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Participating Countries: Austria
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In Cortina d'Ampezzo in 1956, when Austria's Ingrid Wendl's who won a bronze in individual figure skating, she was the the lone exception to the USA who won the other five of the six medals on offer.
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Also in Cortina d'Ampezzo in 1956, Toni Sailer of Austria became the first skier to sweep all three Alpine events.
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The Winter Olympics was held in Austria in Innsbruck in 1964 and 1976.
- Austrian Franz Klammer won gold in downhill skiing in Innsbruck in 1976.
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