Austria at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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Austria
competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
, Korea
. 73 competitors, 66 men and 7 women, took part in 62 events in 17 sports.
Men's Shot Put
Men's Hammer Throw
Men's Decathlon
Men's foil
Men's épée
Men's Team Competition:
Men's 100m Freestyle
Men's 200m Freestyle
Men's 100m Breaststroke
Men's 200m Breaststroke
Men's 100m Butterfly
Men's 200m Butterfly
Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. 73 competitors, 66 men and 7 women, took part in 62 events in 17 sports.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Seisenbacher Peter Seisenbacher Peter Seisenbacher is one of the most successful judo practitioners and participants of the Olympic Games from Austria.... |
Judo Judo at the 1988 Summer Olympics The Judo competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics continued the seven weight classes first used at the 1980 Games. The open division was eliminated from the competition. Women's judo made its first appearance at the Olympic Games, as a demonstration sport... |
Men's Middleweight (86 kg) |
Athletics
Men's Long Jump- Andreas Steiner
- Qualification — 7.61m (→ did not advance)
- Teddy Steinmayr
- Qualification — 7.36m (→ did not advance)
Men's Shot Put
- Klaus Bodenmüller
- Qualifying Heat – 18.89m (→ did not advance)
Men's Hammer Throw
- Johann LindnerJohann LindnerJohann "Hans" Lindner is a retired hammer thrower from Austria, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. He also competed at the Winter Olympics, in 1984 as a bobsledder.-Achievements:-References:*...
- Qualifying Heat — 76.60m
- Final — 75.36m (→ 10th place)
Men's Decathlon
- Georg WerthnerGeorg WerthnerDr. Georg Werthner is a decathlete from Austria, who was the first athlete to finish four Olympic decathlons. In 1988 after him Daley Thompson crossed the finish-line to become the second athlete to do this....
— 7753 points (→ 21st place)
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- 100 metres — 11.52s
- Long Jump — 7.36m
- Shot Put — 13.93m
- High Jump — 1.94m
- 400 metres — 49.99s
- 110m Hurdles — 15.64s
- Discus Throw — 38.82m
- Pole Vault — 4.60m
- Javelin Throw — 67.04m
- 1.500 metres — 4:26.42s
Fencing
Five fencers, all men, represented Austria in 1988.Men's foil
Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's foil
The men's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twentieth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 20 to 21 1988. 68 fencers from 29 nations competed.-Results:...
- Benny WendtJoachim WendtJoachim Wendt is an Austrian fencer. He competed at five consecutive Summer Olympics between 1984 and 2000.-References:...
- Anatol RichterAnatol RichterAnatol Richter is an Austrian fencer. He competed in the foil events at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's épée
Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's épée
The men's épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twentieth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 23 to 24 1988. 79 fencers from 33 nations competed.-Results:...
- Arno StrohmeyerArno StrohmeyerArno Strohmeyer is an Austrian fencer. He competed in the individual épée events at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Johannes NageleJohannes NageleJohannes Nagele is an Austrian fencer. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Axel BirnbaumAxel BirnbaumAxel Birnbaum is an Austrian fencer. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. His father, Udo Birnbaum, also competed at the Olympics for Austria.-References:...
Modern pentathlon
Men's Individual Competition:- Helmut Spannagl — 4833 pts (→ 36th place)
Men's Team Competition:
- Spannagl — 4833 pts (→ 23rd place)
Swimming
Men's 50m Freestyle- Markus Opatril
- Heat — 24.32 (→ did not advance, 36th place)
- Alexander Pilhatsch
- Heat — 24.42 (→ did not advance, 38th place)
Men's 100m Freestyle
- Markus Opatril
- Heat — 52.66 (→ did not advance, 41st place)
- Stefan Opatril
- Heat — DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Men's 200m Freestyle
- Alesander Placheta
- Heat — 1:56.11 (→ did not advance, 41st place)
Men's 100m Breaststroke
- Thomas Böhm
- Heat — 1:04.96 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
Men's 200m Breaststroke
- Thomas Böhm
- Heat — 2:24.15 (→ did not advance, 34th place)
Men's 100m Butterfly
- Reinhold Leitner
- Heat — 56.72 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
Men's 200m Butterfly
- Reinhold Leitner
- Heat — 2:02.18 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay
- Stefan Opatril, Markus Opatril, Alesander Placheta, and Alexander Pilhatsch
- Heat — DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Tennis
Women's Singles Competition- Barbara PaulusBarbara PaulusBarbara Paulus is a former professional top 10 female tennis player from Austria. She began playing on the WTA Tour in 1986 and retired in 2001. During her career she won a total of seven WTA tournaments...
- First Round – Defeated Bettina FulcoBettina FulcoBettina Fulco is a retired Argentine professional women's tennis player. She reached her highest ranking of No. 23 on October 10, 1988. Fulco began playing tennis at age 10 at the University Club in her hometown of Mar Del Plata, having been inspired to start because of the increased interest in...
(Argentina) 7-6 6-4 - Second Round – Defeated Jana NovotnáJana NovotnáJana Novotná is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. She played a serve and volley game, an increasingly rare style of play among women during her career. She won the women's singles title at Wimbledon in 1998 and was runner-up in three previous Grand Slam tournaments...
(Czechoslovakia) 6-4 6-3 - Third Round – Lost to Zina GarrisonZina GarrisonZina Lynna Garrison is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During her career, she was a women's singles runner-up at Wimbledon in 1990, a three-time Grand Slam mixed doubles champion, and a women's doubles gold medalist at the 1988 Olympic Games.-Career:An African-American...
(USA) 5-7 2-6
- First Round – Defeated Bettina Fulco