| Austria at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | AUT |
| NOC | Austrian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Mexico City | |
| Competitors | 43 (35 men and 8 women) in 12 sports |
| Flag bearer | Roland Losert |
| Medals Ranked 32nd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Austria competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 43 competitors, 38 men and 8 women, took part in 37 events in 12 sports. [1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Hubert Raudaschl | Sailing | Men's Finn Competition |
| Silver | Liese Prokop | Athletics | Women's Pentathlon |
 Bronze | Eva Janko | Athletics | Women's Javelin Throw |
| Bronze | Günther Pfaff Gerhard Seibold | Canoeing | Men's K2 1.000m Kayak Pairs |
Five fencers, all men, represented Austria in 1968.
Three male pentathletes represented Austria in 1968.
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Hubert Raudaschl | Finn | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 53.4 |  | |
| Karl Geiger Werner Fischer | Flying Dutchman | 18 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 116 | 17 |
Five shooters, all men, represented Austria in 1968.
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | ||
| Hubert Garschall | 50 m free pistol | 547 | 18 |
| 25 m rapid fire pistol | 579 | 30 | |
| Guido Loacker | 50 m rifle three positions | 1146 | 14 |
| Josef Meixner | Trap | 187 | 37 |
| Friedrich Schattleitner | 50 m rifle prone | 590 | 35 |
| Wolfram Waibel, Sr. | 50 m rifle three positions | 1133 | 32 |
| 50 m rifle prone | 587 | 53 | |
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