West Germany at the 1980 Winter Olympics
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West Germany
(Federal Republic of Germany) competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics
in Lake Placid
, United States
.
Men
Women
Men
Men's 4 x 7.5km relay
1A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target.
2One minute added per close miss (a hit in the outer ring), two minutes added per complete miss.
Men
Men's 4 x 10km relay
Women
Men
Women
Pairs
Ice Dancing
All times are local (UTC-5
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Men
(Men's) Doubles
Women
Events:
Men
Women
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
(Federal Republic of Germany) competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics
1980 Winter Olympics
The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, was a multi-sport event which was celebrated from 13 February through 24 February 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. This was the second time the Upstate New York village hosted the Games, after 1932...
in Lake Placid
Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,638....
, United States
United States
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.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held near Lake Placid, New York, U.S.A.. The races were held at Whiteface Mountain in Wilmington from February 14–23, 1980.... |
Women's giant slalom | ||
| Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held near Lake Placid, New York, U.S.A.. The races were held at Whiteface Mountain in Wilmington from February 14–23, 1980.... |
Women's slalom | ||
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Biathlon Biathlon at the 1980 Winter Olympics -10 km:-20 km:-4 x 7.5 km relay:Tikhonov announced his retirement after his fourth straight biathlon relay gold medal and fifth medal overall.-References:*... |
Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay | |
| Figure skating Figure skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics These are the 1980 Winter Olympic Games Figure skating results.-Medal table:-Men:Referee:* Sonia BianchettiAssistant Referee:* Elemér Terták... |
Women's singles | ||
| Luge Luge at the 1980 Winter Olympics -Men's singles:-Doubles:The doubles team of Hans Rinn and Norbert Hahn became the first repeat winners of an Olympic luge event.-Women's singles:-Medal table:-References:***... |
Men's individual |
Alpine skiing
Men| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Michael Veith | Downhill | 1:50.00 | 23 | ||||
| Sepp Ferstl | Giant Slalom | 1:25.86 | 39 | 1:27.17 | 34 | 2:53.03 | 34 |
| Albert Burger Albert Bürger Albert Bürger was a highly decorated Oberleutnant der Reserve in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross... |
1:22.59 | 24 | 1:23.53 | 19 | 2:46.12 | 20 | |
| Frank Wörndl Frank Wörndl Frank Wörndl is a German former Alpine skier.He has only won one World Cup competition, the 1987 World Championships Slalom in Crans Montana. The following year at the 1988 Olympics in Calgary, he won a silver medal in the slalom competition-References:... |
1:21.70 | 13 | 1:23.88 | 22 | 2:45.58 | 17 | |
| Sepp Ferstl | Slalom | 1:01.77 | 30 | 57.53 | 25 | 1:59.30 | 25 |
| Albert Burger Albert Bürger Albert Bürger was a highly decorated Oberleutnant der Reserve in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross... |
56.98 | 24 | DSQ | – | DSQ | – | |
| Frank Wörndl Frank Wörndl Frank Wörndl is a German former Alpine skier.He has only won one World Cup competition, the 1987 World Championships Slalom in Crans Montana. The following year at the 1988 Olympics in Calgary, he won a silver medal in the slalom competition-References:... |
