| Austria at the 2019 Military World Games | |
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| IOC code | AUT |
| in Wuhan, China 18 October 2019 – 27 October 2019 | |
| Medals Ranked 36th |
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Austria competed at the 2019 Military World Games held in Wuhan, China from 18 to 27 October 2019. In total athletes representing Austria won three silver medals and one bronze medal and the country finished in 36th place in the medal table.
| Medals by sport | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport |  |  |  | Total |
| Cycling | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Orienteering | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shooting | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Gamper | Cycling | Men's individual time trial |
| Ursula Kadan | Orienteering | Women's individual long distance |
| Bernhard Pickl Gernot Rumpler Alexander Schmirl | Shooting | Men's 300m Standard Rifle 3 Positions Team |
| Gernot Rumpler Bernhard Pickl Alexander Schmirl | Shooting | Men's 300m Military Rapid Fire Rifle Team |
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