Austria sent a team to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Judo Men's 60 kg Swimming Women's 100 m breaststroke Canoeing Women's K-1
Athletics
Men Track & road events AthleteEventFinalResultRankGünther Weidlinger10000 m28:14.3827
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionGerhard MayerDiscus throw61.3218Did not advance
Women Track & road events AthleteEventFinalResultRankEva-Maria GradwohlMarathon2:44:2457
Canoeing
Slalom AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinalRun 1RankRun 2RankTotalRankTimeRankTimeRankTotalRankHelmut OblingerMen's K-186.211085.547171.756 Q88.699 Q90.146178.837Violetta Oblinger-PetersWomen's K-197.27699.447196.716 Q110.655 Q104.123214.77
Sprint AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankYvonne Schuring Viktoria SchwarzWomen's K-2 500 m1:46.9805 QS1:44.8343 Q1:44.9659 Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
Cycling
Road AthleteEventTimeRankChristian PfannbergerMen's road race6:26:1723Thomas Rohregger6:26:2539Monika Schachl Women's road race3:36:3746Christiane Soeder Women's road race3:32:284Women's time trial36:20.757
Mountain biking AthleteEventTimeRankChristoph SoukupMen's cross-country2:00:116Elisabeth OslWomen's cross-country1:51:3911
Diving
Men AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankConstantin Blaha3 m springboard407.5522Did not advance
Women AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankVeronika Kratochwil3 m springboard218.7527Did not advanceAnja Richter10 m platform287.7022Did not advance
Equestrian
Dressage AthleteHorseEventGrand PrixGrand Prix SpecialGrand Prix FreestyleOverallScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankVictoria Max-TheurerFalcao OldIndividual65.33327Did not advance
Eventing AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotalQualifierFinalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankHarald AmbrosQuick 2Individual55.7051Withdrew* *Harald Ambros withdrew after the dressage competition because his horse suffered from an injury.
Fencing
Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankRoland Schlosser Individual foilW 15–9L 8–15Did not advance
Gymnastics
Rhythmic AthleteEventQualificationFinalRopeHoopClubsRibbonTotalRankRopeHoopClubsRibbonTotalRankCaroline WeberIndividual16.12515.87516.25015.92564.17517Did not advance
Judo
Men AthleteEventPreliminaryRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankLudwig Paischer−60 kgW 1010–0000W 0002–0001W 0020–0000W 1001–0000colspan=3 L 0000–1000
Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankSabrina Filzmoser−57 kgL 0001–1001Did not advanceClaudia Heill−63 kgW 1011–0100L 0001–0010Did not advanceW 1010–0010W 0030–0001L 0001–01105
Sailing
Men AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Andreas GeritzerLaser2862302044BFD44189CANEL15719Florian ReichstädterMatthias Schmid4702419252414242451911EL16424Christian Nehammer Hans Spitzauer Star14101161441241214EL8712
Women AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Carolina Flatscher Sylvia Vogl470920DSQ1371711361116848
Open AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank123456789101112131415M*Nico Delle Karth Nikolaus Resch49er921481375771351CANCANCAN22998Roman HagaraHans-Peter SteinacherTornado121014101133955colspan=5 14829 M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled
Shooting
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankThomas Farnik 10 m air rifle59410Did not advance 50 m rifle 3 positions11717 Q1268.95Mario Knögler50 m rifle prone59030Did not advance 50 m rifle 3 positions11708 Q1268.4 6Christian Planer10 m air rifle58930Did not advance 50 m rifle prone58841Did not advance
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankDavid Brandl400 m freestyle3:48.63 NR20colspan=2 Did not advanceFlorian Janistyn1500 m freestyle15:12.46 NR21colspan=2 Did not advanceDinko Jukić200 m butterfly1:55.96 12 Q1:55.65 NR10Did not advance200 m individual medley2:00.57 16 Q2:00.9816Did not advance400 m individual medley4:15.48 NR15colspan=2 Did not advanceDominik Koll200 m freestyle1:47.81 NR16 Q1:47.8713Did not advanceHunor Mate100 m breaststroke1:00.93 NR18Did not advance200 m breaststroke2:11.5621Did not advanceMaxim Podoprigora200 m breaststroke2:14.4335Did not advanceMarkus Rogan100 m backstroke54.2213 Q53.809Did not advance200 m backstroke1:56.643 Q1:56.343 Q1:55.49 NR4Sebastian Stoss200 m backstroke1:59.4419Did not advanceDominik KollDavid BrandlFlorian JanistynMarkus Rogan4 × 200 m freestyle relay7:11.45 NR9colspan=2 Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankNina Dittrich200 m butterfly2:09.85 NR17Did not advanceMirna Jukić100 m breaststroke1:07.063 Q1:07.273 Q1:07.34200 m breaststroke2:24.393 Q2:23.763 Q 2:23.24 NR4Birgit Koschischek100 m freestyle55.62 NR29Did not advance100 m butterfly59.07 NR26Did not advanceJördis Steinegger200 m freestyle2:00.52 NR26Did not advance400 m freestyle4:09.72 NR16colspan=2 Did not advance800 m freestyle8:36.40 NR22colspan=2 Did not advance400 m individual medley4:45.15 NR26colspan=2 Did not advance
Synchronized swimming
AthleteEventTechnical routineFree routine (preliminary)Free routine (final)PointsRankPointsTotal (technical + free)RankPointsTotal (technical + free)RankNadine BrandlElisabeth MahnDuet41.2502141.16782.41722Did not advance
Table tennis
All five singles players participated in the team events, with Veronika Heine completing the women's team and Daniel Habesohn as a reserve for the men's team.
