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Three sportsmen from [[Cisleithania|Austria]] competed at the [[1896 Summer Olympics]]. Though Austria was then a part of [[Austria-Hungary]], most sources separate Austrian competitors from the [[Hungary at the 1896 Summer Olympics|Hungarians at the 1896 Games]]. |
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==Medalists== |
==Medalists== |
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{{further|1896 Summer Olympics medal table|List of 1896 Summer Olympics medal winners}} |
{{further|1896 Summer Olympics medal table|List of 1896 Summer Olympics medal winners}} |
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The following competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are '''bolded'''. |
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All three of Schmal's medals were won in the cycling competitions, even though he competed in two different sports. |
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. |
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=== Track === |
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|align=left|[[Adolf Schmal]] |
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|align=left|'''[[Adolf Schmal]]''' |
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|align=left|[[Cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's 12 hour race|12 hour race]] |
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Two Austrian swimmers competed in 1896. |
Two Austrian swimmers competed in 1896. One of the two competed in each of the three open events, and each swimmer won one medal. |
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|align=left|[[Otto Herschmann]] |
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|align=left|[[Paul Neumann (swimmer)|Paul Neumann]] |
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|align=left|[[Swimming at the 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's 1200 metre freestyle|1200 m freestyle]] |
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==References== |
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* {{cite book |author1=Lampros, S.P. |author2=Polites, N.G. |author3=De Coubertin, Pierre |author4=Philemon, P.J. |author5=Anninos, C. |name-list-style=amp | title=The Olympic Games: BC 776 – AD 1896 | location=Athens | publisher=Charles Beck | year=1897 }} (Digitally available at [http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1896/1896.pdf]) |
* {{cite book |author1=Lampros, S.P. |author2=Polites, N.G. |author3=De Coubertin, Pierre |author4=Philemon, P.J. |author5=Anninos, C. |name-list-style=amp | title=The Olympic Games: BC 776 – AD 1896 | location=Athens | publisher=Charles Beck | year=1897 }} (Digitally available at [http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1896/1896.pdf]) |
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* {{cite book | author1=Mallon, Bill | author2=Widlund, Ture | name-list-style=amp | title=The 1896 Olympic Games. Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary | location=Jefferson | publisher=McFarland | year=1998 | isbn=0-7864-0379-9 | url-access=registration | url=https://archive.org/details/resultsofearlymo00mall }} (Excerpt available at [http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/Mallon/1896.pdf]) |
* {{cite book | author1=Mallon, Bill | author2=Widlund, Ture | name-list-style=amp | title=The 1896 Olympic Games. Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary | location=Jefferson | publisher=McFarland | year=1998 | isbn=0-7864-0379-9 | url-access=registration | url=https://archive.org/details/resultsofearlymo00mall }} (Excerpt available at [http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/Mallon/1896.pdf]) |
Revision as of 12:08, 27 January 2024
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 |
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.
Medalists
The following competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Adolf Schmal | Cycling | Men's 12 hour race | April 13 |
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Paul Neumann | Swimming | 500 m freestyle | April 11 |
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Otto Herschmann | Swimming | 100 m Freestyle | April 11 |
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Adolf Schmal | Cycling | 10 km | April 11 |
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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 | |||||
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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 |
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Adolf Schmal | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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 |
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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 |
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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 | ||
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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 | |
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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.
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- 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 [1])
- 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 [2])
- Smith, Michael Llewellyn (2004). Olympics in Athens 1896. The Invention of the Modern Olympic Games. London: Profile Books. ISBN 1-86197-342-X.