| Austria at the 1908 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | AUT |
| NOC | Austrian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 7 in 4 sports |
| Medals Ranked 19th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Austria competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. Austrian and Hungarian results at early Olympic Games are generally kept separate despite the union of the two nations as Austria-Hungary at the time.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Otto Scheff | Swimming | Men's 400 m freestyle | July 16 |
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| Event | Place | Athlete | Heats | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 metres | Heats | Eduard Schönecker | Unknown 4th, heat 13 | Did not advance | |
| Men's 200 metres | Heats | Eduard Schönecker | Unknown 3rd, heat 12 | Did not advance | |
| Men's marathon | 25th | Emmerich Rath | None held | 3:50:30.4 | |
| — | Felix Kwieton | Did not start | |||
| Men's 10 mile walk | 15th | Emmerich Rath | None held | 1:30:33.8 8th, semifinal 2 | Did not advance |
Austria's lone sabreur advanced to the second round before being eliminated.
| Event | Place | Fencer | First round | Second round | Semi- final | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's sabre | Second round | Siegfried Flesch | 5-0 (1st in A) | 1-3 (3rd in 6) | Did not advance | |
| Event | Place | Swimmer | Heats | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 metre freestyle | Semi- finalist | Otto Scheff | 1:11.8 1st, heat 2 | Unknown 4th, semifinal 2 | Did not advance |
| Men's 400 metre freestyle | 3rd | Otto Scheff | 5:51.0 1st, heat 7 | 5:40.6 1st, semifinal 1 | 5:46.0 |
| Men's 1500 metre freestyle | 4th | Otto Scheff | 24:15.8 2nd, heat 6 | 24:25.0 2nd, semifinal 2 | Unknown |
| Event | Place | Name | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarter- finals | Semi- finals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | 16th | Arthur Zborzil | Bye | Lost to Bissing | Did not advance | |||
| 26th | Rolf Kinzl | Lost to Eaves | Did not advance | |||||
| Felix Pipes | Lost to Kreuzer | |||||||
| Men's doubles | 4th | Felix Pipes Arthur Zborzil | None held | Bye | Bye | Lost to Ritchie/Parke | Did not advance | |
| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Germany | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Total | 0 | 4 | .000 |
At the 1908 Summer Olympics, four rowing events were contested, all for men only. Races were held at Henley-on-Thames. The competitions were held from 28 to 31 July. There was one fewer event in 1908 than 1904, after the double sculls was dropped from the programme. Hungary and Norway competed in rowing for the first time, along with six other nations.
At the 1908 Summer Olympics, two gymnastics events for men were contested. No nation was successful in winning more than one medal. No women's competitions were held, though women did participate in non-competitive gymnastic displays.
Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London saw fifteen shooting events. Most of the events were held at Bisley, Surrey while the trap shooting events were held at Uxendon.
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Sweden competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. It was the third appearance of the European nation, which had missed only the 1904 Summer Olympics.
Norway competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. It was the second appearance of the European nation, after having made its Olympic debut in 1900.
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Denmark competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. No Danish athletes had competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.
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