55.30 | 13 | 51.89 | 10 | 1:47.19 | 10 | |
| Christian Neureuther | 54.37 | 5 | 50.77 | 3 | 1:45.14 | 5 | |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Monika Bader | Downhill | 1:41.96 | 21 | ||||
| Irene Epple Irene Epple Irene Epple-Waigel is a German former alpine skier.She was born in Seeg, Bavarian Swabia .She won a total of 11 Alpine Skiing World Cup races, and two World Cups in Giant Slalom and Combined... |
1:41.68 | 19 | |||||
| Evi Mittermaier | 1:41.26 | 17 | |||||
| Marianne Zechmeister | 1:39.96 | 9 | |||||
| Regine Möschenlechner | Giant Slalom | 1:17.70 | 16 | DNF | – | DNF | – |
| Maria Epple Maria Epple Maria Epple Beck is a retired Alpine skier of Germany. In 1978 she was World champions in women's giant slalom. She is the sister of Irene Epple.- External links :** - Results - Maria Epple... |
1:16.20 | 8 | 1:29.36 | 11 | 2:45.56 | 8 | |
| Christa Kinshofer-Güthlein | 1:15.19 | 3 | 1:27.44 | 5 | 2:42.63 | 5 | |
| Irene Epple Irene Epple Irene Epple-Waigel is a German former alpine skier.She was born in Seeg, Bavarian Swabia .She won a total of 11 Alpine Skiing World Cup races, and two World Cups in Giant Slalom and Combined... |
1:14.75 | 2 | 1:27.37 | 4 | 2:42.12 | ||
| Regine Mösenlechner Regine Mösenlechner Regine Mösenlechner is a retired German alpine skier. She is married to Armin Bittner.- World Cup victories :-Reference:... |
Slalom | DNF | – | – | – | DNF | – |
| Pamela Behr | DNF | – | – | – | DNF | – | |
| Irene Epple Irene Epple Irene Epple-Waigel is a German former alpine skier.She was born in Seeg, Bavarian Swabia .She won a total of 11 Alpine Skiing World Cup races, and two World Cups in Giant Slalom and Combined... |
45.14 | 15 | DNF | – | DNF | – | |
| Christa Kinshofer-Güthlein | 42.74 | 2 | 43.76 | 2 | 1:26.50 | ||
Biathlon
Men
| Event | Athlete | Misses 1 | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 km Sprint | Fritz Fischer Fritz Fischer Fritz Fischer was a German historian best known for his analysis of the causes of World War I. Fischer has been described by The Encyclopedia of Historians and Historical Writing as the most important German historian of the 20th century.-Biography:Fischer was born in Ludwigsstadt in Bavaria. His... |
4 | 36:29.87 | 27 |
| Gerd Winkler | 1 | 34:24.16 | 10 | |
| Peter Angerer Peter Angerer Peter Angerer is a former German biathlete. At the 1984 Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo he won the gold medal in the 20 km individual. In addition he won silver in the sprint distance and bronze with the West German relay team... |
4 | 34:13.43 | 8 |
| Event | Athlete | Time | Penalties | Adjusted time 2 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km | Gerd Winkler | 1'10:48.57 | 7 | 1'17:48.57 | 30 |
| Alois Kanamüller | 1'11:34.80 | 6 | 1'17:34.80 | 29 | |
| Peter Angerer Peter Angerer Peter Angerer is a former German biathlete. At the 1984 Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo he won the gold medal in the 20 km individual. In addition he won silver in the sprint distance and bronze with the West German relay team... |
1'08:07.60 | 8 | 1'16:07.60 | 27 |
Men's 4 x 7.5km relay
| Athletes | Race | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Misses 1 | Time | Rank | |
| Franz Bernreiter Hans Estner Peter Angerer Peter Angerer Peter Angerer is a former German biathlete. At the 1984 Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo he won the gold medal in the 20 km individual. In addition he won silver in the sprint distance and bronze with the West German relay team... Gerd Winkler |
2 | 1'37:30.26 | |
1A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target.
2One minute added per close miss (a hit in the outer ring), two minutes added per complete miss.
