The 1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships marked a high point for the Egger training group as Bodenmüller was the silver medallist with behind Günthör. It marked the first time an Austrian won a medal of any colour at the IAAF World Indoor Championships. On the outdoor circuit Bodenmüller was second at Athletissima and fourth at the Weltklasse Zürich. His success continued into the 1992 season with a bronze medal at the 1992 European Athletics Indoor Championships. He followed this with his second career Olympic appearance at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics – he much improved upon his previous outing and placed sixth in the final with a mark of .