West Germany men's national ice hockey team
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The West Germany men's national ice hockey team was the national squad that represented the Federal Republic of Germany in international ice hockey competitions prior to German reunification in 1990.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| West Germany men's national ice hockey team canonical | 3 |
| West Germany national ice hockey team | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11271488 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: West Germany men's national ice hockey team Context triple: [1990 IIHF World Championship, teamParticipated, West Germany men's national ice hockey team]
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A.
Germany men's national ice hockey team
The Germany men's national ice hockey team is the country’s top international ice hockey squad, competing in major tournaments such as the IIHF World Championship and the Olympic Games.
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B.
West Germany national football team
The West Germany national football team was the former national side of the Federal Republic of Germany, renowned as one of the most successful teams in football history with multiple World Cup and European Championship titles before reunification.
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C.
West Germany men's national basketball team
The West Germany men's national basketball team was the former national basketball team of the Federal Republic of Germany that competed in international tournaments before German reunification.
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D.
United Team of Germany
The United Team of Germany was a combined Olympic team that represented athletes from both East and West Germany during several Games in the late 1950s and early 1960s, before the two states competed separately.
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E.
West Germany U-23
West Germany U-23 was the under-23 national football team representing West Germany, serving as a developmental squad for young players progressing toward the senior national team.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: West Germany men's national ice hockey team Target entity description: The West Germany men's national ice hockey team was the national squad that represented the Federal Republic of Germany in international ice hockey competitions prior to German reunification in 1990.
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A.
Germany men's national ice hockey team
The Germany men's national ice hockey team is the country’s top international ice hockey squad, competing in major tournaments such as the IIHF World Championship and the Olympic Games.
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B.
West Germany national football team
The West Germany national football team was the former national side of the Federal Republic of Germany, renowned as one of the most successful teams in football history with multiple World Cup and European Championship titles before reunification.
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C.
West Germany men's national basketball team
The West Germany men's national basketball team was the former national basketball team of the Federal Republic of Germany that competed in international tournaments before German reunification.
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D.
United Team of Germany
The United Team of Germany was a combined Olympic team that represented athletes from both East and West Germany during several Games in the late 1950s and early 1960s, before the two states competed separately.
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E.
West Germany U-23
West Germany U-23 was the under-23 national football team representing West Germany, serving as a developmental squad for young players progressing toward the senior national team.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
men's national sports team
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national ice hockey team ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
BRD men's national ice hockey team
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FR Germany men's national ice hockey team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competedAgainst |
Canada men's national ice hockey team
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Czechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team NERFINISHED ⓘ East Germany men's national ice hockey team NERFINISHED ⓘ Finland men's national ice hockey team NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Union men's national ice hockey team NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweden men's national ice hockey team NERFINISHED ⓘ United States men's national ice hockey team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryRepresented | Federal Republic of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1990 ⓘ |
| federationMembership | International Ice Hockey Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | men ⓘ |
| governingBody | Deutscher Eishockey-Bund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Cold War ⓘ |
| homeContinent | Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iihfCode | FRG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jerseyAccentColor | gold ⓘ |
| jerseyPrimaryColor | white ⓘ |
| jerseySecondaryColor | black ⓘ |
| nationalAnthemUsed | Deutschlandlied NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEra |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ |
| olympicBestResult | bronze medal ⓘ |
| olympicBronze | 1984 Winter Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Canada Cup
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Ice Hockey World Championships NERFINISHED ⓘ Olympic Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution | German reunification in 1990 ⓘ |
| representedOlympicCommittee | National Olympic Committee for Germany (West Germany) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedPeriodEnd | 1990 ⓘ |
| representedPeriodStart | 1949 ⓘ |
| representedPoliticalEntity | Federal Republic of Germany (1949–1990) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedState | West Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedStateType | sovereign state ⓘ |
| shortName | West Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| statusAfter1990 | merged into unified Germany men's national ice hockey team ⓘ |
| successor | Germany men's national ice hockey team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolUsed | federal eagle of West Germany ⓘ |
| teamType | senior national team ⓘ |
| wonMedalAt |
1976 Ice Hockey World Championships
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1984 Winter Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldChampionshipBestResult | 3rd place ⓘ |
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Subject: West Germany men's national ice hockey team Description of subject: The West Germany men's national ice hockey team was the national squad that represented the Federal Republic of Germany in international ice hockey competitions prior to German reunification in 1990.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
West Germany national ice hockey team
this entity surface form:
West Germany national ice hockey team
1977 Ice Hockey World Championships
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