Austria at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Appearance
Austria at the 1900 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | AUT |
NOC | Austrian Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Paris | |
Competitors | 13 in 3 sports |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games |
Austria competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Austrian and Hungarian results at early Olympics are generally kept separate despite the union of the two nations as Austria-Hungary at the time.
13 Austrian competitors entered 3 disciplines, with 19 entries across 10 events.
Medalists
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Karl Ruberl | Swimming | men's 200 metre backstroke |
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Otto Wahle | Swimming | men's 1000 metre freestyle |
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Otto Wahle | Swimming | men's 200 metre obstacle event |
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Siegfried Flesch | Fencing | sabre |
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Milan Neralić | Fencing | masters sabre |
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Karl Ruberl | Swimming | men's 200 metre freestyle |
Athletics
One Austrian athlete competed in two events, not winning any medals in the sport. It was Austria's first appearance in athletics.
Athlete | Events | Final | |
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Result | Rank | ||
Hermann Wraschtil | 1500 m | Unknown | 6 |
2500 m steeplechase | Unknown | 5 |
- Some records show that a Cornelius von Lubowiecki was in the team to compete in the discus throw, but there is no record of him making a throw.
Equestrian
Austria had two riders in 1900, the debut of equestrian at the Olympics.
Rider | Events | Final | |
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Result | Rank | ||
Hermann Mandl | Jumping | Unknown | Unknown |
Hermann Mandl | High jump | Unknown | Unknown |
Hermann Mandl | Long jump | Unknown | Unknown |
Hermann Mandl | Hacks and hunter combined | Unknown | 5–51 |
Georges de Zogheb | Mail coach | Unknown | 5–31 |
Hermann Mandl | Unknown | 5–31 |
Fencing
Austria competed for the second time in fencing at the 1900 Games. The Austrian saberists won a pair of bronze medals, the nation's first medals in the sport.
Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Quarterfinal | Repechage | Semifinal | Final |
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Rudolf Brosch | Men's foil | Advanced by jury | Sent to Repechage by jury | Advanced by jury | 4th Q | 8th |
van der Stoppen | Advanced by jury | Not advanced by jury | Did not advance | |||
Heinrich Rischtoff | Not advanced by jury | Did not advance | ||||
Siegfried Flesch | Men's sabre | Top 4 in group | n/a | 3rd in group Q | ![]() | |
Heinrich von Tenner | Top 4 in group | n/a | 2nd in group Q | 7th | ||
Camillo Müller | Top 4 in group | n/a | 2nd in group Q | 8th | ||
Harstein | Top 4 in group | n/a | Not in top 4 | Did not advance | ||
Milan Neralić | Men's masters sabre | Top 4 in group | n/a | 4th in group Q | ![]() |
Swimming
Four swimmers represented Austria in 1900. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport.
Athlete | Events | Semifinal | Final | ||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Karl Ruberl | 200 m freestyle | 2:22.6 | 1 Q | 2:32.0 | ![]() |
Otto Wahle | 2:35.6 | 1 Q | DNS | ||
Richard von Foregger | 4:32.0 | 4 | Did not advance | ||
Karl Ruberl | 200 m backstroke | 2:56.0 | 1 Q | 2:56.0 | ![]() |
Otto Wahle | 1000 m freestyle | 15:27.0 | 2 q | 14:43.6 | ![]() |
Alois Anderlé | 400 m freestyle | 1:26:25.6 | 4 q | DNF | |
Karl Ruberl | 200 m obstacle event | 3:06.0 | 2 Q | 2:51.2 | 4 |
Otto Wahle | 2:56.1 | 1 Q | 2:40.0 | ![]() |
Athlete | Event | Seconds | Metres | Score | Rank |
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Alois Anderlé | Underwater swimming | 22.4 | 23.50 | 69.4 | 13 |
References
- De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "1900 Olympians from Austria". Accessed 11 March 2006. Available electronically at [1].
- Mallon, Bill (1998). The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 978-0-7864-0378-3.