Olympic medal the 2004 Summer Olympics the competitors on the podium also received an olive wreath crown. In the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, each medalist received a wooden statuette of the Olympic logo. Olympic medal An Olympic medal is awarded to successful competitors at one of the Olympic Games. There are three classes of medal: gold, awarded to the winner; silver, awarded to the 1st runner-up; and bronze, awarded to the second runner-up. The granting of awards is laid out in detail in the Olympic protocols. Medal designs have varied considerably since the first Olympic Games in 1896, particularly
Austria at the 1896 Summer Olympics race-off between the two broke the tie in favor of the Greek athlete. Schmal also competed in the sabre fencing tournament, placing fourth in the five-man round robin. Two Austrian swimmers competed in 1896. One of the two competed in each of the three open events, and each swimmer won one medal. Austria at the 1896 Summer Olympics Three sportsmen from Austria competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics. Though Austria was then a part of Austria-Hungary, most sources separate Austrian competitors from the Hungarians at the 1896 Games. Austria finished in seventh position in the final medal rankings, with two