Austria at the Olympics facts for kids
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Austria has been at most of the Olympic Games.
The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Austria is AUT.
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History
The Austrian team missed the 1920 Summer Olympics due to its role in World War I. The nation has twice hosted the Games in Innsbruck for the 1964 Winter Olympics and again for the 1976 Winter Olympics.
Austrian athletes have won a total of 86 medals at the Summer Olympic Games. They have 185 medals at the Winter Olympic Games. Austria has won more medals in alpine skiing than any other nation.
The National Olympic Committee for Austria is the Österreichisches Olympisches Comité. It was formed in 1908 and recognized in 1912.
Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 Athens | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1900 Paris | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 1904 St. Louis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1908 London | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1912 Stockholm | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1920 Antwerp | did not participate | |||
| 1924 Paris | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1928 Amsterdam | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1932 Los Angeles | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 1936 Berlin | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 1948 London | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 1952 Helsinki | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1956 Melbourne/Stockholm | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1960 Rome | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1964 Tokyo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 Mexico City | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1972 Munich | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1976 Montreal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980 Moscow | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1988 Seoul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 Sydney | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 Athens | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 2008 Beijing | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 18 | 33 | 35 | 86 |
Medals by Winter Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1924 Chamonix | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1928 St. Moritz | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1932 Lake Placid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1948 St. Moritz | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 1952 Oslo | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 1960 Squaw Valley | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 1964 Innsbruck (host) | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 1968 Grenoble | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 1972 Sapporo | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 1976 Innsbruck (host) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1980 Lake Placid | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 1984 Sarajevo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 Calgary | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 1992 Albertville | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 |
| 1994 Lillehammer | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 1998 Nagano | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 |
| 2002 Salt Lake City | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 |
| 2006 Turin | 9 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| 2010 Vancouver | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| Total | 55 | 70 | 76 | 201 |
Medals by summer sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| Canoeing | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 |
| Weightlifting | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| Sailing | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Judo | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Swimming | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
| Shooting | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Athletics | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Fencing | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| Equestrian | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Cycling | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Triathlon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rowing | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Football | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Handball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tennis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 18 | 33 | 35 | 86 |
Medals by winter sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| Alpine skiing | 31 | 35 | 39 | 105 |
| Figure skating | 7 | 9 | 4 | 20 |
| Freestyle skiing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ski jumping | 6 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
| Luge | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 |
| Nordic combined | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| Speed skating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Bobsleigh | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Skeleton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Snowboarding | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Biathlon | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 55 | 70 | 76 | 201 |
Related pages
See also
In Spanish: Austria en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños
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