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Austria at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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IOC code
  
AUT

Competitors
  
70 in 14 sports

Website
  
www.oeoc.at (German)

Austria at the 2008 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
Austrian Olympic Committee

Flag bearer
  
Hans-Peter Steinacher (opening) Ludwig Paischer (closing)

Medals Ranked 61st
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 1 2 3

Austria sent a team to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

Contents

Athletics

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
    • Men
    Track & road events
    Field events
    Women
    Track & road events

    Sprint

    Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final

    Diving

    Men
    Women

    Eventing

    *Harald Ambros withdrew after the dressage competition because his horse suffered from an injury.

    Fencing

    Men

    Judo

    Men
    Women

    Sailing

    Men
    Women
    Open

    M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled

    Shooting

    Men

    Swimming

    Men
    Women

    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
    Team

    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. There are now three beach volley teams in the games:

    References

    Austria at the 2008 Summer Olympics Wikipedia
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