| Noc: | SUI |
| Nocname: | Swiss Olympic Association |
| Games: | Summer Olympics |
| Year: | 1924 |
| Website: | |
| Location: | Paris |
| Competitors: | 141 (136 men, 5 women) |
| Sports: | 17 |
| Rank: | 6 |
| Gold: | 7 |
| Silver: | 8 |
| Bronze: | 10 |
| Appearances: | auto |
| See also: | 1906 Intercalated Games |
Switzerland competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 141 competitors, 136 men and 5 women, took part in 74 events in 17 sports.[1]
See main article: Diving at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
A single diver represented Switzerland in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport.
Ranks given are within the heat.
See main article: Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Swimmer | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Charles Kopp | 100 m freestyle | 1:15.0 | 4 | did not advance | ||||
| Robert Wyss | 200 m breaststroke | 3:03.6 | 2 Q | 3:04.2 | 3 q | 3:05.6 | 5 | |
See main article: Water polo at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Switzerland made its second Olympic water polo appearance.
See main article: Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Seventeen athletes represented Switzerland in 1924. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport. Martin and Schärer each won a silver medal—Switzerland's first medals in Olympic athletics.
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Karl Borner | 100 m | Unknown | 3 | align=center colspan=6 | did not advance | |||||
| 200 m | Unknown | 3 | align=center colspan=6 | did not advance | ||||||
| Constant Bucher | Pentathlon | align=center colspan=6 | N/A | align=center colspan=2 | Elim-3 | |||||
| Decathlon | align=center colspan=6 | N/A | 5961.5925 | 15 | ||||||
| Otto Garnus | Shot put | align=center colspan=4 | N/A | 12.12 | 8 | align=center colspan=2 | did not advance | |||
| Discus throw | align=center colspan=4 | N/A | 35.16 | 11 | align=center colspan=2 | did not advance | ||||
| Ernst Gerspach | Decathlon | align=center colspan=6 | N/A | 6743.530 | 6 | |||||
| Josef Imbach | 400 m | 51.8 | 1 Q | 48.0 | 1 Q | 48.3 | 2 Q | align=center colspan=2 | did not finish | |
| William Marthé | 5000 m | align=center colspan=4 | N/A | align=center colspan=2 | did not finish | align=center colspan=2 | did not advance | |||
| Paul Martin | 800 m | align=center colspan=2 | N/A | 2:00.2 | 1 Q | 1:55.6 | 3 Q | 1:52.6 | ||
| Adolf Meier | Long jump | align=center colspan=4 | N/A | 6.61 | 5 | align=center colspan=2 | did not advance | |||
| Decathlon | align=center colspan=6 | N/A | align=center colspan=2 | did not finish | ||||||
| Victor Moriaud | 100 m | Unknown | 4 | align=center colspan=6 | did not advance | |||||
| 110 m hurdles | align=center colspan=2 | N/A | Unknown | 3 | align=center colspan=4 | did not advance | ||||
| Willi Moser | 110 m hurdles | align=center colspan=2 | N/A | Unknown | 2 Q | 16.1 | 5 | align=center colspan=2 | did not advance | |
| Javelin throw | align=center colspan=4 | N/A | 46.80 | 13 | align=center colspan=2 | did not advance | ||||
| Werner Nüesch | Shot put | align=center colspan=4 | N/A | 12.45 | 5 | align=center colspan=2 | did not advance | |||
| Discus throw | align=center colspan=4 | N/A | 38.205 | 6 | align=center colspan=2 | did not advance | ||||
| Willy Schärer | 1500 m | align=center colspan=4 | N/A | 4:06.6 | 1 Q | 3:55.0 | ||||
| Arthur Tell Schwab | 10 km walk | align=center colspan=4 | N/A | Unknown | 3 Q | 49:50.0 | 5 | |||
| Christian Simmen | 400 m | Unknown | 5 | align=center colspan=6 | did not advance | |||||
| Walter Strebi | 100 m | 11.2 | 2 Q | align=center colspan=2 | did not start | align=center colspan=4 | did not advance | |||
| Hans Wipf | Javelin throw | align=center colspan=4 | N/A | 48.57 | 10 | align=center colspan=2 | did not advance | |||
| Karl Borner Heinz Hemmi Josef Imbach Victor Moriaud | 4 × 100 m relay | align=center colspan=2 | N/A | 42.2 | 1 Q | 42.2 | 2 Q | align=center colspan=2 | Disqualified | |
See main article: Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Seven boxers represented Switzerland at the 1924 Games. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport. Stauffer became the first Swiss boxer to reach the quarterfinals.
