Austria at the 1896 Summer Olympics
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| Austria at the Olympic Games | ||||
 Flag of Austria within Austria-Hungary |
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| IOC code: AUT | ||||
| 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens | ||||
| Competitors | 3 in 3 sports | |||
| Medals | Gold 2 |
Silver 1 |
Bronze 2 |
Total 5 |
| Summer Olympic Games appearances | ||||
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| Winter Olympic Games appearances | ||||
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Three sportsmen from Austria competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics. Though Austria was then a part of Austria-Hungary, most sources separate Austrian competitors from the Hungarians at the 1896 Games.
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[edit] Medals
Austria finished in seventh position in the final medal rankings, with two gold medals and five medals overall.
[edit] Gold
- Paul Neumann — Swimming, Men's 500 metres Freestyle
- Adolf Schmal — Cycling, Men's 12 hour race
[edit] Silver
- Otto Herschmann — Swimming, Men's 100 metres Freestyle
[edit] Bronze
- Adolf Schmal — Cycling, Men's 333 metres
- Adolf Schmal — Cycling, Men's 10 kilometres
[edit] Results by event
[edit] Cycling
All three of Schmal's medals were won in the cycling competitions, even though he competed in two different sports. He competed in four events, earning a top three finish in three of them.
| Event | Place | Cyclist | Time/Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 333 metres | 3rd | Adolf Schmal | 26.0 seconds (tie) Race-off: 26.6 seconds |
| 10 kilometres | 3rd | Adolf Schmal | Unknown |
| 100 kilometres | – | Adolf Schmal | Did not finish |
| 12 hour race | 1st | Adolf Schmal | 314.997 kilometres |
[edit] Fencing
Schmal also competed in the sabre fencing tournament, placing fourth in the five-man round robin.
| Event | Place | Fencer | Record | Touches | Round-robin | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Losses | For | Against | |||||
| Sabre | 4th | Adolf Schmal | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4th | None held |
| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Greece | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| Total | 1 | 3 | .250 |
[edit] Swimming
Two Austrian swimmers competed in 1896. One of the two competed in each of the three open events, and each swimmer won one medal.
| Event | Place | Swimmer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metre freestyle | 2nd | Otto Herschmann | 1:22.8 |
| 500 metre freestyle | 1st | Paul Neumann | 8:12.6 |
| 1200 metre freestyle | – | Paul Neumann | Did not finish |
[edit] References
- Lampros, S.P.; Polites, N.G.; De Coubertin, Pierre; Philemon, P.J.; & Anninos, C. (1897). The Olympic Games: BC 776 – AD 1896. Athens: Charles Beck. (Digitally available at [1])
- Mallon, Bill; & Widlund, Ture (1998). The 1896 Olympic Games. Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson: McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0379-9. (Excerpt available at [2])
- Smith, Michael Llewellyn (2004). Olympics in Athens 1896. The Invention of the Modern Olympic Games. London: Profile Books. ISBN 1-86197-342-X.
| Nations at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece |
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| Australia • Austria • Denmark • France • Germany • Great Britain • Greece • Hungary • Italy • Sweden • Switzerland • United States • Mixed teams |
