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Austria joined the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
56 athletes from Austria took part. There were 45 men and 11 women. They competed in 54 events across 14 sports, showing their skills to the world.
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics
In the 1964 Summer Olympics, athletes from Austria took part in many running and field events. The men ran in races such as the 800 metres and 1500 metres, and also joined hurdles and throwing events like discus and hammer throw. The women ran in sprints such as the 100 metres and 200 metres, and also took part in hurdles, high jump, and the pentathlon. Some athletes moved on to later rounds, while others were eliminated earlier.
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Three athletes from Austria took part in boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. They were Peter Weiss in the featherweight class, Rupert König in the light-welterweight class, and Franz Frauenlob in the middleweight class. All of them finished in 17th place.
Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics
In the 1964 Summer Olympics, Austrian athletes took part in several canoeing events. Günther Pfaff came fifth in the men's kayak singles over 1000 metres. Austria did not start in the men's kayak doubles over 1000 metres, but they had a team in the fours. This team included Günther Pfaff, Kurt Heubusch, Kurt Lindlgruber, and Ernst Severa. In the women's kayak singles over 500 metres, Hanneliese Spitz finished sixth.
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Austria sent divers to the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. They competed in events for both men and women.
Men
Women
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Kurt Mrkwicka | 3 m springboard | 85.72 | 16 | Did not advance | |||
| 10 m platform | 89.10 | 17 | Did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Ingeborg Pertmayr | 3 m springboard | 74.31 | 16 | Did not advance | |||
| Ulrike Sindelar-Pachowsky | 70.27 | 18 | Did not advance | ||||
| Elisabeth Svoboda | 75.45 | 15 | Did not advance | ||||
| Ingeborg Pertmayr | 10 m platform | 49.50 | 7 Q | 43.20 | 6 | 92.70 | 6 |
| Ulrike Sindelar-Pachowsky | 40.22 | 21 | Did not advance | ||||
| Elisabeth Svoboda | 46.10 | 13 | Did not advance | ||||
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Five male fencers from Austria competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics. They took part in events such as men's foil and men's épée. Roland Losert, Rudolf Trost, and Marcus Leyrer were some of the athletes who joined the team épée event alongside Udo Birnbaum and Herbert Polzhuber.
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Austria had one female gymnast, Henriette Parzer. She competed in several events. These events were the individual all-around, floor exercise, horse vault, uneven bars, and balance beam. She placed in different spots in these events.
Judo
Main article: Judo at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Austria had 6 male judokas competing in the 1964 Summer Olympics. They competed in several weight classes. Gerhard Zotter finished fifth in the lightweight group, and Alfred Redl placed ninth in the middleweight group.
In the Modern Pentathlon, Austria’s team of Udo Birnbaum, Rudolf Trost, and Herbert Polzhuber came in tenth place overall.
Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Three men from Austria took part in the modern pentathlon at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Austria had 7 male rowers in the rowing events. They competed in two events: coxed pairs and coxless fours. In both events, the Austrian teams came in 8th place. The rowers in the coxed pairs were Alfred Sageder, Josef Kloimstein, and Peter Salzbacher. The rowers in the coxless fours were Dieter Ebner, Horst Kuttelwascher, Dieter Losert, and Manfred Krausbar.
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1964 Summer Olympics
In the sailing events at the 1964 Summer Olympics, athletes from Austria took part in several races on the water. These events challenged their skills and teamwork in sailing under many different conditions.
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Hubert Raudaschl | Finn | DNF | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 5405 | 5 |
| Karl Geiger Werner Fischer | Flying Dutchman | 14 | DSQ | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3706 | 8 |
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Three shooters from Austria took part in the 1964 Olympics.
Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | ||
| Hubert Hammerer | 300 m rifle, three positions | 1125 | 9 |
| 50 m rifle, three positions | 1113 | 31 | |
| 50 m rifle, prone | 589 | 28 | |
| Josef Meixner | Trap | 190 | 9 |
| Laszlo Szapáry | 173 | 43 | |
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics
In the swimming events at the 1964 Summer Olympics, athletes from Austria competed in several races. Swimmers from Austria joined in different swimming competitions during the games.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Gert Kölli | 100 m freestyle | 56.5 | 35 | Did not advance | |||
| Gerhard Wieland | 56.8 | =36 | Did not advance | ||||
| Gert Kölli | 400 m freestyle | 4:38.4 | 37 | —N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Friedrich Suda | 200 m backstroke | 2:20.7 | 21 | Did not advance | |||
| Gerhard Wieland | 2:25.9 | 28 | Did not advance | ||||
| Volker Deckardt | 200 m butterfly | 2:21.3 | 25 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Christl Paukerl | 100 m freestyle | 1:07.3 | 40 | Did not advance | |||
| Ursula Seitz | 100 m backstroke | 1:13.3 | 26 | —N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Christl Filippovits | 200 m breaststroke | 2:59.2 | 19 | —N/a | Did not advance | ||
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Three athletes from Austria joined the weightlifting events. Gerhard Hastik competed in the light-heavyweight class and came in 18th place. Kurt Herbst was in the middle-heavyweight class and came 10th. Udo Querch lifted in the heavyweight class and also placed 18th.
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1964 Summer Olympics
In the Greco-Roman wrestling events, Austria had four competitors. They were Hans Marte in the featherweight class, Franz Berger in the lightweight class, Helmut Längle in the welterweight class, and Eugen Wiesberger, Jr. in the light-heavyweight class. None of them reached the final rankings.
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