Austria at the Olympics
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| Austria at the Olympic Games | ||||||||||
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| Olympic history | ||||||||||
| Summer Games | ||||||||||
| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 | ||||||||||
| Winter Games | ||||||||||
| 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 | ||||||||||
Austria has competed at most of the modern Olympic Games, missing only the 1920 Summer Olympics. The nation has twice hosted the Games, in Innsbruck for the 1964 Winter Olympics and again for the 1976 Winter Olympics.
Austrian athletes have won a total of 83 medals at the Summer Olympic Games, and another 185 at the Winter Olympic Games. Austria has won more medals in alpine skiing than any other nation.
The National Olympic Committee for Austria is the Österreichisches Olympisches Comité, and was created in 1908 and recognized in 1912.
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[edit] Medal tables
- See also: All-time Olympic Games medal count
[edit] Medals by Summer Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 Athens | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1900 Paris | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 1904 St. Louis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1908 London | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1912 Stockholm | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1920 Antwerp | did not participate | |||
| 1924 Paris | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1928 Amsterdam | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1932 Los Angeles | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 1936 Berlin | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 1948 London | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 1952 Helsinki | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1956 Melbourne/Stockholm | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1960 Rome | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1964 Tokyo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 Mexico City | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1972 Munich | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1976 Montreal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980 Moscow | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1988 Seoul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 Sydney | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 Athens | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Total | 18 | 32 | 33 | 83 |
[edit] Medals by Winter Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Chamonix | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1928 St. Moritz | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1932 Lake Placid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1948 St. Moritz | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 1952 Oslo | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 1960 Squaw Valley | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 1964 Innsbruck (host) | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 1968 Grenoble | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 1972 Sapporo | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 1976 Innsbruck (host) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1980 Lake Placid | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 1984 Sarajevo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 Calgary | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 1992 Albertville | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 |
| 1994 Lillehammer | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 1998 Nagano | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 |
| 2002 Salt Lake City | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 |
| 2006 Turin | 9 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| Total | 51 | 64 | 70 | 185 |
[edit] Medals by summer sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canoeing | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| Weightlifting | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| Sailing | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Judo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Swimming | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| Shooting | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Athletics | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Fencing | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| Equestrian | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Cycling | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Triathlon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rowing | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Football | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Handball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tennis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 18 | 32 | 33 | 83 |
[edit] Medals by winter sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 30 | 34 | 37 | 101 |
| Figure skating | 7 | 9 | 4 | 20 |
| Ski jumping | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 |
| Luge | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 |
| Nordic combined | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| Speed skating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Bobsleigh | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Skeleton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Snowboarding | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Biathlon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 51 | 64 | 70 | 185 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Olympic Medal Winners. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2006-12-08.
- Österreichisches Olympisches Comité. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2007-10-08.
