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Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics
1960 Winter Olympics
The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held between February 18 and 28, 1960 in Squaw Valley, California, United States. In 1955 at the 50th IOC meeting, the organizing committee made the surprise choice to award Squaw Valley as...

in Squaw Valley

Squaw Valley Ski Resort

Squaw Valley Ski Resort in Olympic Valley, California, is one of the largest ski areas in the United States, and was the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics. It is the second-largest ski area at Lake Tahoe , with 33 chairlifts, and has the only funitel lift in the U.S...

, United States

United States

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Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
		Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held in Squaw Valley, California, U.S.A., from February 20–26, 1960.These were the last Olympics with times recorded in tenths of a second; times in 1964 were recorded in hundredths....	Men's slalom
		Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held in Squaw Valley, California, U.S.A., from February 20–26, 1960.These were the last Olympics with times recorded in tenths of a second; times in 1964 were recorded in hundredths....	Men's giant slalom
		Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held in Squaw Valley, California, U.S.A., from February 20–26, 1960.These were the last Olympics with times recorded in tenths of a second; times in 1964 were recorded in hundredths....	Men's slalom
		Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held in Squaw Valley, California, U.S.A., from February 20–26, 1960.These were the last Olympics with times recorded in tenths of a second; times in 1964 were recorded in hundredths....	Men's giant slalom
		Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held in Squaw Valley, California, U.S.A., from February 20–26, 1960.These were the last Olympics with times recorded in tenths of a second; times in 1964 were recorded in hundredths....	Women's downhill
		Ski jumping Ski jumping at the 1960 Winter Olympics -Men's large hill :February 28, 1960This event marked the first time the Daescher technique was used in the ski jumping portion of the competition.-External references:*...	Men's normal hill

Alpine skiing

Men

Athlete	Event	Race 1		Race 2		Total
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Anderl Molterer Anderl Molterer Andreas "Anderl" Molterer is an Austrian former alpine skier.The "Blitz from Kitz" as he was known, was one of the best skiers of the 1950s, though labouring in Toni Sailer's shadow. At the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy he won silver in the giant slalom, and bronze in the...	Downhill					2:15.1	19
Pepi Stiegler						2:13.1	15
Egon Zimmermann Egon Zimmermann Egon Zimmermann , often referred to as Egon Zimmermann II, is a former alpine skier from Austria...						2:09.8	10
Karl Schranz Karl Schranz Karl Schranz is a former champion alpine ski racer, one of the best in the 1960s.During his lengthy career , Schranz won twenty major downhills, many major giant slalom races and several major slaloms...						2:09.2	7
Anderl Molterer Anderl Molterer Andreas "Anderl" Molterer is an Austrian former alpine skier.The "Blitz from Kitz" as he was known, was one of the best skiers of the 1950s, though labouring in Toni Sailer's shadow. At the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy he won silver in the giant slalom, and bronze in the...	Giant Slalom					1:51.6	12
Karl Schranz Karl Schranz Karl Schranz is a former champion alpine ski racer, one of the best in the 1960s.During his lengthy career , Schranz won twenty major downhills, many major giant slalom races and several major slaloms...						1:50.8	7
Ernst Hinterseer Ernst Hinterseer Ernst Hinterseer is a former alpine skier from Austria.He participated in the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, ranking 6th in the giant slalom....						1:49.1
Pepi Stiegler						1:48.7
Ernst Oberaigner	Slalom	DSQ	–	–	–	DSQ	–
Pepi Stiegler		1:11.5	10	59.6	3	2:11.1	5
Hias Leitner Hias Leitner Matthias "Hias" Leitner is an Austrian former alpine skier.He was born in Kitzbühel.At the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States he won silver in the slalom competition. At the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria he ranked 21st in the slalom competition...		1:11.1	9	59.2	2	2:10.3
Ernst Hinterseer Ernst Hinterseer Ernst Hinterseer is a former alpine skier from Austria.He participated in the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, ranking 6th in the giant slalom....		1:10.7	5	58.2	1	2:08.9