Singles AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankChen WeixingMen's singlescolspan=2 W 4–1L 0–4Did not advanceRobert Gardos W 4–3L 2–4Did not advanceWerner Schlagercolspan=3 W 4–3L 0–4Did not advanceLi QiangbingWomen's singlescolspan=2 W 4–2W 4–3L 3–4Did not advanceLiu Jiacolspan=3 L 1–4Did not advance
Team AthleteEventGroup roundSemifinalsBronze playoff 1Bronze playoff 2Bronze medalFinalOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankChen WeixingRobert GardosWerner SchlagerMen's teamGroup AL 0 – 3W 3 – 0W 3 – 02Did not advanceW 3 – 1W 3 – 1L 1 – 3Did not advance4Veronika HeineLi QiangbingLiu JiaWomen's teamGroup AL 0 – 3W 3 – 0W 3 – 02Did not advanceL 0 – 3Did not advance
Tennis
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankJürgen MelzerMen's singlesW 6–7(9–11), 6–1, 8–6W 6–4, 6–0W 6–2, 6–4L 0–6, 4–6Did not advanceJulian KnowleJürgen MelzerMen's doublesW 6–7(3–7), 6–3, 6–1L 6–7(2–7), 4–6Did not advanceSybille BammerWomen's singlesW 6–2, 4–6, 6–4W 6–4, 6–4W 7–5, 6–4L 3–6, 6–3, 3–6Did not advance
Triathlon
AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)Total TimeRankSimon AgostonMen's18:200:3059:000:3135:021:53:23.9838Kate AllenWomen's20:570:321:05:240:3534:322:02:00.6914Eva Dollinger20:040:25Did not finishTania Haiböck21:030:281:05:220:3336:372:04:03.1627
Volleyball
Beach Four Austrian beach volleyball teams had qualified for the Olympics, but the women's team Montagnolli - Swoboda was replaced by the Swiss team Kuhn - Schwer, because of medical reasons.After Austrian withdrawal for medical reason, Swiss Beach Volleyball pair Kuhn-Schwer qualified for the Olympic Games, FIVB, 31 July 2008. There are now three beach volley teams in the games:
AthleteEventPreliminary roundStandingRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankClemens DopplerPeter GartmayerMen'sPool DW 2 – 1 (21–16, 18–21, 16–14)W 2 – 1 (20–22, 21–19, 15–11)W 2 – 0 (21–19, 24–22)1 QL 1 – 2 (21–19, 16–21, 13–15)Did not advanceFlorian GoschAlexander HorstPool AL 0 – 2 (16–21, 15–21)L 0 – 2 (14–21, 12–21)W 2 – 1 (21–16, 18–21, 15–12)Lucky LosersW 2 – 0 (21–11, 21–19)3 QW 2 – 0 (21–17, 21–18)L 0 – 2 (20–22, 17–21)Did not advanceDoris SchwaigerStefanie SchwaigerWomen'sPool AW 2 – 0 (21–18, 21–18)L 0 – 2 (18–21, 19–21)W 2 – 0 (21–17, 21–10)2 QW 2 – 1 (23–21, 11–21, 18–16)L 0 – 2 (12–21, 12–21)Did not advance
See also Austria at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
References
External links
Austria NOC