East Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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. The team was officially announced on 3 September 1988. Medalists. East Germany finished in second position in the final medal rankings, with 37 gold medals and 102 medals overall. Athletics. Men's competition . Men's 5,000 metres Men's 10,000 metres Men's marathon Men's 4 × 400 m relay Men's 3.000 m steeplechase Men's javelin throw Men's discus throw Men's shot put Men's hammer throw Men's decathlon Men's 20 km walk Men's 50 km walk Women's competition. Women's 4 × 100 m relay Women's 4 × 400 m relay Women's marathon Women's discus throw Women's javelin throw Women's shot put Women's heptathlon Boxing. Men's bantamweight (54 kg) Cycling. Seventeen cyclists, fourteen men and three  women, represented East Germany in 1988. Fencing. Seven fencers, all men, represented East Germany in 1988. Udo Wagner won a silver medal in the individual foil event. Swimming. Men's 100 m freestyle Men's 200 m freestyle Men's 400 m freestyle Men's 1500 m freestyle Men's 100 m backstroke Men's 200 m backstroke Men's 100 m breaststroke Men's 200 m breaststroke Men's 200 m individual medley Men's 400 m individual medley Men's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay Women's 50 m  freestyle Women's 100 m freestyle Women's 200 m freestyle Women's 400 m freestyle Women's 800 m freestyle Women's 100 m backstroke Women's 200 m backstroke Women's 100 m breaststroke Women's 200 m breaststroke Women's 100 m butterfly Women's 200 m butterfly Women's 200 m individual medley Women's 400 m individual medley Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay Women's 4 × 100 m medley relay