Women

Athlete	Event	Race 1		Race 2		Total
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Herlinde Beutlhauser	Downhill					DSQ	–
Putzi Frandl Putzi Frandl Josefine "Putzi" Frandl is an Austrian former alpine ski racer. She was among the world's best ski racers in the mid 1950's...						2:11.6	39
Erika Netzer						1:41.1	8
Traudl Hecher Traudl Hecher Traudl Hecher is an Austrian former alpine skier and Olympic medalist. She was born in Schwaz. She received bronze medals in the downhill at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley and at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck...						1:38.9
Erika Netzer	Giant Slalom					DSQ	–
Traudl Hecher Traudl Hecher Traudl Hecher is an Austrian former alpine skier and Olympic medalist. She was born in Schwaz. She received bronze medals in the downhill at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley and at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck...						1:46.7	25
Putzi Frandl Putzi Frandl Josefine "Putzi" Frandl is an Austrian former alpine ski racer. She was among the world's best ski racers in the mid 1950's...						1:45.7	21
Hilde Hofherr						1:41.9	9
Putzi Frandl Putzi Frandl Josefine "Putzi" Frandl is an Austrian former alpine ski racer. She was among the world's best ski racers in the mid 1950's...	Slalom	59.2	16	1:03.8	23	2:03.0	16
Hilde Hofherr		59.0	14	59.0	5	1:58.0	5
Traudl Hecher Traudl Hecher Traudl Hecher is an Austrian former alpine skier and Olympic medalist. She was born in Schwaz. She received bronze medals in the downhill at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley and at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck...		58.6	11	DSQ	–	DSQ	–
Marianne Jahn-Nutt		55.5	2	DSQ	–	DSQ	–

Figure skating

Men

Athlete	CF	FS	Points	Places	Rank
Norbert Felsinger Norbert Felsinger Norbert Felsinger is an Austrian figure skater. He won the silver medal at the 1960 European Figure Skating Championships and the bronze medal at the Europeans in 1959. He participated 1956 and 1960 at the Winter Olympics. He represented the club Wiener Eislauf Verein .-Results:-Navigation:...	6	DNF	–	–	DNF
Peter Jonas Peter Jonas (figure skater) Peter Jonas is an Austrian figure skater. He is the 1965 European bronze medalist. He represented Austria at the 1960 Winter Olympics, where he placed 13th, and at the 1964 Winter Olympics, where he placed 7th....	14	15	1213.2	115	13
Hubert Köpfler Hubert Köpfler Hubert Köpfler is a Swiss figure skater. He is a five time Swiss national champion. He represented Switzerland at the 1960 Winter Olympics where he placed 11th.-Competitive highlights:-References:* *...	12	14	1217.0	114	11

Women

Athlete	CF	FS	Points	Places	Rank
Karen Frohner	9	11	1266.0	99	9
Regine Heitzer Regine Heitzer Regine Heitzer is an Austrian figure skater who competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics and 1964 Winter Olympics.She skated professionally, in the Vienna Ice Revue and Holiday on Ice, from 1967 to 1971 until sidelined by a medical condition that left her without feeling in one of her feet after a...	7	4	1327.9	58	7

Pairs

Athletes	Points	Places	Rank
Diana Hinko Heinz Döpfl	69.8	54.5	8

Nordic combined

Events:

normal hill ski jumping (Three jumps, best two counted and shown here.)
15 km cross-country skiing

Athlete	Event	Ski Jumping				Cross-country			Total
Athlete	Event	Distance 1	Distance 2	Points	Rank	Time	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Alois Leodolter	Individual	60.5	62.5	205.5	14	1'06:21.9	209.484	25	414.984	21

Ski jumping

Athlete	Event	Jump 1			Jump 2			Total
Athlete	Event	Distance	Points	Rank	Distance	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Willi Egger Willi Egger Wilhelm "Willi" Egger was an Austrian Nordic combined skier and ski jumper who competed from the late 1950s to the mid 1960s....	Normal hill	78.5	88.1	37	76.0	97.3	28	185.4	34
Walter Steinegger Walter Steinegger Walter Steinegger was an Austrian ski jumper who competed from 1952 to 1963. He finished 14th in the individual large hill at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. He was born in Innsbruck....		87.5	103.3	14	79.5	102.6	16	205.9	16
Albin Plank Albin Plank Albin Plank is an Austrian ski jumper who competed from 1953 to 1961. He won the 1959-60 Four Hills Tournament event in Bischofshofen.Plank also finished 14th in the ski jumping event at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley....		87.5	105.3	10	75.5	101.4	22	206.7	14
Otto Leodolter Otto Leodolter Otto Leodolter was an Austria ski jumper who competed between 1955 and 1964. His biggest success was a Bronze medal in the Individual Large Hill at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley.Leodolter is the first Austrian to earn a medal in Nordic skiing....		88.5	107.6	6	83.5	111.8	2	219.4

Speed skating

Men

Event	Athlete	Race
Event	Athlete	Time	Rank
500 m	Hermann Strutz	44.4	40
500 m	Franz Offenberger	43.0	29
1500 m	Franz Offenberger	DNF	–
1500 m	Hermann Strutz	2:19.4	24
5000 m	Franz Offenberger	8:38.2	29
5000 m	Hermann Strutz	8:21.9	18
10,000 m	Hermann Strutz	17:06.5	19

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