East Germany at the 1968 Winter Olympics |
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IOC code | GDR | ||||||||
NOC | National Olympic Committee of the GDR | ||||||||
in Grenoble | |||||||||
Competitors | 57 (45 men, 12 women) in 9 sports | ||||||||
Flag bearer | Thomas Köhler (luge) | ||||||||
Medals Ranked 10th |
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Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
Other related appearances | |||||||||
Germany (1896–1936, 1992–) United Team of Germany (1956–1964) |
East Germany (German Democratic Republic) competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France. East German athletes had competed together with West German athletes as the United Team of Germany in the previous three Winter Olympic Games, but both nations sent independent teams starting in 1968.
East Germany - Norway 3:1 (2:1, 1:0, 0:0)
Goalscorers: Joachim Ziesche, Lothar Fuchs, Peter Prusa - Odd Syversen.
USSR – East Germany 9:0 (4:0, 2:0, 3:0)
Goalscorers: Firsov 3, Vikulov 2, Mišakov, Staršinov, Alexandrov, Zajcev.
Referees: Wycisk (POL), Johannessen (NOR)