Austria at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Austria competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 112 competitors, 91 men and 21 women, took part in 70 events in 16 sports.[1]
| Austria at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | AUT |
| NOC | Austrian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Helsinki | |
| Competitors | 112 in 16 sports |
| Flag bearer | Willi Welt |
| Medals Ranked 32nd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Gertrude Liebhart | Canoeing | Women's K-1 500m |
 Bronze | Maximilian Raub Herbert Wiedermann | Canoeing | Men's K-2 1000m |
Athletics
Boxing
Cycling
- Road Competition
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
- Walter Bortel — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Franz Wimmer — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Arthur Mannsbarth — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Kurt Nemetz
- Final — 1:17.5 (→ 21st place)
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
- Kurt Nemetz — 15th place
Diving
Men's 3m Springboard
- Franz Worisch
- Preliminary Round — 67.18 points (→ 10th place)
Women's 10m Platform
- Eva Pfarrhofer
- Preliminary Round — 40.26 points (→ 9th place)
Fencing
- Men's sabre
- Werner Plattner
- Heinz Lechner
- Hubert Loisel
- Men's team sabre
- Werner Plattner, Heinz Putzl, Hubert Loisel, Heinz Lechner, Paul Kerb
- Women's foil
- Ellen Müller-Preis
- Fritzi Wenisch-Filz
- Grete Kunz
Football
Finland  | 3–4 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
Stolpe  11', 34' Rytkönen 36' |
Report | Gollnhuber 8' (pen.), 30' Stumpf 59' Grohs 79' |
Gymnastics
Hockey
Rowing
Austria had four male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1952.[2]
- Men's coxless four
- Kurt Marz
- Alexander Mitterhuber
- Adolf Scheithauer
- Johann Geiszler
Sailing
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Wolfgang Erndl | Finn | 4 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 4273 | 5 | |
| Harald Musil Harald Fereberger |
Star | 15 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 2260 | 14 | |
Shooting
Three shooters represented Austria in 1952.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | ||
| Siegfried Gurschler | 50 m rifle, three positions | 1145 | 17 |
| 50 m rifle, prone | 396 | 18 | |
| Wilhelm Sachsenmaier | 50 m rifle, three positions | 1140 | 19 |
| 50 m rifle, prone | 396 | 23 | |
| Laszlo Szapáry | Trap | 178 | 22 |
Swimming
Water polo
References
- "Austria at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Austria Rowing at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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