Striker Adolf Laudon was a member of the Austrian football team that won the silver medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The Austrians reached the final, where they played the 1934 World Cup winners Italy but, as all their players were professionals, they were not allowed to play in Berlin.
As in 1928, the final score was 1-1 after 90 minutes. Italy scored quickly in extra-time, and the exhausted Austrians were unable to crack their opponent’s defence in the remaining minutes. Domestically, Laudon played with SK Admira Wien (Vienna) until 1932, and Salzburger AK 1914 (1932-36) in the Salzburg League, which was not connected with the Austrian national championships. Laudon moved to 1. FC Wien (Vienna) in 1936 and won the Austrian Championship in 1944 and the Austrian Cup in 1937. He won six Austrian international caps.
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