German Olympic qualification 1960 / Summer Games
This article describes the results of the eliminations for the formation of the all-German team at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome .
basketball
The preliminary round between the two German basketball teams was played back and forth. The first leg took place on April 22nd in Halle and the second leg on April 24th in the (West) Berlin Columbiahalle . Both games were won by the East German selection with 81:57 and 60:58 respectively. She had thus qualified for the pre-Olympic basketball tournament that took place in Bologna from August 13th to 20th . There she could not qualify for the Olympic tournament.
Boxing
The elimination in boxing took place on July 2nd in the (West) Berlin Sportpalast and on July 3rd on the Schwerin open-air stage.
| Weight class | place | winner | * | in Rome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight | West Berlin | Manfred Homberg | w | Quarter finals |
| Bantamweight | Schwerin | Horst Rascher | w | Quarter finals |
| Featherweight | West Berlin | Werner Kirsch | O | 2nd round |
| lightweight | Schwerin | Harry Lempio | O | 2nd round |
| Light welterweight | West Berlin | Werner Busse | O | 1 round |
| Welterweight | Schwerin | Bruno Guse | O | 1 round |
| Light middleweight | West Berlin | Rolf Caroli | O | 1 round |
| medium weight | Schwerin | Eberhard Radzik | w | 1 round |
| Light heavyweight | West Berlin | Emil Willer | w | 1 round |
| Heavyweight | Schwerin | Günter Siegmund | O | bronze |
fencing
There were two elimination tournaments on 25/26. June in the congress hall in Bad Dürkheim and on July 16 in the DHfK in Leipzig , where the individual armed forces were to be fought against each other as a team in a double round, with rankings being drawn up for the individual fighters. In the rematch in Leipzig, however, only one simple round was fought after it was certain that all Olympic places would go to West German fencers. The Olympic participants were then selected by the West German Fencing Association on the basis of their own championship results.
In Rome, Heidi Schmid won gold in the women's floret, while the men's floret team won bronze.
Soccer
The preliminary round between the two German soccer teams was played back and forth. These took place without prior notice and to the exclusion of spectators on September 16, 1959 in the (East) Berlin Walter Ulbricht Stadium and on September 23, 1959 in the Düsseldorf Rheinstadion . Both games were won by the West selection 2-0 and 2-1 respectively. So she had qualified for one of the Olympic qualifying groups, in which she could not prevail.
Weightlifting
The elimination in weightlifting took place on June 5th in the Hotel Hamburger Hof in Meißen and on June 11th in the ballroom of the Haus des Sports in Munich .
| Weight class | place | winner | Power [kg] | * | in Rome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight | Meissen | Hans Reck | 290.0 | O | without a valid attempt at pushing |
| Featherweight | Meissen | Georg Miske | 315.0 | O | 13th place |
| lightweight | Munich | Werner Dittrich | 355.0 | O | 7th place |
| medium weight | Munich | Roland Lortz | 385.0 | w | 8th place |
| Lightweight | Munich | Rolf Sennewald | 382.5 | O | 11th place |
| Middle heavyweight | Meissen | Wolfgang Müller | 405.0 | O | 12th place |
| Heavyweight | Munich | Werner Arnold | 430.0 | O | 12th place |
hockey
The elimination between the two German hockey teams was played back and forth. The first leg took place on April 24th in Cologne and the second leg on April 30th in Jena . The first leg won the West selection 3-0, while the East selection won the second leg 4-1. Since each team had won a game, two more games were scheduled, which again took place on May 26th in Cologne and on June 5th in Jena. The first game ended 0-0 and the second game was won 3-0 by the western selection. Since the German hockey team had won bronze at the Olympics in Melbourne, the West German team was directly qualified for the Olympics. There she finished seventh.
Canoe racing
The elimination was held in two regattas on July 14th on the Chiemsee and on July 27th on the Barleber See near Magdeburg . The boats with the lowest number of places qualified for the Olympics.
