Austria at the 1968 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | AUT |
NPC | Austrian Paralympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Tel Aviv | |
Competitors | 31 |
Medals Ranked 15th |
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Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
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]
Main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Paralympics |
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]