 111 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 1 |
Lillehammer 1994 | 112 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 3 |
Nagano 1998 | 125 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 1 |
Salt Lake City 2002 | 157 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 36 | 2 |
Turin 2006 | 162 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 29 | 1 |
Vancouver 2010 | 152 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 30 | 2 |
Sochi 2014 | 153 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 6 |
Pyeongchang 2018 | 153 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 2 |
Beijing 2022 | 148 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 2 |
Total | 104 | 98 | 65 | 267 |
Medals by Sport[]
Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Canoeing | 34 | 19 | 24 | 77 |
Equestrian | 28 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
Rowing | 23 | 16 | 14 | 53 |
Luge | 22 | 12 | 9 | 43 |
Biathlon | 20 | 21 | 13 | 54 |
Athletics | 19 | 28 | 36 | 83 |
Bobsleigh | 16 | 9 | 7 | 32 |
Cycling | 15 | 16 | 16 | 47 |
Swimming | 14 | 19 | 31 | 64 |
Gymnastics | 14 | 12 | 14 | 40 |
Speed Skating | 13 | 15 | 10 | 38 |
Alpine Skiing | 12 | 8 | 7 | 27 |
Shooting | 10 | 9 | 5 | 24 |
Weightlifting | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
Ski Jumping | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
Nordic Combined | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
Wrestling | 5 | 12 | 11 | 28 |
Fencing | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 |
Boxing | 4 | 9 | 10 | 23 |
Field Hockey | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
Figure Skating | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Cross-Country Skiing | 3 | 10 | 4 | 17 |
Tennis | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
Sailing | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
Judo | 3 | 3 | 15 | 21 |
Diving | 2 | 8 | 13 | 23 |
Skeleton | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Beach Volleyball | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Modern Pentathlon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Snowboarding | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
Water Polo | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Football | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Handball | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Triathlon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Table Tennis | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
Archery | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Freestyle Skiing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Ice Hockey | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Taekwondo | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Rugby | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |