Austria at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Austria was represented at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States by the Austrian Olympic Committee.

In total, 72 athletes including 56 men and 16 woman represented Austria in 15 different sports including athletics, badminton, canoeing, cycling, diving, equestrian, fencing, judo, rhythmic gymnastics, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, table tennis and tennis.

Austria won three medals at the games after Wolfram Waibel Jr. claimed silver in the men's 10 m air rifle and bronze in the men's 50 m rifle three positions and Theresia Kiesl claimed bronze in the women's 1,500 m.

Competitors In total, 72 athletes represented Austria at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States across 15 different sports. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 9 3 12Badminton 1 0 1Canoeing 2 1 3Cycling 8 1 9Diving 1 1 2Equestrian 4 1 5Fencing 3 0 3Gymnastics 0 2 2Judo 4 1 5Rowing 11 2 13Sailing 6 0 6Shooting 3 0 3Swimming 0 4 4Table tennis 4 0 4Tennis 0 1 1 Total 56 16 72

Medalists Austria won three medals at the games after Wolfram Waibel Jr. claimed a silver and a bronze and Theresia Kiesl also won bronze. MedalNameSportEvent Shooting Men's 10 m air rifle Men's 50 m rifle three positions Athletics Women's 1,500 m

Athletics

In total, 12 Austrian athletes participated in the athletics events – Thomas Ebner, Werner Edler-Muhr, Thomas Griesser, Theresia Kiesl, Sigrid Kirchmann, Martin Lachkovics, Elmar Lichtenegger, Mark McKoy, Lyudmila Ninova, Christoph Pöstinger, Herwig Röttl and Martin Schützenauer.

Key Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only Q = Qualified for the next round

Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankChristoph Pöstinger200 m20.985colspan=2 Did not advanceThomas Griesser21.206Did not advanceWerner Edler-Muhr1,500 m3:45.028Did not advanceThomas Ebner3:48.3810colspan=2 Did not advanceMark McKoy110 m hurdles13.702 Q13.645Did not advanceElmar Lichtenegger14.036Did not advanceHerwig Röttl14.087Did not advanceMartin SchützenauerMartin LachkovicsThomas GriesserChristoph Pöstinger4 × 100 m relay39.804colspan=2 did not advance

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Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankTheresia Kiesl1,500 m 4:09.24 1 Q 4:09.44 1 Q colspan=2 4:03.02

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Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionLyudmila NinovaLong JumpNMDid not advanceSigrid KirchmannHigh JumpDid not start

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Badminton

In total, one Austrian athlete participated in the badminton events – Hannes Fuchs in the men's singles.

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankHannes FuchsMen's singlesW (15–2, 15–6)L (2-15, 5–15)Did not advance

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Canoeing

In total, three Austrian athletes participated in the canoeing events – Manuel Köhler and Helmut Oblinger in the men's C-1 and Ursula Profanter in the women's K-1 500 m.

Slalom AthleteEventRun 1Run 2BestTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankHelmut OblingerMen's C-1159.2220157.0619157.0628Manuel Köhler261.0143209.5436209.5442

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Sprint AthleteEventHeatRepechageSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankUrsula ProfanterWomen's K-1 500 m1:51.4401colspan=2 1:50.06631:50.2716

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Cycling

In total, nine Austrian athletes participated in the cycling events – Ernst Denifl in the men's cross-country, Tanja Klein in the women's road race, women's time trial and the Women's points race, Christian Meidlinger in the men's 1 km time trial, Harald Morscher, Peter Luttenberger, Werner Riebenbauer, Georg Totschnig and Peter Wrolich in the men's road race and Franz Stocher in the men's points race.

Road AthleteEventTimeRankPeter LuttenbergerMen's road race4:56:5081Harald Morscher4:55:4546Werner Riebenbauer4:56:4544Georg Totschnig4:56:4761Peter Wrolich 4:55:4654Tanja KleinWomen's road race2:37:0622Women's time trial42:0323

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Track AthleteEventTimeRankChristian MeidlingerMen's 1 km time trial1:05.5309

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AthleteEventPointsRankFranz StocherMen's points race512Tanja KleinWomen's points race016

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Mountain bike AthleteEventTimeRankErnst DeniflMen's cross-country2:45:3428

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Diving

In total, two Austrian athletes participated in the diving events – Richard Frece in the men's 3 m springboard and the men's 10 m platform and Anja Richter in the women's 10 m platform.

AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinalPointsRankPointsRankTotalRankPointsRankTotalRankRichard FreceMen's 3 m springboard365.7310197.9117563.6414Did not advanceMen's 10 m platform373.4112148.3517521.7612355.2911503.6412Anja RichterWomen's 10 m platform266.1310160.8310426.9610247.6211408.4511

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Equestrian

In total, five Austrian athletes participated in the equestrian events – Caroline Hatlapa in the individual dressage and Anton-Martin Bauer, Thomas Metzger, Helmut Morbitzer and Hugo Simon in the individual jumping and the team jumping.

Dressage AthleteHorseEventGrand Prix TestGrand Prix SpecialGrand Prix FreestylePointsRankPointsRankTotalRankPointsRankTotalRankCaroline HatlapaMerlinIndividual64.3631Did not advance

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Jumping AthleteHorseEventQualifyingFinalRound 1Round 2Round 3PenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankTotalRankPenaltiesRankTotalRankPenaltiesJump-offRankAnton-Martin BauerVesuve PaluelleIndividual4.00=140.00=14.008.00=3112.00=98.00=11Thomas MetzgerRoyal FlashDNFDid not advanceHelmut MorbitzerRacal0.00=116.00=5716.004.00=1420.00=2929.0025Hugo SimonET4.00=144.00=118.008.00=3116.00=164.004.004Anton-Martin BauerThomas MetzgerHelmut MorbitzerHugo SimonSee aboveTeamcolspan=2 20.00=9colspan=2 20.00=1120.00=11colspan=3

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Fencing

In total, three Austrian athletes participated in the fencing events – Marco Falchetto, Michael Ludwig and Joachim Wendt in the men's individual foil and the men's team foil.

