Austria at the Olympics


Austria has competed at all of the modern Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1920 Summer Olympics, from which it was barred for being part of the Central Powers in World War I.
Austria has won more medals in alpine skiing than any other nation in the world.
The National Olympic Committee for Austria is the Austrian Olympic Committee, and was created in 1908 and recognized in 1912.

Hosted Games

Innsbruck is the only city in Austria that has hosted the games. It has done so on two occasions, both in winter.
GamesHost cityDatesNationsParticipantsEvents
1964 Winter OlympicsInnsbruck, Tyrol29 January9 February361,09134
1976 Winter OlympicsInnsbruck, Tyrol4 – 15 February371,12337

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games


Medals by summer sport


Summary by sport

Aquatics

Swimming

Austria first competed in swimming at the inaugural 1896 Games, with two swimmers competing in the three international events winning a gold and a silver medal. That gold remains the only swimming victory for Austria, though the nation has added 5 silvers and 5 bronzes since.
GamesSwimmersEventsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1896 Athens23/41102
1900 Paris46/70314
Total16512

Athletics

Austria first competed in athletics in 1900, with two athletes winning no medals.
GamesAthletesEventsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1900 Paris13/230000
Total1247

Cycling

Austria first competed in cycling in 1896, with Adolf Schmal winning a gold medal and two bronzes. Austria didn't win another medal in cycling until 2021, when Anna Kiesenhofer won gold in the women's road race.
GamesCyclistsEventsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1896 Athens14/61023
2020 Tokyo18/221001
Total2024

Equestrian

Austria had two riders at the first equestrian events in 1900, competing in all five events and winning no medals. Hugo Simon finished fourth in individual jumping twice—24 years apart, in 1972 and 1996.
GamesRidersEventsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1900 Paris25/50000
Total1113

Fencing

Austria had a single sabreur at the 1896 Games, finishing fourth. The nation's first medals in the sport came in 1900, with bronze medals in the men's sabre and men's masters sabre.
GamesAthletesEventsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1896 Athens11/30000
1900 Paris83/70022
Total1157