East Germany at the 1984 Summer Paralympics

East Germany competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and New York City, United States of America. The country's delegation consisted of four competitors, all of them track and field athletes.[1]

East Germany at the
1984 Summer Paralympics
Flag of the German Democratic Republic
IPC codeGDR
in Stoke Mandeville/New York
Competitors4 in 1 sport
Medals
Ranked 35th
Gold
0
Silver
3
Bronze
1
Total
4
Summer Paralympics appearances
Other related appearances
 Germany (1992–)

This marked East Germany's first and only appearance at the Paralympic Games.[2]

Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event
 SilverRita GerstenbergerAthleticsWomen's discus throw B1
 SilverSiegmund HegeholzAthleticsMen's long jump B3
 SilverSiegmund HegeholzAthleticsMen's pentathlon B3
 BronzeRita GerstenbergerAthleticsWomen's javelin throw B1

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics
Athlete Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Ralf Fox Men's 100 m B3 12.05 3 Q 12.10 8
Ralf Fox Men's 400 m B3 53.49 3 Q 52.88 5
Ralf Fox Men's 800 m B3 2:07.95 2 Q 2:03.76 4
Rita Gerstenberger Women's long jump B1 N/A 4.35 5
Rita Gerstenberger Women's javelin throw B1 N/A 17.68
Rita Gerstenberger Women's discus throw B1 N/A 20.02
Siegmund Hegeholz Men's triple jump B3 N/A 12.26 4
Siegmund Hegeholz Men's long jump B3 N/A 6.28
Siegmund Hegeholz Men's pentathlon B3 N/A 2678.0
Siegmund Turteltaube Men's discus throw B1 N/A 26.21 9
Siegmund Turteltaube Men's shot put B1 N/A 9.23 9
Siegmund Turteltaube Men's triple jump B1 N/A 8.23 4

References
  1. East Germany at the Paralympics on paralympic.org
  2. German Democratic Republic at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee


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