Bobsleigh
| Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| FRG-1 | Peter Hell Heinz Busche Heinz Busche Heinz Busche is a West German bobsledder who competed in the late 1970s. He won the gold medal in the four-man event at the 1979 FIBT World Championships in Königssee.... |
Two-man | 1:03.87 | 12 | 1:03.63 | 7 | 1:02.91 | 4 | 1:03.33 | 7 | 4:13.74 | 8 |
| FRG-2 | Georg Großmann Alexander Wernsdorfer |
Two-man | 1:03.50 | 7 | 1:04.93 | 20 | 1:03.85 | 13 | 1:03.85 | 10 | 4:16.13 | 12 |
| Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| FRG-1 | Peter Hell Hans Wagner Heinz Busche Heinz Busche Heinz Busche is a West German bobsledder who competed in the late 1970s. He won the gold medal in the four-man event at the 1979 FIBT World Championships in Königssee.... Walter Barfuß |
Four-man | 1:01.14 | 8 | 1:01.22 | 8 | 1:00.57 | 8 | 1:01.47 | 11 | 4:04.40 | 7 |
| FRG-2 | Alois Schnorbus Lothar Pongratz Jürgen Hofmann Martin Meinberg |
Four-man | 1:01.54 | 14 | 1:01.47 | 11 | 1:00.93 | 10 | 1:01.21 | 8 | 4:05.15 | 10 |
Cross-country skiing
Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 15 km | Dieter Notz | 44:54.11 | 36 |
| Peter Zipfel Peter Zipfel Peter Zipfel was a West German cross country skier who competed from 1976 to 1984. His best finish at the Winter Olympics was fourth in the 4 x 10 km relay at Lake Placid, New York in 1980.... |
44:38.23 | 26 | |
| Wolfgang Müller | 44:02.54 | 21 | |
| Jochen Behle Jochen Behle Jochen Behle is a former German cross-country skier who competed from 1982 to 1998.Competing in five Winter Olympics, he earned his best career finish of fourth in the 4 x 10 km relay at Lillehammer in 1994 and his best individual finish of 11th in the 10 km event at those same games.Behle's best... |
43:16.05 | 12 | |
| 30 km | Peter Zipfel Peter Zipfel Peter Zipfel was a West German cross country skier who competed from 1976 to 1984. His best finish at the Winter Olympics was fourth in the 4 x 10 km relay at Lake Placid, New York in 1980.... |
1'36:06.95 | 40 |
| Wolfgang Müller | 1'35:37.46 | 37 | |
| Josef Schneider | 1'34:05.33 | 31 | |
| Dieter Notz | 1'31:58.27 | 22 | |
| 50 km | Josef Schneider | 2'40:49.68 | 29 |
| Franz Schöbel Franz Schöbel Franz Schöbel is a West German cross country skier who competed from 1982 to 1984. He finished sixth in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.... |
2'40:25.96 | 28 | |
| Dieter Notz | 2'37:47.41 | 22 | |
| Peter Zipfel Peter Zipfel Peter Zipfel was a West German cross country skier who competed from 1976 to 1984. His best finish at the Winter Olympics was fourth in the 4 x 10 km relay at Lake Placid, New York in 1980.... |
2'37:09.74 | 21 | |
Men's 4 x 10km relay
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Peter Zipfel Peter Zipfel Peter Zipfel was a West German cross country skier who competed from 1976 to 1984. His best finish at the Winter Olympics was fourth in the 4 x 10 km relay at Lake Placid, New York in 1980.... Wolfgang Müller Dieter Notz Jochen Behle Jochen Behle Jochen Behle is a former German cross-country skier who competed from 1982 to 1998.Competing in five Winter Olympics, he earned his best career finish of fourth in the 4 x 10 km relay at Lillehammer in 1994 and his best individual finish of 11th in the 10 km event at those same games.Behle's best... |
2'00:22.74 | 4 |
Women
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 5 km | Karin Jäger | 16:38.47 | 32 |
| Susi Riermeier | 16:31.07 | 31 | |
| 10 km | Karin Jäger | 33:01.76 | 26 |
| Susi Riermeier | 32:37.57 | 21 | |
Figure skating
Men
| Athlete | CF | SP | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudi Cerne Rudi Cerne Rudi Cerne was a German figure skater and now works as a TV presenter.... |
15 | 13 | 13 | 159.30 | 116 | 13 |
Women
| Athlete | CF | SP | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Riegel Christina Riegel Christina Riegel is a former German figure skater who competed in pair skating and ladies singles at the 1980 Winter Olympics.... |
17 | 19 | 18 | 149.50 | 162 | 18 |
| Karin Riediger Karin Riediger Karin Riediger-Heintges is a former German figure skater. She represented the Duisburger SCK and is the 1981 German Ladies Figure Skating champion. Between 1978 and 1982 she won five medals at the West Germany Figure Skating Championships.... |
15 | 13 | 11 | 166.32 | 120 | 13 |
| Dagmar Lurz Dagmar Lurz Dagmar Lurz is a former German figure skater. She is the 1980 Olympic bronze medalist.-Biography:... |
2 | 5 | 6 | 183.04 | 28 |
Pairs