| Boxer | Weight class | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / Bronze match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Georges Givel | Middleweight | W | L | align=center colspan=3 | did not advance | 9 | |
| R. Nyffeler | Flyweight | Bye | L | align=center colspan=3 | did not advance | 9 | |
| Jacques Sauthier | Featherweight | Bye | L | align=center colspan=3 | did not advance | 9 | |
| Louis Sauthier | Welterweight | L | align=center colspan=4 | did not advance | 17 | ||
| Erich Siebert | Middleweight | Bye | L | align=center colspan=3 | did not advance | 9 | |
| Théodore Stauffer | Welterweight | W | W | L | align=center colspan=2 | did not advance | 5 |
| Johann Weidel | Bantamweight | Bye | L | align=center colspan=3 | did not advance | 9 | |
| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 0 | 1 | .000 | ||
| 0 | 1 | .000 | ||
| 0 | 2 | .000 | ||
| 0 | 1 | .000 | ||
| 0 | 1 | .000 | ||
| 1 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 0 | 1 | .000 | ||
| Total | 4 | 6 | .400 |
| Round | Wins | Losses | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | 2 | 1 | .667 | |
| Round of 16 | 1 | 5 | .167 | |
| Quarterfinals | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| Semifinals | 0 | 0 | – | |
| Final | 0 | 0 | – | |
| Bronze match | 0 | 0 | – | |
| Total | 4 | 6 | .400 |
See main article: Cycling at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Nine cyclists represented Switzerland in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport. The Swiss were perhaps the most successful nation not to win a medal; Blattmann took fifth in the individual time trial, the Swiss team took fourth in the team time trial, and Mermillod reached the semifinals of the sprint.
| Cyclist | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | |||
| Georges Antenen | Time trial | 6:53:27.0 | 21 | |
| Albert Blattmann | Time trial | 6:34:09.0 | 5 | |
| Fritz Bossi | Time trial | 7:05:43.4 | 28 | |
| Otto Lehner | Time trial | 6:43:39.0 | 14 | |
| Georges Antenen Albert Blattmann Fritz Bossi Otto Lehner | Team time trial | 20:11:15.0 | 4 | |
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Cyclist | Event | First round | First repechage | Quarterfinals | Second repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Louis Mermillod | Sprint | Unknown | 2 r | Unknown | 1 Q | Unknown | 2 r | Unknown | 1 Q | Unknown | 3 | align=center colspan=2 | did not advance |
| Ernst Leutert Arnold Nötzli Ernst Richli Gustav Weilenmann | Team pursuit | 5:23.0 | 1 Q | align=center colspan=2 | N/A | 5:21.6 | 2 | align=center colspan=2 | N/A | align=center colspan=4 | did not advance | ||
See main article: Equestrian at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Nine equestrians represented Switzerland in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Gemuseus led the jumping team to a strong debut, taking the individual gold and propelling the team to a silver medal. The eventing team placed fourth.
