Austria at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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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 |
| 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
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Rupert Blöch | 400 m | 49.82 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
| Rudolf Haidegger | 50.01 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Fritz Prossinagg | 1500 m | 3:54.2 | 5 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Helmuth Perz | 5000 m | 14:57.2 | 11 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Kurt Rötzer | 14:49.4 | 10 | N/a | Did not advance | |||||
| Helmuth Perz | 10,000 m | N/a | 32:13.2 | 27 | |||||
| Rudolf Haidegger | 400 m hurdles | 54.8 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Adolf Gruber | Marathon | N/a | 2:45:02.0 | 39 | |||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Felix Würth | Long jump | 6.99 | 15 | Did not advance | |
| Felix Würth | Triple jump | 13.65 | 31 | Did not advance | |
| Alois Schwabl | Shot put | 15.00 | 9 Q | 14.45 | 13 |
| Hermann Tunner | Discus throw | DNS | Did not advance | ||
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Elfriede Steurer | 100 m | 12.7 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Gertrud Pruschak | 80 m hurdles | DNS | N/a | Did not advance | |||||
| Helene Bielansky | 11.8 | 4 | N/a | Did not advance | |||||
| Elfriede Steurer | 11.4 | 4 | N/a | Did not advance | |||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Lotte Haidegger | Shot put | DNS | Did not advance | ||
| Lotte Haidegger | Discus throw | 39.54 | 9 Q | 43.49 | 5 |
| Frieda Tiltsch | 39.47 | 10 Q | 27.84 | 18 | |
| Herma Bauma | Javelin throw | 43.07 | 7 Q | 42.54 | 9 |
| Gerda Schilling-Staniek | NM | Did not advance | |||
Boxing
Canoeing
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
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Franz Worisch | 3 m springboard | 67.18 | 10 | Did not advance | |
| Julius Janowsky | 10 m platform | 62.65 | 24 | Did not advance | |
| Kurt Liederer | 60.21 | 27 | Did not advance | ||
| Franz Worisch | 63.02 | 22 | Did not advance | ||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Eva Pfarrhofer | 10 m platform | 40.26 | 9 | Did not advance | |
Fencing
Football
Gymnastics
Hockey
Rowing
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
- Men
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Peter Steinwender | 400 m freestyle | 5:03.6 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Helmut Koppelstätter | 100 m backstroke | 1:11.9 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ilse Albert | 200 m breaststroke | 3:12.5 | 24 | Did not advance | |||