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Encyclopedia > Austria at the Summer Olympics
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Austria has competed at most of the modern Summer Olympics, missing only the 1920 Summer Olympics. The nation was one of 13 to compete at the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics. Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Habsburg_Monarchy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Habsburg_Monarchy. ... The Games of the VII Olympiad were held in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium. ... The 1896 Summer Olympics, formally called the Games of the I Olympiad, were the first modern Summer Olympic Games and the first Games since Roman emperor Theodosius I banned the Ancient Olympic Games in AD 393 as part of the Christian campaign against paganism. ...

Year Sports Competitors Events Entries Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1896 3 3 8 8 2 1 2 5 7th

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The 1896 Summer Olympics, formally called the Games of the I Olympiad, were the first modern Summer Olympic Games and the first Games since Roman emperor Theodosius I banned the Ancient Olympic Games in AD 393 as part of the Christian campaign against paganism. ...


Athletics

Austria's first appearance on the athletics program was in 1900, not having competed in the sport in 1896.

Year Athletes Events Entries Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 1 2 2 0 0 0 0

At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. ...

Cycling

Year Cyclists Events Entries Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1896 1 4 4 1 0 2 3 3rd

At the 1896 Summer Olympics, six cycling events were contested. ...

Fencing

Austria's first fencing medals came in the second edition of the sport, when the Austrian fencers won the bronze medals in both the amateurs and masters sabre events.

Year Fencers Events Entries Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1896 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
1900 9 3 9 0 0 2 2 4th

At the 1896 Summer Olympics, three fencing events were contested. ... At the 1900 Summer Olympics, seven fencing events were contested. ...

Swimming

Year Swimmers Events Entries Medals Rank
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1896 2 3 3 1 1 0 2 3rd



At the 1896 Summer Olympics, four swimming events were contested. ...

Austria at the Summer Olympics
1896 | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004

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