Austria competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 29 competitors, 24 men and 5 women, took part in 33 events in 11 sports.[1]
| Austria at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | AUT |
| NOC | Austrian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 29 (24 men and 5 women) in 11 sports |
| Flag bearer | Franz Wimmer |
| Medals Ranked 34th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
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Medalists
edit| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Max Raub Herbert Wiedermann |
Canoeing | Men's K-2 1000m |
| Bronze |
Alfred Sageder Josef Kloimstein |
Rowing | Men's coxless pair |
Athletics
editMen's marathon
- Adolf Gruber — 2:46:20 (→ 23rd place)
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Kurt Schein — 1:13.1 (→ 11th place)
Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit
- Rudolf Maresch
Franz Wimmer
Kurt Schein
Walter Bortel — 10th place
Men's Individual Road Race
- Franz Wimmer — 5:27:28 (→ 30th place)
- Walter Bortel — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Kurt Schein — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Rudolf Maresch — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Boxing
editCanoeing
editCycling
editFour male cyclists represented Austria in 1956.
Diving
editWomen's 10m platform
- Eva Pfarrhofer
- Preliminary Round — 46.02 (→ did not advance, 13th place)
Fencing
editOne fencer represented Austria in 1956.
Gymnastics
editRowing
editAustria had four male rowers participate in three out of seven rowing events in 1956.[2]
Sailing
edit- Open
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Wolfgang Erndl | Finn | 14 | 15 | 10 | 5 | DNF | 12 | 1910 | 15 | |
Weightlifting
editWrestling
editReferences
edit- ^ "Austria at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Austria Rowing at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
External links
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