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]
Contents
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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 Bronze |
Max Raub Herbert Wiedermann |
Canoeing | Men's K-2 1000m |
| Bronze |
Alfred Sageder Josef Kloimstein |
Rowing | Men's Coxless Pairs |
Athletics
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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
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Canoeing
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Cycling
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Four male cyclists represented Austria in 1956.
Diving
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Women's 10m Platform
- Eva Pfarrhofer
- Preliminary Round — 46.02 (→ did not advance, 13th place)
Fencing
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One fencer represented Austria in 1956.
Gymnastics
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Rowing
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Sailing
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Weightlifting
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Wrestling
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References
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External links
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