East Germany at the 1984 Summer Paralympics
The German Democratic Republic (commonly known as East Germany) made its first and only Paralympic Games appearance at the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville and New York City, where it entered four competitors in athletics.
| East Germany at the 1984 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | GDR |
| in Stoke Mandeville/New York | |
| Competitors | 4 in 1 sport |
| Medals Ranked 35th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Germany (1960–) | |
This marked East Germany's first and only appearance at the Paralympic Games,[1] as it never took part in the Winter Paralympics. Thus the country's tally at the 1984 Summer Games (three silver medals and one bronze) is also its all-round Paralympic Games tally.[2]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Rita Gerstenberger | Athletics | Women's discus throw B1 |
| Silver | Siegmund Hegeholz | Athletics | Men's long jump B3 |
| Silver | Siegmund Hegeholz | Athletics | Men's pentathlon B3 |
 Bronze | Rita Gerstenberger | Athletics | Women's javelin throw B1 |
Athletics
| 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 | |
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