Men
| Boat type | winner | Pz | * | in Rome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single kayak 1000 m | Wolfgang Lange | 3 | O | 7th place |
| Two-person kayak 1000 m |
Dieter Krause / Wolfgang Lange |
2 | O | 8th place |
| One-Canadians 1000 m | Detlef Lewe | 3 | w | 6th place |
| Two-man Canadians 1000 m |
Willi Mehlberg / Werner Ulrich |
2 | O | 7th place |
4 × 500 m kayak relay
There were two individual races with a kayak over 500 meters. The four canoeists with the smallest number of places qualified for the relay.
| * | Surname | Pz | * |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dieter Krause | ? | O |
| 2 | Paul Lange | ? | w |
| 3 | Günter Perleberg | ? | O |
| 4th | Friedhelm Wentzke | ? | w |
The relay won gold in Rome.
Women
| Boat type | Winner | Pz | * | in Rome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single kayak 500 m | Therese Zenz | 3 | w | silver |
| Two-person kayak 500 m |
Ingrid Hartmann / Therese Zenz |
2 | w | silver |
athletics
Modern pentathlon
Two modern pentathlon competitions were held from June 23 to 27 in Warendorf and from July 10 to 14 in Halle . The scores achieved were added up. The three best participants qualified for the Olympics, the fourth became a substitute.
| * | Surname | Points | * | in Rome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolfgang Gödicke | 9570 | w | 28th place |
| 2 | Ralf Berckhan | 9047 | w | 55th place |
| 3 | Dieter Krickow | 8927 | w | 48th place |
| 4th | Reiner Uhlig | 8842 | O | Substitute |
The team finished 16th in Rome.
Cycling
Street
There were two elimination races, first on May 26th "Around the Hainleite " and then on May 29th "Around Dortmund " (168 km). In the overall standings, East German drivers took all of the top places. The Olympic participants in the individual and team road races were then selected by the East German Cycling Association at its own discretion. The team won silver in the 100 km race in Rome.
train
There were two eliminations on May 29th in Forst and on June 7th in Frankfurt am Main . Dieter Gieseler (w) qualified in the 1000 m time trial, Günter Kaslowski (w) in the 1000 m time trial and the tandem Karl-Heinz Peter / Lothar Stäber (o). Gieseler won silver in Rome. Kaslowski was eliminated in the round of 16. Jürgen Simon / Lothar Stäber started as a tandem in Rome and won silver.
In an additional qualification scheduled on July 28th on the Vignorelli track in Milan, Jürgen Simon lost in the 1000 m painting against August Rieke (w), who was the second German driver in this discipline at the Olympics and in the quarter-finals there retired.
The qualification in the 4,000 m team pursuit was also held there, with both teams racing against the clock individually. The East German team with the line-up Peter Gröning , Manfred Klieme , Siegfried Köhler , Rolf Nitzsche achieved a time of 2/10 seconds faster than the West German team with Wolf-Jürgen Edler , Dieter Gieseler, Hans with 4: 35.6 minutes Mangold and Siegfried Renz had started. In Rome, the East German team that drove there with Bernd Barleben instead of Nitzsche won silver.
horse riding
dressage
Whether there was an all-German elimination for this must initially remain open. In any case, the fact is that the two Olympians Josef Neckermann and Rosemarie Springer were selected by the West German Equestrian Association. Neckermann won bronze in Rome, while Rosemarie Springer took 7th place.
Military
Whether there was an all-German elimination for this must initially remain open. The individual riders were Gerhard Schulz (o, 14th place), Reiner Klimke (f, 18th place), Ottokar Pohlmann (f, retired) and Klaus Wagner (f, retired). The team could not be classified.
Hunting jumping
The two proven West German Olympic riders Fritz Thiedemann and Hans Günter Winkler were placed. In order to determine the third participant and the substitute rider, two competitions with two rounds each were carried out on July 21 in Elmshorn and on July 28 in Halle . Because there was then disagreement between the two German equestrian federations about the regulations, another jumping with two rounds was held in Bochum on August 17th or 18th . There Alwin Schockemöhle (w) won on “Ferdl” with 9¼ points ahead of Manfred Nietzmann (o) on “Seegeist” with 11 points.
