Germany at the 1908 Summer Olympics


Germany competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom.

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
DivingMen's 3 m springboard
, Anna HüblerFigure skatingPairs
SwimmingMen's 100 m backstroke
, Hans Eicke,
Arthur Hoffmann, Otto Trieloff		AthleticsMen's medley relay
, Rudolf Katzer,
Hermann Martens, Karl Neumer		CyclingMen's team pursuit
DivingMen's 3 m springboard
Figure skatingLadies' singles
TennisMen's singles
AthleticsMen's 800 m
CyclingMen's 660 yd
DivingMen's 3 m springboard
RowingMen's single sculls
, Martin StahnkeRowingMen's coxless pair

Results by event

Athletics

Germany's best athletics result was a silver medal in the medley relay.
EventPlaceAthleteHeight/
Distance
Men's long jump6thAlbert Weinstein6.77 metres
Men's long jump15thArthur Hoffmann6.50 metres
Men's long jump21-32Hermann von BonninghausenUnknown
Men's long jump21-32Ludwig Uetwiller6.05 metres
Men's standing high jump8thArthur Mallwitz1.42 metres
Men's standing high jump17thLudwig Uetwiller1.32 metres
Men's standing long jump8-25Arthur MallwitzUnknown
Men's discus throw11thEmil Welz37.02 metres
Men's discus throw12-42Ludwig UetwillerUnknown
Men's hammer throw10-19Ludwig UetwillerUnknown
Men's javelin throw8-16Carl BechlerUnknown
Men's freestyle javelin10-33Ludwig UetwillerUnknown
Men's freestyle javelin10-33Emil WelzUnknown

Cycling

Germany's best cycling result was the silver medal won in the team pursuit event.

Diving

Germany dominated the springboard diving in 1908, taking all three medals in the event.

Figure skating

EventPlaceSkaterScore
Women's individual2ndElsa Rendschmidt211.0
Mixed pairs1stAnna Hübler
Heinrich Burger		11.2

Gymnastics

GymnastEventScoreRank
Curt SteuernagelMen's all-around273.54
Friedrich WolfMen's all-around2675
Karl BorchertMen's all-around24612
Wilhelm WeberMen's all-around22028
Josef KrämerMen's all-around21233
Heinrich SiebenhaarMen's all-around198.540
Paul FischerMen's all-around19841
Georg KarthMen's all-around186.550
Carl KörtingMen's all-around18152
Wilhelm KaufmannMen's all-around180.553
August EhrichMen's all-around156.7565

Shooting

Germany had one shooter compete in one event, placing last in the 49-man field.
EventPlaceShooterScore
Men's 1000 yard free rifle49thErnst Wagner-Hohenlobbese12

Tennis

Germany was the second-most successful nation in tennis in 1908, winning a silver medal in the men's singles to prevent Great Britain from sweeping the silver medals as well as the 6 gold medals.