General Sports Association Upper Austria
| General Sports Association Upper Austria (ASVOÖ) |
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| legal form | non-profit association ( ZVR : 657392363) |
| founding | 1947 |
| Seat | Linz , Upper Austria |
| Website | http://www.asvo-sport.eu/ |
The General Sports Association of Upper Austria ( ASVOÖ ) was founded in 1947 and is a member of the General Sports Association of Austria . Popular sport has always been at the center of his efforts . The ASVOÖ is politically independent and sees itself as a non-partisan umbrella organization for all Upper Austrian sports clubs. The ASVOÖ currently looks after 544 member associations (as of 12/2016) with 900 sections and 200,000 members (as of 2016).
history
In the late summer of 1945, the ban on meetings was lifted and new associations began to be formed. A state sports department was set up in March 1946 by ordinance of the state government under Governor Heinrich Gleißner . In March 1947 the General Sports Association of Upper Austria was added to the umbrella organizations ASKÖ and UNION . It includes all those clubs that have not yet joined an umbrella organization.
Founding members, elected on March 15, 1947, include:
- Colonel Eduard Schröder, Beethovenstrasse 1, Linz (1st chairman)
- Walter Hauer, Enns Sport Club (2nd chairman)
- Franz Zigon , I. Linz Swimming Club (Advisory Board)
- Otto Göbl, Sports Club "Hertha" Wels (Advisory Board)
- Rudolf Pichler, Gmunden Sports Club (Advisory Board)
- Ernst Steinbacher, Police Sports Club (Advisory Board)
- Franz Pichler, Railway Sports Club Linz "Westbahn" (Advisory Board)
In its founding year, the independent sports association had 56 clubs with around 15,000 members. In the early years, the activities of the ASVOÖ focused on the procurement of sports equipment and equipment for its members and their representation at offices and authorities. As part of the state sports organization, the ASVOÖ was significantly involved in the draft of the state sports law, which was unanimously passed in the Upper Austrian state parliament in July 1948.
Development of the member clubs
The development of the number of clubs and members at a glance:
| year | Number of clubs | Number of members |
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| 1948 | 56 | 15,000 |
| 1958 | 83 | 16,500 |
| 1968 | 95 | 21,300 |
| 1978 | 168 | 59,000 |
| 1988 | 330 | 123,000 |
| 1998 | 433 | 174,000 |
| 2008 | 524 | 185,000 |
| 2016 | 600 | 200,000 |
President
The presidents of the General Sports Association of Upper Austria since it was founded are:
- Eduard Schröder (1947–1961)
- Hermann Muckenhuber (1961–1983)
- Wilhelm Altenstrasser (1983–1998)
- Siegfried Robatscher (1998-2007)
- Christian Angleitner (2007-2010)
- Herbert Offenberger (2010-2018)
- Peter Reichl (since 2018)
Honor ring / honorary membership
The ASVOÖ ring of honor is an award for special achievements for and around the association and its member clubs as well as for popular and club sports.
Since 1950 the following have been awarded the honorary membership and the ring of honor of the ASVOÖ:
- Wilhelm Altenstrasser
- Karl Grünner
- Franz Hillinger
- Walter Hofbauer
- Anton Kernscher
- Karl King
- Josef Lehner
- Hermann Muckenhuber
- Kurt Patuzzi
- Hans Pichler
- Emil Pickl
- Gerhard Possart
- Josef Pühringer
- Hans Ressler
- Eduard Schröder
- Walter Siegl
Locations
In the course of its existence, the fate of the association was directed from different locations:
- Walterstrasse 15 and Beethovenstrasse 1, Linz (1947–1965)
- Tummelplatz 4, Linz (1965–1970)
- Goethestrasse 22, Linz (1970–1984)
- Unionstrasse 39, Linz (1984–1997)
- Leharstrasse 28, Linz (since 1997)
Services
The ASVOÖ - General Sports Association of Upper Austria sees itself as a representation of the interests of its around 1,600 member clubs and sections and supports them with extensive performance and service packages (see performance folder).
In particular, subsidies with various dedication purposes are distributed so that popular and club sports can develop and develop in Upper Austria.
Successful athletes
The following athletes are members of the ASVOÖ:
Active athletes
| Athletes | discipline | successes |
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| Lukas Weisshaidinger | athletics | 1st place Youth Olympic Games Discus & Ball 2009
1st place EM Discus Olympic participation in 2016 |
| Jacqueline Seifriedsberger | do gymnastics | 9-time national champion
4x participation in the World Cup Austrian Youth Champion 2005 |
| Severin Kranzlmüller | do gymnastics | European and World Cup participants 2014
7-time national champion 11-time youth champion |
| Severin Kranzlmüller | do gymnastics | European and World Cup participants 2014
7-time national champion 11-time youth champion |
| Thomas Mayrpeter | To ski | 2 times Austrian junior champion
8 victories in FIS races Gold Junior World Championships 2013 |
No longer active athletes
| athlete | discipline | successes |
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| Hannes Trinkl | Skiing | Bronze at the 1998 Olympics
Gold at the 2001 Olympics 6 world cup victories |
| Andreas Goldberger | Ski jumping | 3 × overall world cup winners
2x bronze at the Olympics 20 World Cup victories |
| Sylvia Vogl | sailing | European champion 2008
3 times Austrian national champion, 2nd place EM 2006 |
| Raphael Sperrer | Motorsport | 6 times Austrian state champion
Dakar rally participants |
| Helmut Oblinger | canoe | World ranking first 2001, 2005
European Champion 2005 World Cup bronze 2003 |
| Violetta Oblinger | canoe | Bronze at the 2008 Olympics
European champion 2007 5 world cup medals |
| Elisabeth Max-Theurer | horse riding | Gold at the 1980 Olympics
6-time national champion, European champion 1979 |
| Christoph Sieber | surfing | Gold at the 2000 Olympics
1st place Kieler Woche 6-time national champion |
Current competitions and projects
The General Sports Association of Upper Austria supports sporting events in order to anchor sport in families, clubs and schools. Current sporting events and projects of the ASVOÖ are:
- ASVÖ Attersee crossing
- Generali Ladies Linz
- ASVÖ Beach in the City
- ASVÖ Danube river
- ASVÖ granite marathon
- ASVÖ M8000
- Salzkammergut Trophy
- ASVÖ Steeltownman
- Traunsee week
- ASVÖ MTB Windhaag
- ASVÖ Attersail
- ASVÖ Traunsail
- ASVÖ Zugvogel (discontinued)
- ASVÖ Nordic ski team
- Upper Austria runs
- ASVÖ City Criterion Steyr
- ASVÖ class in the boat
Board
The board of the ASVOÖ currently consists of (as of 2018):
- President Peter Reichl
- State Secretary Wilhelm Blecha
- Vice-President Consultant Carl Auterried
- Vice-President Consultant Gerhard Buttinger
- Vice President Thomas Haderer
- Vice-President Consultant Gerald Stutz
literature
- Josef Kessler: General Sports Association of Austria. 1949-1999. 50 years for Austria. General Sports Association of Austria, Rankweil 1999, OCLC 1075853628 , pp. 30–31 and 124.