The German team won gold in Rome. The individual riders Winkler, Thiedemann and Schockemöhle took places 5, 6 and 26.
Wrestling
Greco-Roman
The elimination was on 18./19. June in Saarbrücken and on 25/26. June in the culture house “7. October “in Suhl .
| Weight class | place | winner | * | in Rome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight | Saarbrücken | Paul Neff | w | In Rome, the West German Fritz Stange took over from Neff . He was eliminated after the 2nd round. |
| Bantamweight | Suhl | Ewald Tauer | w | 3rd round |
| Featherweight | Saarbrücken | Gottlieb Neumair | w | 3rd round |
| lightweight | Suhl | Edmund Seger | w | 2nd round |
| Welterweight | Saarbrücken | Günther Maritschnigg | w | silver |
| medium weight | Suhl | Lothar Metz | O | silver |
| Light heavyweight | Saarbrücken | Herbert Albrecht | O | 4th round |
| Heavyweight | Suhl | Wilfried Dietrich | w | silver |
Freestyle
The elimination was on 28/29. May in Munich and on 4th / 5th June in Leuna .
| Weight class | place | winner | * | in Rome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight | Leuna | Paul Neff | w | 4th Place |
| Bantamweight | Munich | Fred Chamberlain | O | 4th round |
| Featherweight | Leuna | A. Kraus | O | In Rome, the East German Christian Luschnig took over from Kraus . He was eliminated after the 2nd round. |
| lightweight | Munich | Horst Bergmann | w | 2nd round |
| Welterweight | Leuna | Martin Heinze | O | 4th round |
| medium weight | Munich | Georg Utz | w | 4th round |
| Light heavyweight | Leuna | Dieter Rauchbach | O | 2nd round |
| Heavyweight | Munich | Wilfried Dietrich | w | gold |
rowing
The rowing event took place on August 7th on the Duisburg regatta course .
| Boat type | winner | * | in Rome |
|---|---|---|---|
| One | Achim Hill | O | silver |
| Double scull |
Heinz Becher / Just Jahn |
w | In Rome, Günter Schroers stepped in for the injured and sick Jahn . The boat was eliminated in the hope run. |
| Two without |
Jochen Neuling / Heinz Weigel |
O | 4th Place |
| Two with |
Bernhard Knubel / Heinz Renneberg / Klaus Zerta (Stm.) |
w | gold |
| Foursome without | RG Hansa Bremen / Neußer RV |
w | Reunion |
| Foursome with | Germania Düsseldorf | w | gold |
| Eighth | RG Ditmarsia Kiel / Ratzeburger RC |
w | gold |
shoot
Free rifle
There were two elimination competitions, which were held on June 19 in Wiesbaden and on July 10 in Leipzig . The number of rings obtained was added up. The two best shooters qualified for the Olympics, with the proviso that only ten athletes from one country were allowed to participate in the six shooting disciplines.
| * | Surname | Rings | * | in Rome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hans-Joachim Mars | 2231 | O | 12th place |
| 2 | Karl Wenk | 2220 | w | Since only 10 German sport shooters were allowed to take part in Rome, the West German Peter Kohnke , who was already qualified in small caliber, was nominated for Wenk . But this did not take part. |
Small caliber lying
There was at least one elimination competition on May 28 or 29 in Stuttgart-Feuerbach , which the West German Peter Kohnke won with 590 rings. In addition to Kohnke, the West German Bernd Klingner was nominated. In Rome, Kohnke won gold, while Klingner took 19th place.
Small caliber three-position fight
There were two elimination competitions, which were held on May 28 or 29 in Stuttgart-Feuerbach and on July 8 in Leipzig . In Stuttgart, the West German Bernd Klingner won with 1152 rings, which was then nominated immediately. The second starting place went to the West German Klaus Zähringer , who after 1138 rings in Stuttgart scored 1133 rings in the competition in Leipzig. Klingner took 18th place in Rome, while Zähringer won bronze.
