Sporting event delegation
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
Medals by date
Day
Date
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
Olympic team clothing
Claudia Nystad at the outfitting on media day (20 January) on Erding Air Base
Team Germany at the Opening Ceremony .
Alpine skiing
Germany qualified seven quota places in alpine skiing.
Men
Women
Biathlon
Based on their performance at the 2012 and 2013 Biathlon World Championships , Germany qualified 6 men and 6 women.[ 9]
Men
Women
Mixed
Bobsleigh
Men
GER-1 two-man sled
GER-2 two-man sled
GER-3 two-man sled
* – Denotes the driver of each sled
Women
* – Denotes the driver of each sled
Cross-country skiing
Germany had 20 quota places, but only 15 achieved the national criteria.
Distance
Men
Women
Sprint
Men
Women
Curling
Germany qualified a men's team by winning the final qualification tournament .[ 10]
Men's tournament
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
Germany will compete in all events.
Team trophy
Freestyle skiing
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
Germany qualified a women's team by winning a qualification tournament .[ 11] [ 12]
Women's tournament
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
Luge
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
Tatjana Hüfner
50.393
3
50.187
2
50.048
2
50.279
2
3:20.907
Anke Wischnewski
50.490
7
50.476
9
50.462
7
50.532
7
3:21.960
6
Mixed team relay
Nordic combined
Germany qualified a maximum of five athletes and a spot in the team relay.[ 15]
Short track speed skating
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
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
Germany qualified nine quota places in ski jumping.
Men
Women
Snowboarding
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
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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