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Austrian Olympic Committee

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Austrian Olympic Committee
Country/Region Austria
CodeAUT
Created1908
Recognized1912
Continental
Association
EOC
HeadquartersVienna, Austria
PresidentKarl Stoss
Secretary GeneralPeter Mennel [de]
Websitewww.olympia.at

The Austrian Olympic Committee (German: Österreichisches Olympisches Komitee, ÖOC) is the non-profit organization representing Austrian athletes in the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The ÖOC also represents the selection of Austrian cities in their bid to be the site for the Olympic Games.

ÖOC is headquartered in Vienna.[1]

History

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The Austrian Olympic Committee was created in 1908 and formally recognized by the IOC in 1912.[2]

List of presidents

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President Term
Balduin Groller 1908–1912
Otto Herschmann 1912–1914
Rudolf Graf Colloredo-Mannsfeld[3] 1914–1921
Theodor Schmidt [de] 1929–1938
Josef Gerö [de; eo; es; it] 1946–1954
Heinrich Drimmel [de] 1956–1969
Heinz Pruckner [de] 1969–1972
Kurt Heller [arz; de] 1973–1990
Leo Wallner [de] 1990–2009
Karl Stoss 2009–present

Member federations

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Flag of the Austrian Olympic Committee

The Austrian national federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their sports. They are responsible for training, competition, and development of their sports. There are currently 32 Olympic summer and 6 winter sports federations in Austria.

National federation Summer or winter Headquarters
Austrian Archery Association Summer Wals-Siezenheim
Austrian Athletics Federation Summer Vienna
Austrian Badminton Association [de; nl] Summer Vienna
Austrian Baseball Federation [fr; it] Summer Vienna
Austrian Basketball Federation Summer Vienna
Austrian Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation Winter Innsbruck
Austrian Boxing Federation Summer Reichersberg
Austrian Canoe Federation Summer Vienna
Austrian Climbing Federation Summer Innsbruck
Austrian Curling Association [de] Winter Vienna
Austrian Cycling Federation Summer Vienna
Austrian Equestrian Federation [de] Summer Laxenburg
Austrian Fencing Federation Summer Graz
Austrian Figure Skating Association [de] Winter Vienna
Austrian Football Association Summer Vienna
Austrian Golf Association [de] Summer Vienna
Austrian Gymnastics Federation [de] Summer Vienna
Austrian Handball Federation Summer Vienna
Austrian Hockey Federation [de; nl] Summer Vienna
Austrian Ice Hockey Association Winter Vienna
Austrian Judo Federation Summer Vienna
Austrian Karate Federation Summer Sankt Pölten
Austrian Luge Federation Winter Innsbruck
Austrian Modern Pentathlon Federation Summer Wöllersdorf-Steinabrückl
Austrian Rowing Federation [de] Summer Vienna
Austrian Rugby Federation Summer Vienna
Austrian Sailing Federation Summer Neusiedl am See
Austrian Shooting Federation [de] Summer Innsbruck
Austrian Speed Skating Association [nl] Winter Vienna
Austrian Ski Federation Winter Innsbruck
Austrian Swimming Federation [de] Summer Vienna
Austrian Table Tennis Association [de; fr; it; nl] Summer Vienna
Austrian Taekwondo Federation Summer Schwaz
Austrian Tennis Association [de; nl] Summer Vösendorf
Austrian Triathlon Federation [de] Summer Linz
Austrian Volleyball Bundesliga Summer Vienna
Austrian Weightlifting Federation Summer Vienna
Austrian Wrestling Federation Summer Wals-Siezenheim

Pierre de Coubertin Medal

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Since 1969, the Austrian Olympic Committee has awarded a Pierre de Coubertin-Medaille, 'Pierre de Coubertin Medal' "for outstanding merits in the Olympic Movement". The first recipients at a ceremony held on 23 June 1969 in the Museum of the 20th Century in Vienna were Austrian President Franz Jonas, IOC President Avery Brundage, IOC member Manfred Mautner Markhof [de], the Minister of Education Theodor Piffl-Perčević [arz; de; no; uk], the ÖOC President Heinrich Drimmel [de], and the ÖOC Hon. Secretary-General Edgar Fried [de].[4] Later recipients include Rudolf Sallinger [arz; de],[5] Pat Hickey,[6] and Dieter Kalt Sr..[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Comité, Österreichisches Olympisches. "Österreichisches Olympisches Comité: ÖOC / Kontakt". www.olympia.at (in German). Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  2. ^ Comité, Österreichisches Olympisches. "Österreichisches Olympisches Comité: ÖOC / Wir über uns". www.olympia.at (in German). Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Olympedia – Rudolf, Graf Colloredo-Mannsfeld". Olympedia – Main Page. 21 March 1948. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  4. ^ Fried, Edgar (July 1969). "Olympic Days throughout the world – In Austria". Olympic Review Newsletter (22). International Olympic Committee: 402–404. Archived from the original on 25 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024 – via Olympic World Library.
  5. ^ "Austria and Olympism". Olympic Review (84). International Olympic Committee: 529. October 1974. Archived from the original on 25 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024 – via LA84 Digital Library Collection.
  6. ^ "ÖOC feierte 100 Jahre mit eindrucksvoller Gala". vienna.at (in German). 7 November 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Standing Ovations für Dieter!". Österreichisches Olympisches Comité (in German). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
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