It was Austria's best place in an athletics event since 1900 (a 5th-place finish in the men's steeplechase).

Staudinger competed in both of the men's events, but placed 6th in his group in each and did not advance to the finals.

Von Pongracz, who had placed 12th in the individual dressage in 1924, competed again; this time, he finished 13th.

The following is the Austria roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Schäfer was the only Austrian swimmer to advance to the semifinals; none reached an event final.

The Austrians had the most success at the lighter end of the competition, with Andrysek winning the featherweight and Haas sharing gold in the lightweight (with Kurt Helbig of Germany).

They were Austria's first Olympic gold medalists in weightlifting; the best results for the county in 1924 had been silver medals.

It was the nation's 3rd appearance in the sport; all of the Austrian wrestlers to date, including 1928, had competed in the Greco-Roman events.

Wiesberger had Austria's best-yet result in the sport, placing 4th in the Greco-Roman heavyweight.