Austria has competed at all of the modern Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1920 Summer Olympics, from which it was barred for being part of the Central Powers in World War I. Austria has won more medals in alpine skiing than any other nation in the world.

That gold remains (as of the 2016 Games) the only swimming victory for Austria, though the nation has added 5 silvers and 5 bronzes since.

Austria first competed in cycling in 1896, with Adolf Schmal winning a gold medal and two bronzes (retroactively, as the award system was different then).

Austria didn't win another medal in cycling until 2021, when Anna Kiesenhofer won gold in the women's road race.

Hugo Simon finished fourth in individual jumping twice—24 years apart, in 1972 and 1996.