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competed at the

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, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with 153 competitors in 14 sports. They won 31 medals in total, 14 gold, 10 silver and 7 bronze, ranking second in the

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after

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. Germany excelled in ice track events (11 medals),

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(7 medals),

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(5 medals) and

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(4 medals). The men's ice hockey team took a silver medal, having lost a closely contested final to

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Medalists

Participants

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The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Alpine skiing

DOSB announced the 6 men and 6 women participating on 23 January 2017. ;Men ;Women ;Mixed

Biathlon

Based on their Nations Cup rankings in the

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, Germany has qualified a full team of 6 men and 6 women. DOSB announced the 6 men and 6 women participating on 23 January 2017. ;Men ;Women ;Mixed

Bobsleigh

Based on their rankings in the 2017–18 Bobsleigh World Cup, Germany qualified 9 sleds. DOSB announced the competing athletes on 23 January 2017. On 2 February 2017, the ''Bob- und Schlittenverband für Deutschland'' had to change some positions.

Joshua Bluhm Joshua Bluhm (born 11 September 1994) is a German bobsledder. Bluhm competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Germany. He teamed with driver Thomas Florschütz, Kevin Kuske and Christian Poser as the Germany-3 sled in the four-man event, finish ...

had to leave the team, instead of him

Christian Poser Christian Poser (born 16 August 1986) is a German bobsledder who has competed since 2008. His best World Cup finish was first in the four-man event at Calgary in December 2010. Poser became engaged to American bobsledder Jamie Greubel Jamie G ...

changed from the Walther-Four-Man-Bobsled to the Lochner-Four-Man-Bobsled but still stayed with Walther in the Two-Men-Bobsled. Substitute athlete

Alexander Rödiger Alexander Rödiger (born 14 May 1985) is a German bobsledder who has competed since 2006. He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Rödiger also won a silver medal in the four-man event at the FIBT Wo ...

was given the place in the Walther Bobslead. The place of Rödiger as substitute athlete was given to Kevin Korona, Paul Krenz is a second substitute. Substitutes for the women's bobsleds are Ann-Christin Strack and Lisette Thöne. ;Men ;Women * – Denotes the driver of each sled

Cross-country skiing

DOSB announced the 5 men and 7 women participating on 23 January 2017. ;Distance ;Men ;Women ;Sprint

Figure skating

Germany qualified one male, one female and two pairs figure skaters, based on its placement at the

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, Finland. They additionally qualified one quota in ice dancing through the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. The team was announced during December 2017. ;Team trophy

Freestyle skiing

DOSB announced the 3 men and 5 women participating on 23 January 2017. ;Halfpipe ;Moguls ;Ski cross Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round ;Slopestyle

Ice hockey

Men's tournament

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qualified by winning the final qualification tournament in

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. ;Summary ;Team roster ;Preliminary round ---- ---- ;Qualification playoff ;Quarterfinal ;Semifinal ;Final

Luge

Based on results of the 2017–18 Luge World Cup, Germany qualified ten athletes and a relay team. The team consists of three athletes each in the individual events and two doubles sleds. The team was officially named on 16 January 2018. ;Men ;Women ;Mixed team relay

Nordic combined

DOSB announced the 5 athletes participating on 23 January 2017.

Short track speed skating

According to the ISU Special Olympic Qualification Rankings, Germany has qualified one man and two women. On 23 January 2017, DOSB announced that they will only use the 2 female quota and nominated the 2 athletes.

Skeleton

Based on the world rankings, Germany qualified 6 sleds. On 23 January 2017, DOSB announced the 6 competing athletes.

Ski jumping

DOSB announced the 5 men and 4 women participating on 23 January 2017. ;Men ;Women

Snowboarding

DOSB announced the 7 men and 6 women participating on 23 January 2017. ;Freestyle Qualification Legend: QF – Qualify directly to final; QS – Qualify to semifinal ;Parallel ;Snowboard cross

Speed skating

DOSB announced the 4 men and 5 women participating on 23 January 2017. ;Men ;Women ;Mass start ;Team pursuit

References

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