German Medal-Winners in Beijing 2008

At the 2008 Beijing Olympics Germany finished fifth on the medals table behind China, the US, Russia and Britain. In all German athletes captured 16 gold medals, 10 silver and 15 bronze.

Have a look at the German medal-winners in Beijing in our galleries below:

German Gold Medals in Beijing - women

Swimmer Britta Steffen won 2 gold medals in freestyle heats in Beijing

Swimmer Britta Steffen won 2 gold medals in freestyle heats in Beijing

Britta Heidemann wins gold in Beijing

Britta Heidemann wins gold in Beijing

Fanny Fischer (L-R), Nicole Reinhardt, Katrin Wagner-Augustin and Conny Wassmuth in the Kayak Four (K4) 500m Final

Fanny Fischer (L-R), Nicole Reinhardt, Katrin Wagner-Augustin and Conny Wassmuth in the Kayak Four (K4) 500m Final

Women´s cross country gold medallist Sabine Spitz

Women´s cross country gold medallist Sabine Spitz

Lena Schöneborn won women´s gold in modern pentathlon

Lena Schöneborn won women´s gold in modern pentathlon

Dressage riders Nadine Capellmann, Heike Kemmer and Isabell Werth (l-r) with their gold medals

Dressage riders Nadine Capellmann, Heike Kemmer and Isabell Werth (l-r) with their gold medals

German Gold Medals in Beijing - men

Benjamin Kleibrink won gold in men´s foil in Beijing

Benjamin Kleibrink won gold in men´s foil in Beijing

Ole Bischof won men´s 81 kg judo gold

Ole Bischof won men´s 81 kg judo gold

The men´s field hockey team celebrates with their gold medals

The men´s field hockey team celebrates with their gold medals

Alexander Grimm struck gold in men´s slalom K-1

Alexander Grimm struck gold in men´s slalom K-1

Jan Frodeno after having won the triathlon gold

Jan Frodeno after having won the triathlon gold

Martin Hollstein and Andreas Ihle won the 1000 m men´s K-2 in Beijing

Martin Hollstein and Andreas Ihle won the 1000 m men´s K-2 in Beijing

Another equestrian gold for Germany: Hinrich Romeike won individual eventing

Another equestrian gold for Germany: Hinrich Romeike won individual eventing

Weightlifter Matthias Steiner won the +105 kg

Weightlifter Matthias Steiner won the +105 kg

The german gold team of eventing riders

The german gold team of eventing riders

German Silver Medals in Beijing - women

Oksana Chusovitina wins woman´s vault silver

Oksana Chusovitina wins woman´s vault silver

Christiane Huth (r) and Annekatrin Thiele after the women´s double sculls final

Christiane Huth (r) and Annekatrin Thiele after the women´s double sculls final

Isabell Werth won the silver medal of individual dressage

Isabell Werth won the silver medal of individual dressage

German Silver Medals in Beijing - men

Sascha Klein (front) and Patrick Hausding compete during the men's 10m Synchronised Platform final

Sascha Klein (front) and Patrick Hausding compete during the men's 10m Synchronised Platform final

Mirko Englich after defeating Elis Guri of Albania in men's Greco-Roman 96kg wrestling

Mirko Englich after defeating Elis Guri of Albania in men's Greco-Roman 96kg wrestling

Christian Gille (r) and Tomasz Wylenzek compete during the C-2 100m

Christian Gille (r) and Tomasz Wylenzek compete during the C-2 100m

Ronald Rauhe and Tim Wieskötter after the men´s K-2 500 m final

Ronald Rauhe and Tim Wieskötter after the men´s K-2 500 m final

Ralf Schumann

Ralf Schumann

Timo Boll, Christian Süß and Dimitrij Ovtcharov (l-r) with their medals after the men´s table tennis final

Timo Boll, Christian Süß and Dimitrij Ovtcharov (l-r) with their medals after the men´s table tennis final

German Bronze Medals in Beijing - women

Shooter Christine Brinker won bronze in women´s skeet

Shooter Christine Brinker won bronze in women´s skeet

Heike Kemmer won bronze in individual dressage

Heike Kemmer won bronze in individual dressage

Christina Obergföll after winning bronze in the Women's Javelin Throw

Christina Obergföll after winning bronze in the Women's Javelin Throw

Britta Oppelt, Manuela Lutze, Kathrin Boron, Stephanie Schiller won bronze medal in women´s quadruple sculls

Britta Oppelt, Manuela Lutze, Kathrin Boron, Stephanie Schiller won bronze medal in women´s quadruple sculls

Bronze medalist Katrin Wagner-Augustin after the women's Kayak Single (K1) 500m final

Bronze medalist Katrin Wagner-Augustin after the women's Kayak Single (K1) 500m final

The women´s football team during the medal ceremony

The women´s football team during the medal ceremony

Munkhbayar Dorjsuren holds the bronze medal for the 25m pistol women's final

Munkhbayar Dorjsuren holds the bronze medal for the 25m pistol women's final

German Bronze Medals in Beijing - men

René Enders, Maximilian Levy and Stefan Nimke (l-r) in action during track cycling men's team sprint

René Enders, Maximilian Levy and Stefan Nimke (l-r) in action during track cycling men's team sprint

Bronze for Fabian Hambüchen for men´s horizontal bar

Bronze for Fabian Hambüchen for men´s horizontal bar

Swimmer Thomas Lurz won the bronze medal for 10 km marathon

Swimmer Thomas Lurz won the bronze medal for 10 km marathon

Lutz Altepost, Norman Bröckl, Torsten Eckbrett and Björn Goldschmidt in the final of the men´s K-4 1000m

Lutz Altepost, Norman Bröckl, Torsten Eckbrett and Björn Goldschmidt in the final of the men´s K-4 1000m

49er team Jan Peter Peckolt and Hannes Peckolt won bronze in Beijing

49er team Jan Peter Peckolt and Hannes Peckolt won bronze in Beijing

Bronze medal winner Christian Reitz during the medal ceremony of the men's final of the 25m rapid fire pistol shooting

Bronze medal winner Christian Reitz during the medal ceremony of the men's final of the 25m rapid fire pistol shooting

Christian Gille (r) and Tomasz Wylenzek won bronze in C-2 500m

Christian Gille (r) and Tomasz Wylenzek won bronze in C-2 500m

Medal-Winners in Beijing

Timo Boll, Christian Süß and Dimitrij Ovtcharov (l-r) with their medals after the men´s table tennis final