Austrian sports and gymnastics badge
The Austrian Sports and Gymnastics Badge (ÖSTA) is an award for a wide range of athletic achievements , which tests various aspects of physical fitness based on athletics disciplines .
history
Following the example of the Swedish Idrottsmärke and the German sports badge , the “Austrian sports badge” was created in December 1920 and the first acceptance tests were carried out in April 1921 at the Gustav Jahn ski race.
In July 1921, a draft badge was presented, which was approved on December 9 of the same year.
In order to win not only the members of the sports clubs but also those of the gymnastics clubs to take a badge of achievement, the badge was renamed the "Austrian Sports and Gymnastics Badge" on November 30, 1930. In 1934 the ÖSTA was supplemented by the youth sports and gymnastics badge.
With the "Anschluss" to the Third Reich in 1938, Austria's sporting sovereignty also expired: those who wanted to confirm their athletic performance had to take off the German Reich Sports Badge.
After the Second World War , Viktor Kollas and his sports advisor Franz Gfatter took on each other in the newly established sports department in the ÖSTA's Ministry of Education. The regulations were newly issued in 1947, and in 1948 the ÖSTA-V for the disabled was added. Since then, the ÖSTA has been awarded annually by the responsible ministry :
- from 1948 Ministry of Education ,
- from 1991 Federal Ministry for Health, Sport and Consumer Protection ,
- from 1995 Federal Chancellery ,
- from 2000 Federal Ministry for Public Achievement and Sport ,
- from 2003 Federal Chancellery,
- from 2009 Federal Ministry for Defense and Sport ,
- from 2018 Federal Ministry for Public Service and Sport ,
- from 2020 Federal Ministry for Art, Culture, Public Service and Sport .
requirement
For adults, the ÖSTA is divided into three age classes (bronze, silver, gold), each of which is divided into two performance levels (basic level, performance level). For young people there is the Austrian Youth Sports and Gymnastics Badge (ÖSTA-J) in two age groups (bronze, silver / gold). The ÖSTA and the ÖSTA-J are divided into 18 disabled classes in order to take into account as many types of physical disabilities as possible.
To obtain the badge, one exercise from five different disciplines ( swimming , long or high jump , running , strength exercises and endurance exercises) must be completed. The five required performances must be fulfilled within twelve months from the day of the first examination. They are added to the calendar year in which the last service was provided.
The ÖSTA sees itself as a sporting yardstick for amateur athletes as well as members of the fire brigade , police and military who want to check and confirm their general fitness .
Even foreigners can store the ÖSTA. Examiners for the German sports badge may accept the ÖSTA and, in return, the Austrian examiners for the ÖSTA may accept the German sports badge.
Disciplines
One exercise from five different disciplines has to be completed.
| group | Requirement | Disciplines |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | swim | 200/300 m swimming or continuous swimming |
| 2 | Leap | High jump , long jump , box jump or leapfrog jump |
| 3 | speed | 60/100/400 m run |
| 4th | force | Shot put , stone throwing or punch ball |
| 5 | endurance | 500/1000 m swimming, 2000/5000 m running, 10/20 km hiking , 10/20 km cycling, 10/15 km cross-country skiing |
layout
The ÖSTA for adults shows the ÖSTA lettering in an open wreath - in bronze, silver or gold, depending on the age group. At the performance level, the badge is also backed by the flag of Austria .
Upon successful completion, the candidate receives a certificate and a cloth badge. The number of awards (5, 10, 15, 20, ...) is added every fifth repetition of the test.
Corresponding metal badges can be ordered and worn on the uniform . There is no official strap of the ÖSTA.