National Paralympic Committee | |
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Country | Austria |
Code | AUT |
Created | 1998 |
Continental association | EPC |
Headquarters | Vienna, Austria |
President | Maria Rauch-Kallat[1] |
Secretary General | Petra Huber |
Website | www.oepc.at |
The Austrian Paralympic Committee (German: Österreichische Paralympische Committee, OPC) was founded in 1998. In April 2009, Maria Rauch-Kallat, the former Austrian Minister of Health, Youth and Family and former NPC Vice President, was elected President. One of her primary objectives is to support youth and women with disabilities. Petra Huber assumed the role of Secretary General, while Hermann Krist and Brigitte Jank serve as Vice-Presidents.
The Austrian Paralympic Committee has its headquarters in Vienna.[2]