East Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics information
Sporting event delegation
East Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics
IOC code
GDR
NOC
National Olympic Committee of the GDR
in Seoul, South Korea 17 September – 2 October 1988
Competitors
259 (157 men, 102 women) in 16 sports
Flag bearer
Ulf Timmermann
Medals Ranked 2nd
Gold
37
Silver
35
Bronze
30
Total
102
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1968
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988
Other related appearances
Germany (1896–1936, 1992–) United Team of Germany (1956–1964)
Athletes from East Germany (German Democratic Republic) competed at the Olympic Games for the last time as an independent nation at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Following German reunification in 1990, a single German team would compete in the 1992 Summer Olympics. 259 competitors, 157 men and 102 women, took part in 157 events in 16 sports.[1] The team was officially announced on 3 September 1988.[2]
^"East Germany at the 1988 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
^"Das DDR-Aufgebot für den Medaillenkampf" [The GDR squad for the medal fight]. Berliner Zeitung (in German). Vol. 44, no. 209. 3 September 1988. p. 6. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
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