Austria at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Austria competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 102 competitors, 71 men and 31 women, took part in 72 events in 18 sports.

Medalists

Archery

In its third appearance in archery competition at the Olympics, Austria again entered only one competitor. This time, however, it was the first Austrian woman to compete in Olympic archery.

Women's Individual Competition

• Ursula Valenta — 2395 points (→ 32nd place)

Athletics

Men's Marathon

• Gerhard Hartmann

* Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Men's Decathlon

• Georg Werthner

* Final — 8028 points (→ 9th place)

Men's 20 km Walk

• Martin Toporek

* Final — 1:33:58 (→ 29th place)

Men's Hammer Throw

• Johann Lindner

* Qualification — 71.28 m (→ did not advance)

Men's Shot Put

• Erwin Weitzl

* Qualifying Round — 18.96 m (→ did not advance)

Boxing

Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)

• Konrad König
1. First Round — Bye
2. Second Round — Lost to Khemais Refai (Tunisia), RSC-1

Men's Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg)

• Olaf Mayer
1. First Round — Lost to Peter Hussing (West Germany), 0:5

Canoeing

Cycling

Women's Individual Road Race

• Johanna Hack → 26th place
• Hilde Dobiasch → 38th place

Diving

Equestrianism

Fencing

Eight fencers, all men, represented Austria in 1984.

Men's foil

• Robert Blaschka
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