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, Greece April 6, 1896 – April 15, 1896 | |
| Competitors | 3 in 3 sports and 9 events |
| Medals Ranked 7th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
The following competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Adolf Schmal | Cycling | Men's 12 hour race | April 13 |
| Gold |
Paul Neumann | Swimming | 500 m freestyle | April 11 |
 Silver |
Otto Herschmann | Swimming | 100 m Freestyle | April 11 |
 Bronze |
Adolf Schmal | Cycling | 10 km | April 11 |
| Bronze |
Adolf Schmal | Cycling | Time trial | April 11 |
| Medals by sport | ||||
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| Sport | |
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Total |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Cycling | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Medals by day | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date | |
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Total |
| 1 | 6 April | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 7 April | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 8 April | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 9 April | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 10 April | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 11 April | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 12 April | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 13 April | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
Multiple medalists
The following competitors won multiple medals at the 1896 Olympic Games.
| Name | Medal | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adolf Schmal | Gold Bronze Bronze | Cycling | Men's 12 hour race Men's track time trial Men's 10 kilometres |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fencing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 3[1] | 0 | 3 |
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
| Athlete | Event | Time / Distance | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adolf Schmal | Time trial | 26.6 | |
| Adolf Schmal | 10 km | Unknown | |
| Adolf Schmal | 100 km | DNF | |
| Adolf Schmal | 12 hour race | 295.300 km | |
Fencing
Schmal also competed in the sabre fencing tournament, placing fourth in the five-man round robin.
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MW | ML | Rank | ||
| Adolf Schmal | Men's sabre | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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.
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Otto Herschmann | 100 m freestyle | 1:22.8 | |
| Paul Neumann | 500 m freestyle | 8:12.6 | |
| Otto Herschmann | DNS | ||
| Paul Neumann | 1200 m freestyle | DNF | |
References
- Adolf Schmal competed in cycling and fencing.
- 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.
