Austria at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Austria competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 43 competitors, 38 men and 8 women, took part in 37 events in 12 sports.[1]
| Austria at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | AUT |
| NOC | Austrian Olympic Committee |
| in Mexico City | |
| Competitors | 43 (35 men and 8 women) in 12 sports |
| Flag bearer | Roland Losert |
| Medals Ranked 32nd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Hubert Raudaschl | Sailing | Men's Finn Competition |
| Silver | Liese Prokop | Athletics | Women's Pentathlon |
 Bronze | Eva Janko | Athletics | Women's Javelin Throw |
| Bronze | Günther Pfaff Gerhard Seibold | Canoeing | Men's K2 1.000m Kayak Pairs |
Athletics
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Rudolf Klaban | 1500 m | 3:59.11 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Heimo Reinitzer | Discus throw | 53.52 | 22 | Did not advance | |
| Walter Pektor | Javelin throw | 82.16 | 4 Q | 77.40 | 10 |
- Combined events – Decathlon
| Athlete | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110 m H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Dießl | 10.7 | 7.42 | 14.32 | 1.83 | 51.6 | 14.7w | 42.23 | 4.25 | 55.38 | 5:19.7 | 7465 | 12 |
| Gert Herunter | 10.5 | 6.75 | 13.93 | 1.83 | 49.7 | 15.0 | 40.38 | DNF | ||||
| Horst Mandl | 11.2 | 7.04 | 13.34 | DNF | ||||||||
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Inge Aigner | 80 m hurdles | 10.8 | 4 q | 11.1 | 8 | Did not advance | |
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Ilona Gusenbauer | High jump | 1.74 | 2 Q | Did not advance | |
| Eva Janko | Javelin throw | N/a | 58.04 | | |
- Combined events – Pentathlon
| Athlete | Event | 80H | SP | HJ | LJ | 200 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liese Prokop | Result | 1011 | 1023 | 1027 | 982 | 923 | 4966 | |
| Points | 112 | 1461 | 168 | 597 | 251 |
Boxing
Canoeing
Diving
Fencing
Five fencers, all men, represented Austria in 1968.
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Austria in 1968.
- Individual
- Team
- Wolf-Dietrich Sonnleitner
- Siegfried Springer
- Wolfgang Leu
Rowing
Sailing
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Hubert Raudaschl | Finn | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 53.4 |  | |
| Karl Geiger Werner Fischer |
Flying Dutchman | 18 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 116 | 17 |
Shooting
Five shooters, all men, represented Austria in 1968.
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | ||
| Hubert Garschall | 50 m free pistol | 547 | 18 |
| 25 m rapid fire pistol | 579 | 30 | |
| Guido Loacker | 50 m rifle three positions | 1146 | 14 |
| Josef Meixner | Trap | 187 | 37 |
| Friedrich Schattleitner | 50 m rifle prone | 590 | 35 |
| Wolfram Waibel, Sr. | 50 m rifle three positions | 1133 | 32 |
| 50 m rifle prone | 587 | 53 | |
