| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Ernst Karl•Schala | |
| Used name | Ernst•Schala | |
| Born | 13 July 1916 in Wien (Vienna), Wien |  AUT |
| Died | 26 October 1977 (aged 61 years 3 months 13 days) in Wien (Vienna), Wien | AUT |
| Affiliations | SV Arminen — Wien (Vienna), Wien | AUT |
| NOC | Austria | AUT |
Ernst Schala was on the Austrian field hockey squad at the 1948 London Olympics, but they failed to advance from the group stage. They lost 8-0 to India and drew 1-1 with Spain and Argentina. Schala was a half-back and represented SV Aminen Wien (Vienna) domestically. He returned to the 1952 Olympics at Helsinki, when Austria reached the quarter-finals before losing 4-0 to India.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Hockey | AUT |
Ernst Schala | |||
| Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Austria | =7 | ||||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Hockey | AUT |
Ernst Schala | |||
| Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Austria | =5 |