| Equestrian | Event | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Time | Rank | |||
| Hans Bühler | Eventing | 1477.5 | N/A | 14 | |
| Jumping | 24.00 | 2:20.0 | 20 | ||
| René de Ribeaupierre | Eventing | 904.5 | N/A | 28 | |
| Werner Fehr | Eventing | 1395.0 | N/A | 18 | |
| Alphonse Gemuseus | Jumping | 6.00 | 2:24.4 | ||
| Adolphe Mercier | Dressage | 223.6 | N/A | 16 | |
| Charles Schlumberger | Dressage | 189.4 | N/A | 21 | |
| Charles Stoffel | Eventing | 1466.0 | N/A | 15 | |
| Werner Stuber | Dressage | 206.2 | N/A | 20 | |
| Jumping | 20.00 | 2:32.4 | 14 | ||
| Hans von der Weid | Dressage | 243.2 | N/A | 7 | |
| Jumping | 24.00 | 2:39.8 | 21 | ||
| Hans Bühler René de Ribeaupierre Werner Fehr Charles Stoffel | Team eventing | 4338.5 | N/A | 4 | |
| Hans Bühler Alphonse Gemuseus Werner Stuber Hans von der Weid | Team jumping | 50.00 | N/A | ||
See main article: Fencing at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Ten fencers, seven men and three women, represented Switzerland in 1924. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport; Switzerland was one of nine nations to send women to the first Olympic women's fencing competition.
Ranks given are within the pool.
| Fencer | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| John Albaret | Foil | 3–1 | 3 Q | 0–5 | 6 | align=center colspan=6 | did not advance | ||||
| Constantin Antoniades | Épée | 3–6 | 8 | align=center colspan=2 | N/A | align=center colspan=6 | did not advance | ||||
| Eugène Empeyta | Épée | 6–2 | 1 Q | align=center colspan=2 | N/A | 6–3 | 1 Q | 4–7 | 7 | align=center colspan=2 | did not advance |
| Foil | 0–3 | 4 | align=center colspan=8 | did not advance | |||||||
| Édouard Fitting | Foil | align=center colspan=2 | Bye | 2–3 | 5 | align=center colspan=6 | did not advance | ||||
| Frédéric Fitting | Épée | 5–3 | 4 Q | align=center colspan=2 | N/A | 9–1 | 1 Q | 3–8 | 12 | align=center colspan=2 | did not advance |
| Foil | 2–1 | 1 Q | 2–3 | 4 | align=center colspan=6 | did not advance | |||||
| Henri Jacquet | Épée | 5–4 | 3 Q | align=center colspan=2 | N/A | 6–3 | 3 Q | 4–7 | 10 | align=center colspan=2 | did not advance |
| John Albaret Constantin Antoniades Eugène Empeyta Frédéric Fitting Henri Jacquet | Team épée | 1–0 | 1 Q | align=center colspan=2 | N/A | 0–2 | 3 | align=center colspan=4 | did not advance | ||
| John Albaret Constantin Antoniades Eugène Empeyta Édouard Fitting Frédéric Fitting Charles Rochat | Team foil | align=center colspan=2 | Bye | align=center colspan=2 | N/A | 1–2 | 3 | align=center colspan=4 | did not advance | ||
Ranks given are within the pool.
| Fencer | Event | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Suzanne Bonnard | Foil | 1–4 | 5 | align=center colspan=4 | did not advance | ||
| Emma Fitting | Foil | 3–3 | 3 Q | 1–4 | 5 | align=center colspan=2 | did not advance |
| Jeanne Morgenthaler | Foil | 1–4 | 6 | align=center colspan=4 | did not advance | ||
See main article: Football at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Switzerland competed in the Olympic football tournament for the first (and, as of 2008, only) time in 1924. The Swiss took the silver medal, losing the final to Uruguay.
See main article: Gymnastics at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Eight gymnasts represented Switzerland in 1924. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport, and first since 1904. The team took bronze. Güttinger, the top all-around individual at seventh place, won two apparatus medals: the gold in the parallel bars and the bronze in the rope climbing. Gutweninger had a pair as well, with silvers in the horizontal bar and the pommel horse. Wilhelm (gold) and Rebetez (bronze) had one medal each, as the Swiss swept the pommel horse medals, with Widmer finishing fourth as well.
See main article: Rowing at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
11 rowers represented Switzerland in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport. All five of the Swiss boats won medals, including two golds and three bronzes.
