Austria at the 1900 Summer Olympics
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Karl Ruberl | Swimming | men's 200 metre backstroke |
| Silver |
Otto Wahle | Swimming | men's 1000 metre freestyle |
| Silver |
Otto Wahle | Swimming | men's 200 metre obstacle event |
 Bronze |
Siegfried Flesch | Fencing | sabre |
| Bronze |
Milan Neralić | Fencing | masters sabre |
| Bronze |
Karl Ruberl | Swimming | men's 200 metre freestyle |
Athletics
One Austrian athlete competed in two events, not winning any medals in the sport.
| Athlete | Events | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Rider | Events | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Hermann Mandl | Jumping | Unknown | Unknown |
| High jump | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Long jump | Unknown | Unknown | |
- Mandl also competed in the Hacks and Hunter combined and the Mail coach events as did Count Georges de Zogheb in the latter, but these are now considered a non-Olympic event.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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Swimming
| Athlete | Events | Semifinal | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Karl Ruberl | 200 m freestyle | 2:22.6 | 1 Q | 2:32.0 |
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| 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 |
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| Otto Wahle | 1000 m freestyle | 15:27.0 | 2 q | 14:43.6 |
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| 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 |
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| Athlete | Event | Seconds | Metres | Score | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.