| Country | |
|---|---|
| Code | AUT |
| Created | 1908 |
| Recognized | 1912 |
| Continental Association | EOC |
| Headquarters | Vienna, Austria |
| President | Horst Nussbaumer[1] |
| Secretary General | Florian Gosch |
| Website | www |
TheAustrian Olympic Committee (German:Österreichisches Olympisches Komitee,ÖOC; IOC Code:AUT) is thenon-profit organization representingAustrianathletes in theInternational 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 inVienna.[2]
The Austrian Olympic Committee was created in 1908 and formally recognized by theIOC in 1912.[3]
| President | Term |
|---|---|
| Balduin Groller | 1908–1912 |
| Otto Herschmann | 1912–1914 |
| Rudolf Graf Colloredo-Mannsfeld[4] | 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 | 2009–2025 |
| Horst Nussbaumer | 2025–present[1] |
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.
Since 1969, the Austrian Olympic Committee has awarded aPierre 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 theMuseum of the 20th Century in Vienna were Austrian PresidentFranz Jonas, IOC PresidentAvery Brundage, IOC memberManfred Mautner Markhof [de], the Minister of EducationTheodor Piffl-Perčević [arz;de;no;uk], the ÖOC PresidentHeinrich Drimmel [de], and the ÖOC Hon. Secretary-GeneralEdgar Fried [de].[5] Later recipients includeRudolf Sallinger [arz;de],[6]Pat Hickey,[7] andDieter Kalt Sr..[8]
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