Free pistol
There were two elimination competitions, which were held on May 28 or 29 in Stuttgart-Feuerbach and on July 8 in Leipzig . In Stuttgart, the East German Wolfgang Losack won with 549 rings, who was then nominated immediately. The second starting place went to the East German Horst Kadner , who won the competition in Leipzig with 549 rings after 546 rings in Stuttgart. In Rome, Losack and Kadner took 14th and 8th place.
Rapid fire pistol
There were two elimination competitions, which were held on May 28 or 29 in Stuttgart-Feuerbach and on July 9 in Leipzig . The number of rings obtained was added up. The two best shooters qualified for the Olympics.
| * | Surname | Rings | * | in Rome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heinrich Gollwitzer | 1154 | w | 20th place |
| 2 | Heinz Franke | 1150 | O | 14th place |
Throwing pigeon shooting
There were two eliminations, which took place on 29./30. April in Hanover and on 29./30. June were held in Magdeburg . The number of hits achieved was added up. The two best shooters qualified for the Olympics.
| * | Surname | Hit | * | in Rome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerhard Assmus | 366 | O | 17th place |
| 2 | Heinz Kramer | 364 | O | 23rd place |
Swimming, diving, water polo
sailing
In sailing, West German athletes prevailed in all boat classes.
Finn dinghy
The elimination regatta took place from April 21st to 25th on the (East) Berlin Müggelsee . It was won by Hans Kämmerer , who finished 20th in Rome.
star
The elimination regatta took place from May 4th to 7th on the (East) Berlin Müggelsee . It was won by Bruno Splieth with his bow crew Eckart Wagner . In Rome, the replacement sailor Karsten Meyer stepped in for the sick Wagner . The boat took 7th place there.
Flying Dutchman
The elimination regatta took place from June 2nd to 6th as part of the Plön Whitsun competitions on the Great Plön Lake . It won Achim Kadelbach with his bowman idol Trenel . For the Olympia, the West German Sailing Association nominated the crew Rolf Mulka and Ingo von Bredow , who won bronze there. Kadelbach was nominated as a substitute sailor and actually had to step in for a race for the sick von Bredow. But he didn't get a medal.
5.5 m class
The elimination regatta took place from June 13th to 17th on the Kiel Outer Fjord in front of Kiel-Schilksee . It was won by Herbert Scholl with his foreshifters Hans Baars-Lindner and Karl-August Stolze . In Rome, the boat took 9th place.
Dragons
The elimination regatta took place from June 13th to 17th on the Kiel Outer Fjord in front of Kiel-Schilksee . It was won by Hans Ravenborg with his foreshifts Günther Benecke and Peter Rebien . In Rome, the boat took 8th place.
do gymnastics
Men
On 18./19. June in Leipzig and on 16./17. July in Munich a twelve-fight gymnastics. The points obtained were added together. The top six gymnasts qualified for Rome. The seventh place became a substitute gymnast.
| * | Surname | Points | * | in Rome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philipp Prince | 226.40 | w | 76th place |
| 2 | Karl-Heinz Friedrich | 223.85 | O | 67th place |
| 3 | Erwin Koppe | 223.80 | O | 50th place |
| 4th | Günter Lyhs | 223.80 | w | 26th place |
| 5 | Siegfried Abundance | 223.50 | O | 28th place |
| 6th | Günter Nightingale | 223.35 | O | 56th place |
| 7th | Günter Jacoby | 222.90 | w | Substitute gymnast |
The squad reached 7th place in Rome. There were no finals for the individual devices.
Women
Since the West German Gymnastics Association took the position that the compulsory exercises set by the World Association were unsuitable for its gymnasts, it left the nomination of the Olympic participants to the East German Gymnastics Association. He nominated the following six gymnasts: Karin Boldemann , Ingrid Föst , Gretel Schiener , Renate Schneider , Roselore Sonntag and Ute Starke . The substitute gymnast was Ingrid Großmann . The squad reached 6th place in Rome. The best individual gymnast was Ingrid Föst in ninth. There were no finals for the individual devices.
See also
swell
Issues of the Hamburger Abendblatt and the New Germany from 1960.