Athletes from West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. It was the first time that East Germany (German Democratic Republic) and West Germany sent separate teams to the Summer Olympic Games. 275 competitors, 232 men and 43 women, took part in 154 events in 17 sports for West Germany.
Fourteen cyclists represented West Germany in 1968.
Individual road raceBurkhard EbertJürgen TschanOrtwin CzarnowskiDieter KoslarTeam time trialBurkhard EbertJürgen TschanOrtwin CzarnowskiDieter KoslarSprintJürgen Barth1000m time trialHerbert HonzTandemKlaus KobuschMartin StenzelIndividual pursuitRupert KratzerTeam pursuitUdo HempelKarl LinkKarl Heinz HenrichsJürgen KissnerRainer Podlesch20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women, represented West Germany in 1968.
Men's foilTim GerresheimFriedrich WesselDieter WellmannMen's team foilJürgen Theuerkauff, Friedrich Wessel, Tim Gerresheim, Jürgen Brecht, Dieter WellmannMen's épéeFritz ZimmermannFranz RompzaDieter JungMen's team épéeDieter Jung, Franz Rompza, Fritz Zimmermann, Max Geuter, Paul GnaierMen's sabrePaul WischeidtWalter KöstnerVolker DuschnerMen's team sabrePercy Borucki, Walter Köstner, Paul Wischeidt, Klaus Allisat, Volker DuschnerWomen's foilHeidi SchmidHelga MeesMonika PulchWomen's team foilHeidi Schmid, Helga Koch, Gundi Theuerkauff, Monika Pulch, Helga MeesEighteen male field hockey players competed in 1968, when the West German team finished in 4th place.
Wolfgang RottGünther KraussUtz AichingerJürgen WeinKlaus GreinertUli VosDetlev KittsteinNorbert SchulerFritz SchmidtCarsten KellerMichael KrauseWolfgang MüllerDirk MichelEckardt SuhlUlrich SlomaHermann EndFriedrich JostenWolfgang BaumgartThree male pentathletes represented West Germany in 1968.
IndividualElmar FringsHeiner ThadeHans Jürgen TodtTeamElmar FringsHeiner ThadeHans Jürgen TodtTwelve shooters, all men, represented West Germany in 1968. Bernd Klingner won gold in the 50 m rifle, three positions and Konrad Wirnhier won bronze in the skeet.
25 m pistolErich MasuratHans Standl50 m pistolHeinz MertelKurt Meyer50 m rifle, three positionsBernd KlingnerPeter Kohnke50 m rifle, proneKarl WenkKlaus ZähringerTrapWerner BühseErich GehmannSkeetKonrad WirnhierKarl Meyer zu HölsenMen's Team CompetitionPreliminary Round (Group A)Defeated Spain (5:3)Lost to Hungary (4:6)Lost to Soviet Union (3:6)Defeated Brazil (10:5)Lost to Cuba (6:7)Lost to United States (5:7)Classification Matches9th/12th place: Defeated Mexico (6:3)9th/10th place: Lost to Spain (5:7) → Tenth placeTeam RosterDietmar SeizGünter KilianHeinz KleimeierHermann HaverkampKurt SchuhmannLudger WeekeLudwig OttPeter TeicherWolf-Rüdiger SchulzJohannes HoffmeisterLajos Nagy
