Germany at the
Paralympics
IPC codeGER
NPCNational Paralympic Committee Germany
Websitewww.dbs-npc.de (in German)
Medals
Gold
658
Silver
649
Bronze
609
Total
1,916
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
 East Germany (1984)

Germany (GER) participated in the inaugural Paralympic Games in 1960 in Rome, where it sent a delegation of nine athletes. The country, since 1949 officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), was until 1990 also called West Germany while the separate East German Democratic Republic (GDR) existed, which was recognized by the IOC only after 1964. East German athletes, however, participated in the Paralympics for the first and last time in 1984. Following the reunification of Germany in 1990, athletes from all of Germany compete simply as Germany (GER) again.[1]

Germany has participated in every edition of the Summer Paralympics, and has also taken part in every edition of the Winter Paralympics, from the first in 1976. Germany was the host country of the 1972 Summer Paralympics, in Heidelberg.[2]

East Germany, West Germany and Germany have won a total of 1915 Paralympic medals, of which 658 gold, 649 silver and 609 bronze. This is more than any country other than the United States and Great Britain. The International Paralympic Committee, however, maintains separate records for "West Germany" (1960–88) and "Germany" (1992–present), due to their separate IPC codes, giving West Germany a total of 938 medals (354 golds), and Germany a total of 973 (304 golds). This places the "two countries" seventh and eighth, respectively, on the all-time Paralympic Games medal table - behind the United States, Great Britain, China, Canada, Australia, and France.[3]

Germany has consistently been one of the world's strongest nations at the Paralympics. Prior to 2008, at the Summer Games, it had always been among the top ten on the medal tables, and was within the top three on six occasions. In 2008,they finished in the 11th place. At the Winter Games, Germany has always been among the top three, except in 1980 (7th), 1984 (4th) and 2018 (5th). It topped the medal table at the 1972 Summer Paralympics (which it hosted), and the 1976, 2002 and 2010 Winter Games.[4]

Among Germany's most successful Paralympians are[5]

  • Reinhild Möller, winner of 19 medals (of which 16 gold) in alpine skiing, and 4 medals (of which 3 are gold) in athletics
  • Claudia Hengst: 25 medals (of which 13 gold) in swimming
  • Gerd Schönfelder: 17 medals (of which 12 gold) in alpine skiing
  • Frank Höfle: 17 medals (of which 10 gold) in cross-country skiing.

Medal tallies

These tallies include the results for both "Germany" and "West Germany". They do not include the four medals of East Germany at the Paralympics.

Summer Paralympics

Elfriede Ranz (Pilot) and Ursula Egner of Germany on the medal dais after winning silver in the Women's tandem Kilo on the track at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games.
Event Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
Italy Rome 19601569303rd
Japan Tokyo 1964525129th
Israel Tel Aviv 1968121211356th
Germany Heidelberg 1972281722671st
Canada Toronto 1976373426974th
Netherlands Arnhem 19806848461613rd
United KingdomUnited States Stoke Mandeville & New York 19848176 752325th
South Korea Seoul 19887665521932nd
Spain Barcelona 19926151591712nd
United States Atlanta 19964058511493rd
Australia Sydney 20001641389510th
Greece Athens 2004192831788th
China Beijing 20081425205911th
United Kingdom London 2012182622668th
Brazil Rio de Janeiro 2016182514576th
Japan Tokyo 20201312184312th
France Paris 2024future event
United States Los Angeles 2028future event
Total52152649915464th

Winter Paralympics

Event Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
Sweden Örnsköldsvik 197610126281st
Norway Geilo 1980369187th
Austria Innsbruck 1984101410344th
Austria Innsbruck 198891110303rd
France Albertville & Tignes 199212179382nd
Norway Lillehammer 1994252118642nd
Japan Nagano 1998141713442nd
United States Salt Lake City 200217115331st
Italy Turin 2006855182nd
Canada Vancouver 20101356241st
Russia Sochi 2014951152nd
South Korea Pyeongchang 2018784195th
China Beijing 2022487197th
Total1401301123821st

Records

These records include West Germany at the Paralympics.

Summer Paralympics

Active athletes are in bold.

Multi medalists

German athletes who have won more than three golds or more than five medals.

