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

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

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)

Canoeing

Cycling

Seventeen cyclists, fourteen men and three women, represented East Germany in 1988.

Diving

Fencing

Seven fencers, all men, represented East Germany in 1988. Udo Wagner won a silver medal in the individual foil event.

Gymnastics

Handball

Judo

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

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

Volleyball

Women's tournament

Weightlifting

Wrestling