| Athletes | SP | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Riegel Christina Riegel Christina Riegel is a former German figure skater who competed in pair skating and ladies singles at the 1980 Winter Olympics.... Andreas Nischwitz Andreas Nischwitz Andreas Nischwitz is a former West German pair skater. With partner Susanne Scheibe, he won the gold medal at the German Figure Skating Championships in 1977 and 1978, finishing eighth at both the European Figure Skating Championships and World Figure Skating Championships in both years... |
8 | 8 | 131.70 | 71 | 8 |
Ice Dancing
| Athletes | CD | FD | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henriette Fröschl Christian Steiner Christian Steiner Private Christian Steiner was a German-born American soldier in the U.S. Army who served as a saddler with the 8th U.S. Cavalry during the Apache Wars in the Arizona Territory... |
10 | 10 | 178.38 | 94 | 10 |
Ice hockey
First round - Blue Division
| Team advanced to the Final Round | |
| Team advanced to Consolation Round |
| Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 9 | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 9 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 16 | 6 | |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 29 | 3 | |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 30 | 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 36 | 1 |
All times are local (UTC-5
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- Team Roster
- Bernd Englbrecht
- Sigmund Suttner
- Udo KiesslingUdo KiesslingUdo Kiessling is a retired ice hockey player. He competed at all Winter Olympics from 1976 to 1992, thus becoming the first ice hockey player to compete at five Olympics. He also played one game for the Minnesota North Stars. He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of...
- Harald Krüll
- Klaus Auhuber
- Horst-Peter Kretschmer
- Joachim Reil
- Peter Scharf
- Rainer Philipp
- Franz ReindlFranz ReindlFranz Reindl is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the German Bundesliga. He was born in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany....
- Martin Hinterstocker
- Uli Egen
- Gerd TruntschkaGerd TruntschkaGerhard Truntschka is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Ice hockey Bundesliga....
- Hans Zach
- Hermann Hinterstocker
- Ernst Höfner
- Vladimir Vacatko
- Martin Wild
- Holger Meitinger
- Head Coach: Hans RampfHans RampfJohannes Rampf was a German ice hockey player. He participated at the 1956 Winter Olympics and 1960 Winter Olympics. He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 2001.-Biography:Rampf was born in Bad Tölz, Upper Bavaria...
Luge
Men
| Athlete | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |
| Anton Wembacher | 44.308 | 13 | 44.549 | 7 | 44.835 | 9 | 44.320 | 6 | 2:58.012 | 8 |
| Gerhard Böhmer | 44.010 | 8 | 44.741 | 9 | 44.305 | 5 | 44.584 | 9 | 2:57.769 | 7 |
| Anton Winkler Anton Winkler Anton Winkler is a West German former luger who competed during the late 1970s and early 1980s... |
43.885 | 7 | 44.045 | 5 | 44.310 | 6 | 44.305 | 4 | 2:56.545 | |
(Men's) Doubles
| Athletes | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |
| Anton Winkler Anton Winkler Anton Winkler is a West German former luger who competed during the late 1970s and early 1980s... Anton Wembacher |
39.916 | 6 | 40.096 | 5 | 1:20.012 | 6 |
| Hans Brandner Hans Brandner Hans Brandner is a West German former luger who competed from the early 1970s to the early 1980s... Balthasar Schwarm Balthasar Schwarm Balthasar Schwarm is a West German former luger who competed from the early 1970s to the early 1980s... |
39.814 | 4 | 40.249 | 7 | 1:20.063 | 7 |
Women
| Athlete | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |
| Andrea Fendt Andrea Fendt Andrea Fendt is a West German luger who competed during the 1970s. She won the silver medal in the women's singles event at the 1978 FIL World Luge Championships in Imst, Austria.... |
40.234 | 14 | 40.458 | 13 | 40.215 | 12 | 40.848 | 14 | 2:43.391 | 12 |
| Elisabeth Demleitner Elisabeth Demleitner Elisabeth Demleitner is a West German luger who competed during the 1970s and early 1980s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she won the bronze medal in the women's singles event at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.Demleitner also won four medals in the women's singles event at the FIL... |
39.568 | 6 | 39.460 | 2 | 39.466 | 3 | 39.424 | 5 | 2:37.918 | 4 |
Nordic combined
Events:
- normal hill ski jumping (Three jumps, best two counted and shown here.)
