Austria at the 1896 Summer Olympics
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.
| Austria at the 1896 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | AUT |
| NOC | Austrian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Athens | |
| Competitors | 3 in 3 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
Austria finished in seventh position in the final medal rankings, with two gold medals and five medals overall.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Adolf Schmal | Cycling | 12 hour race |
| Gold | Paul Neumann | Swimming | 500 m freestyle |
 Silver | Otto Herschmann | Swimming | 100 m Freestyle |
 Bronze | Adolf Schmal | Cycling | Time trial |
| Bronze | Adolf Schmal | Cycling | 10 km |
Results by event
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.
| Swimmer | Events | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Otto Herschmann | 100 m freestyle | 1:22.8 | |
| Paul Neumann | 500 m freestyle | 8:12.6 | |
| 1200 m freestyle | DNF | — | |
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. In the time trial event, Schmal tied for second place Stamatios Nikolopoulos. A race-off between the two broke the tie in favor of the Greek athlete.
Track
| Cyclist | Event | Time / Distance | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adolf Schmal | Time trial | 26.0 | |
| 10 km | Unknown | | |
| 100 km | DNF | — | |
| 12 hour race | 295.300 km | |
Fencing
Schmal also competed in the sabre fencing tournament, placing fourth in the five-man round robin.
| Fencer | Event | Record | Touches | Final Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Losses | For | Against | |||
| Adolf Schmal | Sabre | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Greece | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| Total | 1 | 3 | .250 |
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 )
- 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 )
- Smith, Michael Llewellyn (2004). Olympics in Athens 1896. The Invention of the Modern Olympic Games. London: Profile Books. ISBN 1-86197-342-X.