Austria at the 1932 Winter Olympics

Austria took part in the IV Olympic Winter Games 1932 in Lake Placid with a delegation of at least seven athletes, including with Friederike Burger Russel only a lady part. For the first time sent Austria a bobsled team in the race.

  • 2.1 Bob
  • 2.2 Figure Skating
  • 2.3 Nordic Skiing

Medalist

Gold

Silver

Participants and Results

Bob

  • Johann Baptist Gudenus ( 1 participation ) 12th Place (two )
  • Hugo Weinstengl (1st part ) 12th Place (two )

Figure skating

  • Karl Schäfer (2nd part ) Gold medal (individual),

Nordic skiing

( Cross-country skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined )

The trip to the Olympic Games in Lake Placid threw the Austrians on largest funding concerns. Only donations from abroad Austrians allowed Gregor Hoell and Harald Bosio participation. In the U.S., strengthened still Harald paumgarten the team. As already four years ago in St. Moritz also prevented in Lake Placid adversity good rankings of the Austrians.

  • Harald Bosio (2nd part ) 21 Course ( cross-country skiing 18 km) DNF ( ski jumping normal hill ) 29th place ( cross-country skiing 18 km)
  • Gregor Hoell (1st part ) 41st place ( cross-country skiing 18 km) Rank 33 ( nordic combined (single ) )
  • Harald paumgarten (2nd part ) 29th place ( cross-country skiing 18 km) 18th Place (Nordic Combined, Single) 25th place ( ski jumping normal hill )
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