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WM - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 1976 - 4 Shilling

Designer: Stefferl, Otto

WM - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 1976 - 4 Shilling


Theme: Sports & Games
CountryAustria / II. Republic of Austria
Issue Date1976
Face Value4.00 
Colorblack orange
Printing Typecombination printing
Stamp TypeCommemorative
Item TypeStamp
Chronological Issue Number856
Chronological ChapterOOS-OE2
SID926640
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Bowling is said to have been a popular sport among the Egyptians 7000 years ago. Documented this sport was first mentioned in 1157 in a Rothenburg Chronicle. According to the wording of this chronicle, the bowling game was already in full bloom at that time and was practiced according to certain rules. Another documentary mention can be found in a decree of Louis IX, the saint, from the year 1254. From this document shows that bowling at this time was the most widespread game in France. In today's sports bowling 100 to 200 balls must be thrown consecutively without interruption. In 1935, the Austrian Keglerbund was founded in Vienna with 120 clubs. A year later, he was accepted by the then Austrian gymnastics and sports front as a full member and at the same time recognized as a sports division. Austria took part among ten nations in Berlin before the Olympic Games in the world bowling tournament. After the Second World War, the International Association of bowling, the World Cone Association, was founded in 1952 as the "Federation Internationales des Quilleurs" (FIQ) in Hamburg. The 1st World Championship for men and women took place in 1953 in Belgrade. The Austrian women's team became world champion. In 1976, the XI. World championship in sports bowling in the Donauparkhalle in Vienna. Twelve nations with more than 250 athletes participated.

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Bowling is said to have been a popular sport among the Egyptians 7000 years ago. Documented this sport was first mentioned in 1157 in a Rothenburg Chronicle. According to the wording of this chronicle, the bowling game was already in full bloom at that time and was practiced according to certain rules. Another documentary mention can be found in a decree of Louis IX, the saint, from the year 1254. From this document shows that bowling at this time was the most widespread game in France. In today's sports bowling 100 to 200 balls must be thrown consecutively without interruption. In 1935, the Austrian Keglerbund was founded in Vienna with 120 clubs. A year later, he was accepted by the then Austrian gymnastics and sports front as a full member and at the same time recognized as a sports division. Austria took part among ten nations in Berlin before the Olympic Games in the world bowling tournament. After the Second World War, the International Association of bowling, the World Cone Association, was founded in 1952 as the "Federation Internationales des Quilleurs" (FIQ) in Hamburg. The 1st World Championship for men and women took place in 1953 in Belgrade. The Austrian women's team became world champion. In 1976, the XI. World championship in sports bowling in the Donauparkhalle in Vienna. Twelve nations with more than 250 athletes participated..