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJoachim WendtIndividual foilL 7–15Did not advance23Michael LudwigW 15–11L 12–15Did not advance26Marco FalchettoL 13–15Did not advance33Joachim WendtMichael LudwigMarco FalchettoTeam foilcolspan=2 W 45–32W 45–36L 36–45L 28–454

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Gymnastics

In total, two Austrian athletes participated in the gymnastic events – Birgit Schielin and Nina Taborsky in the women's rhythmic individual all-around.

AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinalRopeBallClubsRibbonTotalRankRopeBallClubsRibbonTotalRankRopeBallClubsRibbonTotalRankBirgit SchielinIndividual9.2009.1669.2669.24936.88124Did not advanceNina Taborsky9.1339.1839.0839.16636.56629Did not advance

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Judo

In total, five Austrian athletes participated in the judo events – Sergei Klischin in the men's –86 kg category, Eric Krieger in the +95 kg category, Patrick Reiter in the men's –78 kg category, Thomas Schleicher in the men's –71 kg category and Mariela Spacek in the women's –66 kg category.

Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankThomas Schleicher–71 kgLDid not advanceWLDid not advance=9Patrick Reiter–78 kgLDid not advance=33Sergei Klischin–86 kgLDid not advance=21Eric Krieger+95 kgWWLDid not advanceLDid not advance=9

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Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMariela Spacek–66 kgWLDid not advanceLDid not advance=9

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Rowing

In total, 13 Austrian athletes participated in the rowing events – Hermann Bauer and Andreas Nader in the men's coxless pair, Gernot Faderbauer, Harald Hofmann, Martin Kobau and Christoph Schmölzer in the men's lightweight coxless four, Monika Felizeter and Karola Schustereder in the women's lightweight double sculls, Arnold Jonke and Christoph Zerbst in the men's double sculls, Horst Nußbaumer in the men's single sculls, Walter Rantasa, Wolfgang Sigl in the men's lightweight double sculls.

Athlete(s)EventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTime RankHorst NußbaumerMen's single sculls7:36.153 R7:49.792 SAB7:35.526 FB6:53.209Andreas NaderHermann BauerMen's coxless pair6:46.186 R7:03.862 SAB6:57.444 FB6:38.6011Arnold JonkeChristoph ZerbstMen's double sculls6:56.554 R6:43.521 SAB6:35.762 FA6:25.175Wolfgang SiglWalter RantasaMen's lightweight double sculls6:54.362 R6:21.101 Q6:28.063 FA6:30.855Martin KobauHarald HofmannChristoph SchmölzerGernot FaderbauerMen's lightweight coxless four6:24.593 R6:02.763 Q6:22.606 FB6:06.0912Karola SchusterederMonika FelizeterWomen's lightweight double sculls7:45.454 R7:07.343 Q7:32.076 FB7:11.2211

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Sailing

In total, six Austrian athletes participated in the sailing events – Andreas Hagara and Florian Schneeberger in the tornado, Andreas Hanakamp and Hubert Raudaschl in the star, Hans Spitzauer in the finn and Franz Urlesberger in the laser.

Men AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910Hans SpitzauerFinn411071145PMS121254.04

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Open AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank1234567891011Franz UrlesbergerLaser19301516162314126915122.014Andreas HagaraFlorian SchneebergerTornado4356171013713144.04Hubert RaudaschlAndreas HanakampStar121213191351320138colspan=1 89.015

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Shooting

In total, three Austrian athletes participated in the shooting events – Thomas Farnik, Dieter Grabner and Wolfram Waibel Jr.

Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalScoreRankScoreRankThomas Farnik50 m rifle three positions116413Did not advance50 m rifle prone58942Did not advanceDieter Grabner10 m air rifle58818Did not advanceWolfram Waibel Jr.50 m rifle three positions11704 Q1269.650 m rifle prone59039Did not advance10 m air rifle5961 Q695.2

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Swimming

In total, four Austrian athletes participated in the swimming events – Judith Draxler in the women's 50 m freestyle and the women's 100 m freestyle, Elvira Fischer in the women's 200 m breaststroke, Martina Nemec in the women's 400 m freestyle, women's 200 m individual medley and the women's 400 m individual medley and Vera Lischka in the women's 100 m breaststroke.

AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankJudith Draxler50 m freestyle26.34=20Did not advance100 m freestyle57.34 NR27Did not advanceMartina Nemec400 m freestyle4:23.7232Did not advance200 m individual medley2:21.1030Did not advance400 m individual medley5:02.5230Did not advanceVera Lischka100 m breaststroke1:09.68 NR5 FA1:09.24 NR5Elvira Fischer200 m breaststroke2:33.89=24Did not advance Key: FA - Qualify to A final (medal)

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Table tennis

In total, four Austrian athletes participated in the table tennis events – Karl Jindrak, Qian Qianli, Werner Schlager and Ding Yi.

AthleteEventGroup stageRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankDing YiMen's singlesL 0–2L 1–2W 2–13Did not advanceWerner SchlagerL 0–2W 2-0W 2-02Did not advanceDing YiQian QianliMen's doublesL 0–2W 2-0W 2-03Did not advanceKarl JindrakWerner SchlagerL 0–2W 2-0W 2-12Did not advance

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Tennis

In total, one Austrian athletes participated in the tennis events – Judith Wiesner in the women's singles.

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References

Austria at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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