Germany at the 1912 Summer Olympics

Infobox Olympics Germany
flagcaption=Flag of the German Empire
games=1912 Summer
competitors=187 (182 men, 5 women)
sports=
flagbearer=Karl Halt
gold=5
silver=13
bronze=7
total=25
rank=6

Germany competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden.

Medalists

Gold

* Paul Günther — Diving, Men's 3m Springboard
* Albert Arnheiter, Hermann Wilker, Otto Fickeisen, Rudolf Fickeisen and Karl Leister — Rowing, Men's coxed fours
* Walter Bathe — Swimming, Men's 200m breaststroke
* Walter Bathe — Swimming, Men's 400m breaststroke
* Dorothea Koring and Heinrich Schomburgk — Tennis, Mixed doubles outdoor

Silver

* Hans Braun — Athletics, Men's 400m
* Hans Liesche — Athletics, Men's high jump
* Albert Zürner — Diving, Men's 10m Platform
* Hans Luber — Diving, Men's 3m Springboard
* Friedrich von Rochow — Equestrian, Individual eventing
* Friedrich von Rochow, Richard Graf von Schaesberg-Tannheim, Eduard von Lütcken and Carl von Moers — Equestrian, Team eventing
* Rabod von Kröcher — Equestrian, Individual jumping
* Alfred Goeldel — Shooting, Men's Trap
* Otto Fahr — Swimming, Men's 100m backstroke
* Wilhelm Lützow — Swimming, Men's 200m breaststroke
* Wally Dressel, Louise Otto, Hermine Stindt and Grete Rosenberg — Swimming, Women's 4x100m freestyle relay
* Dorothea Koring — Tennis, Women's singles outdoor
* Georg Gerstäcker — Wrestling, Greco-Roman featherweight

Bronze

* Kurt Behrens — Diving, Men's 3m Springboard
* Sigismund Freyer, Wilhelm von Hohenau, Ernst Deloch and Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia — Equestrian, Team jumping
* Otto Liebing, Max Bröske, Fritz Bartholomae, Willi Bartholomae, Werner Dehn, Rudolf Reichelt, Hans Matthiae, Kurt Runge and Max Vetter — Rowing, Men's eights
* Erich Graf von Bernstorff, Franz von Zedlitz und Leipe, Horst Goeldel, Albert Preuß, Erland Koch and Alfred Goeldel — Shooting, Men's Team clay pigeons
* Paul Kellner — Swimming, Men's 100m backstroke
* Paul Malisch — Swimming, Men's 200m breaststroke
* Oscar Kreuzer — Tennis, Men's singles outdoor

Athletics

24 athletes represented Germany. It was the fifth appearance of the nation in athletics, which Germany had appeared each time the Olympics had been held. The nation finished with two medals, both silver. Hanns Braun finished with the silver in the 400 metres and Hans Liesche won the silver medal in the high jump; these silvers were Germany's best results in the 1912 athletics competition and tied Germany's best results in athletics in Olympic history to that point.

The 4x100 metre relay team tied for the best time in the preliminary heats, matching the Olympic record set earlier in that round by the Swedish team. It then had the fastest time in the semifinals, taking sole possession of the Olympic record. This new record stood even after the finals as none of the finalist teams ran a better time; Germany committed a fault passing the baton and was disqualified in the final.

Ranks given are within that athlete's heat for running events.

Equestrian

; Dressage

Fencing

Fifteen fencers represented Germany. It was the fourth appearance of the nation in fencing, in which Germany had not competed only in 1896. None of the Germans were able to advance to the finals of any event.

Rowing

Twenty six rowers represented Germany. It was the nation's third appearance in rowing. Germany's coxed fours boat won the gold medal. The two German eights boats met in the quarterfinals, with the winner of that race going on to win a bronze medal.

(Ranks given are within each crew's heat.)

References

* [http://www.aafla.org/5va/reports_frmst.htm Official Olympic Reports]
* [http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp International Olympic Committee results database]