- 15 km cross-country skiing
| Athlete | Event | Ski Jumping | Cross-country | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance 1 | Distance 2 | Points | Rank | Time | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Hermann Weinbuch Hermann Weinbuch Hermann Weinbuch is a former West German nordic combined skier who won four medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships during the 1980s... |
Individual | 73.5 | 75.0 | 187.8 | 17 | 50:14.9 | 197.440 | 17 | 385.240 | 16 |
| Günther Abel | 72.5 | 78.5 | 184.9 | 18 | 50:53.7 | 191.620 | 22 | 376.520 | 20 | |
| Urban Hettich Urban Hettich Urban Hettich is a West German nordic combined and skier who competed during the 1970s. His best known finish was a silver at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck in the Individual event.... |
75.0 | 71.5 | 174.2 | 23 | 48:09.0 | 216.325 | 4 | 390.525 | 14 | |
| Hubert Schwarz Hubert Schwarz Hubert Schwarz . is a former German nordic combined skier who competed during the 1980s. He won the Nordic combined 3 x 10 km team event at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary after having won the gold medal in that same event at the 1985 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Seefeld.- External... |
81.0 | 84.5 | 219.6 | 3 | 51:54.2 | 182.545 | 23 | 402.145 | 9 | |
Ski jumping
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Distance | Points | Points | Rank | ||
| Hubert Schwarz Hubert Schwarz Hubert Schwarz . is a former German nordic combined skier who competed during the 1980s. He won the Nordic combined 3 x 10 km team event at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary after having won the gold medal in that same event at the 1985 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Seefeld.- External... |
Normal hill | 80.0 | 113.2 | 72.0 | 95.9 | 209.1 | 25 |
| Peter Leitner | 81.0 | 114.3 | 77.5 | 108.7 | 223.0 | 19 | |
| Hermann Weinbuch Hermann Weinbuch Hermann Weinbuch is a former West German nordic combined skier who won four medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships during the 1980s... |
Large hill | 85.0 | 83.2 | 80.0 | 72.2 | 155.4 | 48 |
| Hubert Schwarz Hubert Schwarz Hubert Schwarz . is a former German nordic combined skier who competed during the 1980s. He won the Nordic combined 3 x 10 km team event at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary after having won the gold medal in that same event at the 1985 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Seefeld.- External... |
104.5 | 115.5 | 78.0 | 66.4 | 181.9 | 41 | |
| Peter Leitner | 106.0 | 116.6 | 98.0 | 104.9 | 221.5 | 18 | |
Speed skating
Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 1000 m | Herbert Schwarz | 1:44.23 | 39 |
| 1500 m | Herbert Schwarz | 1:59.58 | 12 |
Women
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Brigitte Flierl | 45.28 | 28 |
| Monika Gawenus-Holzner-Pflug | 44.59 | 25 | |
| Sigrid Smuda | 44.11 | 17 | |
| 1000 m | Brigitte Flierl | 1:33.61 | 33 |
| Sigrid Smuda | 1:30.29 | 23 | |
| Monika Gawenus-Holzner-Pflug | 1:30.13 | 21 | |
| 1500 m | Sigrid Smuda | 2:18.86 | 22 |
| 3000 m | Sigrid Smuda | 4:53.55 | 19 |