West Germany at the 1968 Winter Olympics |
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IOC code | FRG | ||||||||
in Grenoble | |||||||||
Competitors | 87 (67 men, 20 women) in 10 sports | ||||||||
Flag bearer | Hans Plenk (luge) | ||||||||
Medals Ranked 8th |
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Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
Other related appearances | |||||||||
Germany (1896–1936, 1952, 1992–) Saar (1952) United Team of Germany (1956–1964) |
West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble. West German athletes had competed together with East German athletes as the United Team of Germany in the previous three Winter Olympic Games, but both nations sent independent teams starting in 1968.
1One minute added per close miss (a hit in the outer ring), two minutes added per complete miss.
2A penalty loop of 200 metres had to be skied per missed target.
West Germany - Romania 7:0 (1:0, 3:0, 3:0)
Goalscorers: Gustav Hanig 2, Alois Schloder, Ernst Kopf, Otto Schneitberger, Horst Meindl, Heinz Weisenbach.
Canada – West Germany 6:1 (0:0, 4:1, 2:0)
Goalscorers: Bourbonnais 2, Cadieux, Dinnen, Mott, Huck – Kopf.
Referees: Seglin, Snětkov (URS)