Austria at the 1956 Summer Olympics
| Austria at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | AUT | ||||||||
| NOC | Austrian Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |||||||||
| Competitors | 29 in 11 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Franz Wimmer | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 34th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
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| 1906 Intercalated Games | |||||||||
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]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Raub, MaxMax Raub Herbert Wiedermann | Canoeing | Men's K-2 1000m |
| Bronze | Sageder, AlfredAlfred Sageder Josef Kloimstein | Rowing | Men's coxless pair |
Athletics
Men's Marathon
- Adolf Gruber — 2:46:20 (→ 23rd place)
Cycling
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
Canoeing
Cycling
Four male cyclists represented Austria in 1956.
Diving
Women's 10m Platform
- Eva Pfarrhofer
- Preliminary Round — 46.02 (→ did not advance, 13th place)
Fencing
One fencer represented Austria in 1956.
Gymnastics
Rowing
Sailing
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Wolfgang Erndl | Finn | 14 | 15 | 10 | 5 | DNF | 12 | 1910 | 15 | |
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- ↑ "Austria at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
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