The history of competitive sports in the Oberwiesenthal resort region began with the founding of the Ober- and Unterwiesenthal Ski Club in 1906. The history and development of competitive sports in the Oberwiesenthal resort shows just how important and decisive this process was and is for the city. The city on the Fichtelberg has produced numerous athletes. Overall, athletes from Oberwiesenthal won 420 medals in the Olympic Games, World Championships, European Championships and Junior World Championships between 1962 and 2014. This means that on average seven medals can be attributed to athletes from Germany’s highest city every season.
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List of Medals won by Athletes from Oberwiesenthal (Status: 04/2021)
Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
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Olympic Games | 23 | 13 | 13 |
World Championships | 59 | 61 | 38 |
European Championships | 12 | 24 | 13 |
Junior World Championships | 37 | 36 | 29 |
Junior European Championships | 22 | 22 | 18 |
Total | 153 | 156 | 111 |