Austria at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne/Stockholm | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 29 in 11 sports | |||||||||||
| Flag bearer | Franz Wimmer | |||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 34 |
Gold 0 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 2 |
Total 2 |
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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 |
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 Bronze | Raub, MaxMax Raub Herbert Wiedermann | Canoeing | Men's K-2 1000m |
| Bronze | Sageder, AlfredAlfred Sageder Josef Kloimstein | Rowing | Men's Coxless Pairs |
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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
Main article: Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Four male cyclists represented Austria in 1956.
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Women's 10m Platform
- Eva Pfarrhofer
- Preliminary Round — 46.02 (→ did not advance, 13th place)
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
One fencer represented Austria in 1956.
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1956 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "Austria at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
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