Austria at the 1960 Summer Olympics
| Austria at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | AUT |
| NOC | Austrian Olympic Committee |
| Website | \ |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 103 (82 men and 21 women) in 15 sports |
| Flag bearer | Herbert Wiedermann |
| Medals Ranked 18th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Austria competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 103 competitors, 82 men and 21 women, took part in 81 events in 15 sports.[1]
Medalists
[edit]| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Hubert Hammerer | Shooting | Men's 300m Rifle Three Positions |
 Silver |
Alfred Sageder Josef Kloimstein |
Rowing | Men's coxless pair |
Athletics
[edit]Boxing
[edit]- Peter Weiss[a] =9th
- Josef Grumser =17th
- Rupert König[a] =17th
- Franz Koschina =17th
- Egon Rusch =17th
Canoeing
[edit]Cycling
[edit]Eight male cyclists represented Austria in 1960.
Diving
[edit]- Men
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Semi-final | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Peter Huber | 3 m springboard | 50.46 | 19 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Kurt Mrkwicka | 53.12 | 11 Q | 37.61 | 16 | 90.73 | 15 | Did not advance | ||||
| 10 m platform | 55.13 | 3 Q | 36.24 | 14 | 91.37 | 9 | Did not advance | ||||
Equestrian
[edit]Fencing
[edit]Nine fencers, five men and four women, represented Austria in 1960.
- Helmuth Resch, Paul Kerb, Hans Hocke, Günther Ulrich, Josef Wanetschek
Gymnastics
[edit]Modern pentathlon
[edit]Three male pentathlete represented Austria in 1960.
- Individual
- Team
- Peter Lichtner-Hoyer
- Udo Birnbaum
- Frank Battig
Rowing
[edit]Austria had 10 male rowers participate in four out of seven rowing events in 1960.[2]
Sailing
[edit]- Open
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Carl Auteried Harald Fereberger |
Flying Dutchman | 13 | 24 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 2981 | 17 | |
| Harald Musil Franz Eisl |
Star | 14 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 2240 | 15 | |
| Gotfrid Köchert Erich Moritz Gerhard Huska |
5.5 Metre | 8 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 1664 | 17 | |
Shooting
[edit]Five shooters represented Austria in 1960. Hubert Hammerer won gold in the 300 m rifle, three positions event.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Josef Fröwis | 50 m rifle, three positions | 551 | 12 Q | 1134 | 9 |
| 50 m rifle, prone | 378 | 31 | Did not advance | ||
| Hubert Hammerer | 300 m rifle, three positions | 567 | 2 Q | 1129 | 
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| 50 m rifle, three positions | 562 | 3 Q | 1132 | 11 | |
| Wilhelm Sachsenmaier | 300 m rifle, three positions | 561 | 6 Q | 1098 | 16 |
| 50 m rifle, prone | 382 | 19 Q | 572 | 42 | |
| Franz Sarnitz | Trap | 86 | 31 Q | 172 | 28 |
| Laszlo Szapáry | 89 | 17 Q | 182 | 10 | |
Swimming
[edit]- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Gert Kölli | 100 m freestyle | 58.3 | =25 | Did not advance | |||
| Helmut Ilk | 400 m freestyle | 4:58.1 | 35 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Friedrich Suda | 100 m backstroke | 1:06.0 | =23 | Did not advance | |||
| Gerald Brauner | 200 m breaststroke | DSQ | Did not advance | ||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Nora Novotny | 100 m freestyle | 1:07.4 | 21 | Did not advance | |||
| Sigrid Müller | 400 m freestyle | 5:25.1 | 19 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Lore Trittner | 100 m backstroke | 1:20.8 | 28 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Christl Filippovits | 200 m breaststroke | 3:02.6 | 20 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Christl Wöber | 3:09.3 | 25 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| Hannelore Janele | 100 m butterfly | 1:18.4 | =20 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
Weightlifting
[edit]Wrestling
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ a b also competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics
References
[edit]- ^ "Austria at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Austria Rowing at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2018.