"A Legend"

ORF star Rainer Pariasek officially “golden”!

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29.09.2026 16:14

For a while, he may have been pushed aside by the former head of sports at ORF toward the sidelines and into retirement, but he’s back on top now—and they’ve even “honored him with gold” — Today, Rainer Pariasek was awarded the “Grand Golden Medal of Honor for Services to the State of Lower Austria” by Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner!

A native of Vienna, he has lived in Lower Austria for several years and feels a strong connection to the state.

He joined the ORF sports desk in 1996 and has been—now 62 years old—a constant presence in Austrian sports coverage ever since.

“A Legend of Austrian Sports Journalism”
It was no coincidence, then, that during a ceremony at the Landhaus in St. Pölten, Governor Mikl-Leitner described Pariasek as “a legend of Austrian sports journalism.”

Lower Austria’s Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner presented Rainer Pariasek with the “Grand Golden ...
Lower Austria’s Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner presented Rainer Pariasek with the “Grand Golden Medal of Honor for Services to the State of Lower Austria.”(Bild: NLK KHITTL)

“You know your craft, and that requires enthusiasm, emotion, and expertise,” said Mikl-Leitner. “There isn’t a major sporting event that you haven’t hosted.”

“Ambassador for Wine and Culinary Arts in Lower Austria”
She also highlighted Pariasek’s close ties to Lower Austria, most recently as president of the wine festival in Poysdorf.

“It is a great honor for me,” said Pariasek, visibly moved as he delivered his remarks of thanks. He sees himself as an “ambassador for wine and cuisine in Lower Austria” and highlighted the achievements of Lower Austrian athletes.

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