Austrian Olympic Committee
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| Country/Region |  Austria |
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| Code | AUT |
| Created | 1908 |
| Recognized | 1912 |
| Continental Association | EOC |
| Headquarters | Vienna, Austria |
| President | Karl Stoss |
| Secretary General | Peter Mennel |
| Website | www.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
[edit]The Austrian Olympic Committee was created in 1908 and formally recognized by the IOC in 1912.[2]
List of presidents
[edit]| President | Term |
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| Balduin Groller | 1908–1912 |
| Otto Herschmann | 1912–1914 |
| Rudolf Graf Colloredo-Mannsfeld[3] | 1914–1921 |
| Theodor Schmidt | 1929–1938 |
| Josef Gerö | 1946–1954 |
| Heinrich Drimmel | 1956–1969 |
| Heinz Pruckner | 1969–1972 |
| Kurt Heller | 1973–1990 |
| Leo Wallner | 1990–2009 |
| Karl Stoss | 2009–present |
Member federations
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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.
Pierre de Coubertin Medal
[edit]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, the Minister of Education Theodor Piffl-Perčević, the ÖOC President Heinrich Drimmel, and the ÖOC Hon. Secretary-General Edgar Fried.[4] Later recipients include Rudolf Sallinger,[5] Pat Hickey,[6] and Dieter Kalt Sr..[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Comité, Österreichisches Olympisches. "Österreichisches Olympisches Comité: ÖOC / Kontakt". www.olympia.at (in German). Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Comité, Österreichisches Olympisches. "Österreichisches Olympisches Comité: ÖOC / Wir über uns". www.olympia.at (in German). Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Olympedia – Rudolf, Graf Colloredo-Mannsfeld". Olympedia – Main Page. 21 March 1948. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "ÖOC feierte 100 Jahre mit eindrucksvoller Gala". vienna.at (in German). 7 November 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Standing Ovations für Dieter!". Österreichisches Olympisches Comité (in German). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
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