Switzerland_at_the_1952_Summer_Olympics
Switzerland at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Switzerland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 157 competitors, 148 men and 9 women, took part in 96 events in 17 sports.[1]
Quick Facts Switzerland at the 1952 Summer Olympics, IOC code ...
| Switzerland at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | SUI |
| NOC | Swiss Olympic Association |
| Website | www |
| in Helsinki | |
| Competitors | 157 (148 men and 9 women) in 17 sports |
| Flag bearer | Walter Lehmann |
| Medals Ranked 11th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
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- Jack Günthard — Gymnastics, Men's Horizontal Bar
- Hans Eugster — Gymnastics, Men's Parallel Bars
- Fritz Schwab — Athletics, Men's 10 km Walk
- Henri Chammartin, Gustav Fischer, and Gottfried Trachsel — Equestrian, Dressage Team Competition
- Josef Stalder — Gymnastics, Men's Horizontal Bar
- Hans Eugster, Ernst Fivian, Ernst Gebendinger, Jack Günthard, Hans Schwarzentruber, Josef Stalder, Melchior Thalmann, and Jean Tschabold — Gymnastics, Men's Combined Exercises
- Enrico Bianchi, Émile Ess, Walter Leiser, Heini Scheller, and Karl Weidmann — Rowing, Men's Coxed Fours
- Robert Bürchler — Shooting, Men's Free Rifle, Three Positions
- Oswald Zappelli — Fencing, Men's Épée Individual Competition
- Paul Barth, Willy Fitting, Paul Meister, Otto Rüfenacht, Mario Valota, and Oswald Zappelli — Fencing, Men's Épée Team Competition
- Josef Stalder — Gymnastics, Men's All-Around Individual
- Josef Stalder — Gymnastics, Men's Parallel Bars
- Hans Eugster — Gymnastics, Men's Rings
- Hans Kalt and Kurt Schmid — Rowing, Men's Coxless Pairs
Main article: Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Main article: Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Men's Team Competition
- Qualification Round (Group A)
- Lost to Bulgaria (58-69)
- Lost to Belgium (49-59) → did not advance
Main article: Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Main article: Canoeing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Main article: Cycling at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Road Competition
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
- Rolf Graf — 5:12:45.3 (→ 17th place)
- Fausto Lurati — 5:24:58.0 (→ 50th place)
- Kobi Scherer — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Final — 1:15.4 (→ 15th place)
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
- Fritz Siegenthaler — 16th place
Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit
- Eliminated in quarterfinals (→ 8th place)
Main article: Diving at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Men's 3m Springboard
- Preliminary Round — 47.15 points (→ 35th place)
Women's 10m Platform
- Preliminary Round — 30.04 points (→ 15th place)
Main article: Equestrian at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Main article: Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Ten fencers, nine men and one woman, represented Switzerland in 1952.
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Main article: Field hockey at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Three male pentathletes represented Switzerland in 1952.
- Individual
- Team
- Werner Vetterli
- Werner Schmid
- Erhard Minder
Main article: Rowing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Switzerland had 13 male rowers participate in five out of seven rowing events in 1952.[2]
Main article: Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Main article: Shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Nine shooters represented Switzerland in 1952.
Main article: Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Main article: Wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- "Switzerland at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Switzerland Rowing at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2018.