Mario Kargl was named as one of the members of the Austrian delegation for the
Melbourne Deaflympics and took part in the men's singles and doubles events but couldn't manage to proceed beyond the group stage after being knocked out of the first round. He again went onto participate at the
Deaflympics after gaining the opportunity to represent
Austria at the
2009 Summer Deaflympics. At the 2009 Deaflympics, he claimed his maiden Deaflympic medal after clinching a bronze medal in the men's doubles event partnering with
Daniel Erlbacher, who also managed to claim his first Deaflympic medal. Mario Kargl also claimed bronze medals at the men's singles and doubles events during the
2013 Summer Deaflympics. He claimed his third successive bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the
2017 Summer Deaflympics, marking his fourth Deaflympic medal. Mario has also participated at the ITF tennis competitions despite being deaf especially achieving a silver medal in the men's doubles at the
2011 ITF Men's Circuit (July–September). He was nominated for the ICSD Deaf Sportsperson of the Year in 2010. == References ==