Austria at the 1968 Summer Paralympics

Austria competed at the 1968 Summer Paralympics in Tel Aviv, Israel from November 4 to 13, 1968.[1] The team finished fifteenth in the medal table and won a total of nineteen medals; two gold, seven silver and ten bronze.[2] Thirty-one Austrian athletes competed at the Games; nineteen men and twelve women.[3]

Austria at the 1968 Summer Paralympics
IPC code	AUT
NPC	Austrian Paralympic Committee
Website	www.oepc.at (in German)
in Tel Aviv
Competitors	31
Medals Ranked 15th	Gold 2 Silver 7 Bronze 10 Total 19
Summer Paralympics appearances
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Athletics

Nineteen of Austria's competitors took part in athletics. Engelbert Rangger won a silver medal in the men's precision javelin with a score of 72.[4][5] Hermina Kraft placed sixth in the women's event, with a score of 64.[6]

See also

• Austria at the 1968 Summer Olympics

References

1. "Paralympic Games History – Summer". Australian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
2. "Medal Standings Tel Aviv 1968 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
3. "Participation Numbers Tel Aviv 1968 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
4. "Athlete Search Results". International paralympic Committee. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
5. "Results Tel Aviv 1968 Paralympic Games Athletics Men's Precision Javelin open". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
6. "Results Tel Aviv 1968 Paralympic Games Athletics Women's Precision Javelin open". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 18 May 2011.