No. Athlete Sport Years Games Gender Gold Silver Bronze Total
1Claudia Hengst Swimming 1988-20045F134825
2Marianne Buggenhagen Athletics 1992-20167F92314
3Jochen Wollmert Table tennis 1992-20126M52310
4Robert Figl Athletics 1988-20045M51612
5Wojtek Czyz Athletics 2004-20123M4127
5Heinrich Köberle Athletics 1984-20005M4105
6Peter Haber Athletics 1992-20003M3508
7Martina Willing Athletics 1992-20167F34512
8Daniela Schulte Swimming 1996-20125F3418
9Britta Jänicke Athletics 1988-20004F3126
10Jessica Sachse Athletics 1988-20045F2338
11Ramona Brussig Judo 2004-20164F2215
12Horst Beyer Athletics 1992-20003M2125
13Jörg Frischmann Athletics 1992-20003M1225
Multi medalists at single Games

German athletes who have won more than two golds at a single Games. Categorised by medals earned, sports then year.

No. Athlete Sport Year Gender Gold Silver Bronze Total
1Claudia Hengst Swimming 1988F6006
2Marianne Buggenhagen Athletics 1992F4004
3Jessica Sachse Athletics 1992F2002
Multi medals at single event

German athletes who have won more than two golds at a single event in the Summer Paralympics. Categorised by medals earned, sports then gold medals earned.

No. Athlete Sport Event Years Games Gender Gold Silver Bronze Total
1Heinrich Köberle Athletics Marathon1984-20005M4105
2Jochen Wollmert Table tennis Singles1992-20126M3216
3Marianne Buggenhagen Athletics Discus throw1992-20167F3104
4Siegmund Hegeholz Athletics Javelin throw1992-20044M2204
Most appearances

German athletes who have competed in four or more Paralympic Games. Aged under 15 or over 40 are in bold.

No. Athlete Sport Birth Year Games Years First/Last Age Gender Gold Silver Bronze Total
1Marianne Buggenhagen Athletics 19531992-201639 - 63F92314
2Martina Willing Athletics 19591992-202033 - 61F34512
3Heinrich Köberle Athletics 19461984-200038 - 54M4105
4Jochen Wollmert Table tennis 19641992-201228 - 48M52310
5Robert Figl Athletics 19671988-200421 - 37M51612

Winter Paralympics

Multi medalists

German athletes who have won three gold medals or more than five medals.

No. Athlete Sport Years Games Gender Gold Silver Bronze Total
1Gerd Schönfelder Alpine skiing 1992-20106M164222
2Reinhild Möller Alpine skiing 1980-20068F162119
3Frank Höfle Biathlon
Cross-country skiing
1988-20025M135321
4Verena Bentele Biathlon
Cross-country skiing
1998-20104F122216
5Martin Braxenthaler Alpine skiing 1998-20104M101112
6Anna Schaffelhuber Alpine skiing 2010-20183F7119
7Thomas Oelsner Biathlon 1994-20064M54110
8Andrea Rothfuss Alpine skiing 2006-20184F19312
Multi medals at single Games

German athletes who have won two golds in a single Games. Categorised by medals earned, sports then year.

No. Athlete Sport Year Gender Gold Silver Bronze Total
1Verena Bentele Biathlon
Cross-country skiing
2010F5005
Anna Schaffelhuber Alpine skiing 2014F5005
3Gerd Schönfelder Alpine skiing 2010M4105
Multi medals at single event

German athletes who have won two golds in a single event in the Winter Paralympics. Categorised by medals earned, sports then gold medals earned.

No. Athlete Sport Event Years Games Gender Gold Silver Bronze Total
1Frank Höfle Biathlon 7.5km1992-20024M3014
Most appearances

German athletes who have competed in four or more Winter Paralympic Games. Ages under 15 or over 40 are in bold.

No. Athlete Sport Birth Year Games Years First/Last Age Gender Gold Silver Bronze Total
1Reinhild Möller Alpine skiing 19561980-200624 - 50F162119
2Gerd Schönfelder Alpine skiing 19701992-201022 - 40M164222

See also

References

  1. Germany at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  2. Germany at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  3. Germany at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  4. Germany at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  5. Germany at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
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