| Austria at the 1988 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | AUT |
| NPC | Austrian Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 43 |
| Medals Ranked 20th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Austria competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea. 43 competitors from Austria won 35 medals including 13 gold, 7 silver and 15 bronze and finished 20th in the medal table. [1]
The 1988 Winter Paralympic Games were the fourth Winter Paralympics, held again in Innsbruck, Austria. These were the last Paralympics to be held in a separate location from the Olympics. Beginning in 1992, the Olympics and the Paralympics were held in the same city or in an adjacent city. These Paralympics were not held at the same Olympic venue in Calgary, Canada, because of financial and recruiting difficulties. A total of 377 athletes from 22 countries took part. The USSR competed for the first and only time. Sit-skiing was introduced as another event in both the Alpine and Nordic skiing competitions. Other sports were biathlon and ice sledge speed racing. Ice sledge speed racer Knut Lundstroem from Norway was the most successful athlete, winning four gold medals in the 100m, 500m, 1000m and 1500m events.
The United States sent a delegation to compete at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea. Its athletes finished first in the gold and overall medal count.
Mexico made its Paralympic Games début at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, with a delegation of seven athletes competing in track and field, swimming, weightlifting and wheelchair fencing. It has competed in every edition of the Summer Paralympics since then, and made its Winter Paralympics début in 2006.
Austria made its Paralympic Games début at the inaugural Paralympic Games in Rome in 1960, and has participated in every edition of both the Summer and Winter Paralympics. Austria was also the host of the 1984 and 1988 Winter Paralympics, both held in Innsbruck.
The Austrian Paralympic Committee was founded in 1998. In April 2009, Maria Rauch-Kallat, the former Austrian Minister of Health, Youth and Family and former NPC Vice President, was elected President. One of her primary objectives is to support youth and women with disabilities. Petra Huber assumed the role of Secretary General, while Hermann Krist and Brigitte Jank serve as Vice-Presidents.
Austria competed at the 1968 Summer Paralympics in Tel Aviv, Israel from November 4 to 13, 1968. The team finished fifteenth in the medal table and won a total of nineteen medals; two gold, seven silver and ten bronze. Thirty-one Austrian athletes competed at the Games; nineteen men and twelve women.
Austria sent a delegation to compete at the 1964 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. Its athletes finished twelfth in the overall medal count.
Austria sent a delegation to compete at the 1960 Summer Paralympics in Rome, Italy. Its athletes finished fourth in the overall medal count.
Austria sent a delegation to compete at the 1976 Summer Paralympics in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its athletes finished tenth in the overall medal count.
Austria competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. 36 competitors from Austria won 22 medals including 5 gold, 4 silver and 13 bronze and finished 22nd in the medal table.
Austria competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville, Great Britain and New York City, United States. 47 competitors from Austria won 44 medals including 14 gold, 20 silver and 10 bronze and finished 17th in the medal table.
Denmark competed at the 1988 Winter Paralympics in held in Innsbruck, Austria. Three competitors from Denmark did not win any medals and so finished last in the medal table. Two athletes competed in alpine skiing and one athlete competed in cross-country skiing.
Finland competed at the 1988 Winter Paralympics held in Innsbruck, Austria. In total, athletes representing Finland won nine gold medals, eight silver medals and eight bronze medals and the country finished in 4th place in the medal table.
Norway competed at the 1988 Winter Paralympics held in Innsbruck, Austria. In total athletes representing Norway won 25 gold medals, 21 silver medals and 14 bronze medals and the country finished in 1st place in the medal table.
Wolfgang Pickl is an Austrian Paralympic athlete. He represented Austria at seven editions of the Paralympics: the 1980 Summer Paralympics and the Winter Paralympics of 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992 and 1994.
Gerhard Scharf is an Austrian Paralympic athlete and para table tennis player. At the 1984 Summer Paralympics he competed in athletics and at the Summer Paralympics of 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000 he competed in individual and team para table tennis events. In total, he won one gold medal, one silver medal and one bronze medal at the Summer Paralympics, all in table tennis.
Rudolf Hajek is an Austrian para table tennis player. He represented Austria at the Summer Paralympics in 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2004. In total, he won three gold medals and one silver medal.
Georg Schrattenecker is a former Austrian Paralympic athlete. He represented Austria at the 1988 Summer Paralympics held in Seoul, South Korea and he won the bronze medal in the men's marathon 5–6 event. He also competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics and the 1996 Summer Paralympics.
Josef Loisinger is a former Austrian Paralympic athlete. He represented Austria at the 1988 Summer Paralympics held in Seoul, South Korea and he won the silver medal in the men's pentathlon 3 event. He also competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics and the 1996 Summer Paralympics.
Manfred Atteneder is a former Austrian Paralympic athlete. He represented Austria at the 1984 Summer Paralympics and he won three medals in athletics, including the gold medal in the men's shot put C5 event, and a silver medal in powerlifting. He also represented Austria at the 1988 Summer Paralympics held in Seoul, South Korea and he won the bronze medal in the men's shot put C5 event. He also competed in the men's discus throw C5 and men's javelin throw C5 events.
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