| Austria at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | AUT |
| NOC | Austrian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Munich, West Germany August 26, 1972 – September 10, 1972 | |
| Competitors | 111 (97 men and 14 women) in 15 sports |
| Flag bearer | Hubert Raudaschl |
| Medals Ranked 31st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Austria competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 111 competitors, 97 men and 14 women, took part in 68 events in 15 sports. [1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Norbert Sattler | Canoeing | Men's K1 Kayak Slalom Singles |
 Bronze | Ilona Gusenbauer | Athletics | Women's High Jump |
| Bronze | Rudolf Dollinger | Shooting | Men's Free Pistol |
Men's 100 metres
Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
Five cyclists represented Austria in 1972.
Men's 3m Springboard:
Men's 10m Platform:
Women's 10m Platform:
13 fencers, 8 men and 5 women, represented Austria in 1972.
Three male pentathletes represented Austria in 1972.
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's Team Competition:
Men's Coxed Pairs
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Kurt Seidl Ernst Seidl | Flying Dutchman | 15 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 127.0 | 18 | |
| Hubert Raudaschl Erich Moritz | Tempest | 5 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 84.4 | 10 | |
| Manfred Stelzl Peter Luschan | Star | 8 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 92.0 | 11 | |
| Uli Strohschneider Peter Denzel Robert Haschka | Soling | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 8 | — | 95.0 | 17 | |
| Harald Fereberger Franz Eisl Karl Stangl | Dragon | 9 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 10 | — | 71.7 | 10 | |
Seven male shooters represented Austria in 1972. Rudolf Dollinger won bronze in the 50 m pistol event.
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
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| Score | Rank | ||
| Rudolf Dollinger | 50 m free pistol | 560 |  |
| Karl Fröschl | 50 m rifle prone | 587 | 67 |
| Hubert Garschall | 50 m free pistol | 548 | 21 |
| 25 m rapid fire pistol | 581 | 32 | |
| Guido Loacker | 50 m rifle three positions | 1126 | 39 |
| Josef Meixner | Trap | 186 | 20 |
| Gerhard Petritsch | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 590 | 8 |
| Wolfram Waibel, Sr. | 50 m rifle three positions | 1137 | 25 |
| 50 m rifle prone | 596 | 13 | |
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