Germany at the 2014 Winter Olympics

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Sporting event delegation

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Germany competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014.
The first round of nominations was on 18 December,[3] the second round on 23 January. Germany sent 153 athletes (76 men, 77 women).[4][5]Chef de Mission was Michael Vesper. The outfitting was held in January at the Erding Air Base.

During the Games, Germany had a German House, that was located in the village of Estosadok, on the Mzymta River, 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) upstream from Krasnaya Polyana (Mountain Cluster).[6]

German president Joachim Gauck did not attend the 2014 Winter Olympics. He has not said publicly that the decision was a political gesture.[7]

On 21 February it was announced that biathlete Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle had tested positive for methylhexanamine and was sent home from Sochi.[8]

Medalists[edit]

Medals by date
Day Date 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
Day 1 8 February 0 0 0 0
Day 2 9 February 1 0 0 1
Day 3 10 February 1 0 0 1
Day 4 11 February 2 1 0 3
Day 5 12 February 2 0 1 3
Day 6 13 February 1 1 0 2
Day 7 14 February 0 0 0 0
Day 8 15 February 0 1 1 2
Day 9 16 February 0 0 0 0
Day 10 17 February 1 0 0 1
Day 11 18 February 0 0 2 2
Day 12 19 February 0 0 0 0
Day 13 20 February 0 1 0 1
Day 14 21 February 0 0 0 0
Day 15 22 February 0 2 1 2
Day 16 23 February 0 0 0 0
Total 8 6 5 19

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Claudia Nystad at the outfitting on media day (20 January) on Erding Air Base

Alpine skiing[edit]

Germany qualified seven quota places in alpine skiing.

Men
Women

Biathlon[edit]

Based on their performance at the 2012 and 2013 Biathlon World Championships, Germany qualified 6 men and 6 women.[9]

Men
Women
Mixed

Bobsleigh[edit]

Men

* – Denotes the driver of each sled

Women

* – Denotes the driver of each sled

Cross-country skiing[edit]

Germany had 20 quota places, but only 15 achieved the national criteria.

Distance
Men
Women
Sprint
Men
Women

Curling[edit]

Germany qualified a men’s team by winning the final qualification tournament.[10]

Men’s tournament[edit]

Preliminary round
Round-robin
Draw 1

Monday, February 10, 9:00 am

Draw 3

Tuesday, February 11, 2:00 pm

Draw 4

Wednesday, February 12, 9:00 am

Draw 5

Wednesday, February 12, 7:00 pm

Draw 7

Friday, February 14, 9:00 am

Draw 8

Friday, February 14, 7:00 pm

Draw 9

Saturday, February 15, 2:00 pm

Draw 11

Sunday, February 16, 7:00 pm

Draw 12

Monday, February 17, 2:00 pm

Figure skating[edit]

Germany will compete in all events.

Team trophy

Freestyle skiing[edit]

Halfpipe
Moguls
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Run 1 Run 2 Run 3
Time Points Total Rank Time Points Total Rank Time Points Total Rank Time Points Total Rank Time Points Total Rank
Laura Grasemann Women’s moguls 37.72 3.54 6.81 26 33.46 11.10 15.76 12 did not advance
Ski cross

Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round

Slopestyle

Ice hockey[edit]

Germany qualified a women’s team by winning a qualification tournament.[11][12]

Women’s tournament[edit]

On 15 January 2014, head coach Klaus Kathan nominated the following roster:[13][14]

Preliminary round Group B
5–8th place semifinal
Seventh place game

Germany earned the maximum quota of ten spots.

Men
Women
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Natalie Geisenberger Singles 49.891 1 49.923 1 49.765 1 50.189 1 3:19.768 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Tatjana Hüfner 50.393 3 50.187 2 50.048 2 50.279 2 3:20.907 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Anke Wischnewski 50.490 7 50.476 9 50.462 7 50.532 7 3:21.960 6
Mixed team relay

Nordic combined[edit]

Germany qualified a maximum of five athletes and a spot in the team relay.[15]

Short track speed skating[edit]

Germany qualified 1 man and 1 woman during World Cup 3 and 4 in November 2013.

Men
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Robert Seifert 500 m 41.624 3 did not advance 17
1000 m 1:29.468 4 did not advance 29
1500 m 2:16.555 4 — did not advance 22
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Anna Seidel 1500 m 2:25.700 3 Q 2:20.405 5 Did not advance 17

Qualification legend: ADV – Advanced due to being impeded by another skater; FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round

Skeleton[edit]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Alexander Kröckel Men’s 57.21 8 57.36 17 57.03 10 56.69 4 3:48.29 9
Frank Rommel 57.19 7 56.95 5 57.33 15 57.00 13 3:48.47 11
Sophia Griebel Women’s 59.43 11 59.20 9 58.74 13 58.75 17 3:56.12 10
Anja Huber 59.17 8 59.13 7 58.63 9 58.31 5 3:55.24 8
Marion Thees 59.25 9 59.42 15 58.89 18 58.67 15 3:56.23 13

Ski jumping[edit]

Germany qualified nine quota places in ski jumping.

Men
Women

Snowboarding[edit]

Alpine
Men
Women
Halfpipe
Athlete Event Qualification Semifinal Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank
Johannes Hoepfl Men’s halfpipe 61.25 65.50 65.50 22 did not advance

Qualification Legend: QF – Qualify directly to final; QS – Qualify to semifinal

Snowboard cross

Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal final; FB – Qualify to consolation final

Speed skating[edit]

Based on the results from the fall World Cups during the 2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup season, Germany earned the following start quotas:

Men
Women

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