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Germany Speed Skating

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Sports:

Games: 12 winter games in 9 countries
Events: 12

Participants: 73 (42 men and 31 women)
Youngest Participant: Brigitte Reichert (17 years, 271 days), 1964 Winter Games
Oldest Participant: Arthur Vollstedt (36 years, 24 days), 1928 Winter Games
Most Medals (Athlete): Claudia Pechstein (9 medals)

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12 Events

Rk Event Participants Gold Silver Bronze Total Top Medalist(s)
1 Men's 500 metres 21 1 1 Uwe-Jens Mey (1 medal)
2 Men's 1,000 metres 9 1 1 Olaf Zinke (1 medal)
3 Men's 1,500 metres 27
4 Men's 5,000 metres 23 1 1 Jens Boden (1 medal)
5 Men's 10,000 metres 16
6 Men's Team Pursuit (8 laps) 4
7 Women's 500 metres 15 1 2 3 6 6 athletes with 1 medal
8 Women's 1,000 metres 17 3 2 5 5 athletes with 1 medal
9 Women's 1,500 metres 19 2 3 1 6 Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann-Kleemann (3 medals)
10 Women's 3,000 metres 13 3 3 2 8 Claudia Pechstein (3 medals)
11 Women's 5,000 metres 8 4 5 1 10 Claudia Pechstein (5 medals)
12 Women's Team Pursuit (6 laps) 7 2 2 Anni Friesinger-Postma and Daniela Anschütz-Thoms (2 medals)