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Rower | Event | Semifinals | Repechage | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Josef Schneider | Single sculls | 7:15.6 | 1 Q | align=center colspan=2 | Advanced directly | 8:01.1 | ||
| Rudolf Bosshard Heini Thoma | Double sculls | 6:55.0 | 1 Q | align=center colspan=2 | N/A | Unknown | ||
| Édouard Candeveau Alfred Felber Émile Lachapelle | Coxed pair | 7:49.6 | 1 Q | align=center colspan=2 | N/A | 8:39.0 | ||
| Émile Albrecht Alfred Probst Eugen Sigg Hans Walter | Coxless four | Unknown | 2 Q | align=center colspan=2 | N/A | Unknown | ||
| Émile Albrecht Walter Loosli Alfred Probst Eugen Sigg Hans Walter Emile Lachapelle | Coxed four | Unknown | 2 r | 7:27.2 | 1 Q | 7:18.4 | ||
See main article: Sailing at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
A single sailor represented Switzerland in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport, and first since 1900. Switzerland had the only female sailor in 1924.
See main article: Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics. Seven sport shooters represented Switzerland in 1924.
| Shooter | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | |||
| Josias Hartmann | 50 m rifle, prone | 394 | ||
| Walter Lienhard | 50 m rifle, prone | 390 | 10 | |
| Jakob Reich | 50 m rifle, prone | 392 | 7 | |
| 600 m free rifle | 81 | 31 | ||
| Arnold Rösli | 600 m free rifle | 79 | 35 | |
| Willy Schnyder | 50 m rifle, prone | 376 | 41 | |
| Conrad Stucheli | 600 m free rifle | 82 | 24 | |
| Albert Tröndle | 600 m free rifle | 73 | 51 | |
| Jakob Reich Arnold Rösli Willy Schnyder Conrad Stucheli Albert Tröndle | Team free rifle | 635 | 4 | |
See main article: Tennis at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 128 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | |||
| Charles Aeschlimann | Singles | W 7–5, 6–4, 6–0 | L 6–4, 8–6, 5–7, 2–6, 3–6 | did not advance | ||||||
| Pablo Debran | Singles | W 6–4, 6–4, 6–0 | L 2–6, 3–6, 3–6 | did not advance | ||||||
| Maurice Ferrier | Singles | W 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 | L 7–5, 3–6, 1–6, 1–6 | did not advance | ||||||
| Hans Syz | Singles | L 3–6, 2–6, 5–7 | did not advance | |||||||
| Charles Aeschlimann Maurice Ferrier | Doubles | L 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 | did not advance | |||||||
| Pablo Debran Hanns Syz | Doubles | W 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 1–6, 6–4 | L 6–3, 0–6, 0–6, 1–6 | did not advance | ||||||
See main article: Weightlifting at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | 1H Snatch | 1H Clean & Jerk | Press | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Aeschmann | Men's -75 kg | 67.5 | 87.5 | 82.5 | 87.5 | 117.5 | 442.5 | 5 | |
| Felix Bichsel | Men's -67.5 kg | 70 | 95 | 65 | 75 | 105 | 410 | 8 | |
| Jules van Gunten | Men's -67.5 kg | 65 | 77.5 | 72.5 | 75 | 100 | 390 | 15 | |
| Fritz Hünenberger | Men's -82.5 kg | 80 | 107.5 | 80 | 97.5 | 125 | 490 | ||
| Joseph Jaquenoud | Men's -67.5 kg | 65 | 85 | 77.5 | 85 | 105 | 417.5 | 5 | |
| Edgar Juillerat | Men's -60 kg | 55 | 70 | 67.5 | 75 | 100 | 367.5 | 8 | |
| Eugène Peney | Men's +82.5 kg | DNF | — | ||||||
| Arthur Reinmann | Men's -60 kg | 57.5 | 70 | 80 | 75 | 100 | 382.5 | ||
| Anton Schärer | Men's -82.5 kg | 75 | 85 | 100 | 95 | 120 | 475 | 7 |
See main article: Wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | |||
| Édouard Belet | Lightweight | W | L | did not advance | ||||
| Auguste Corti | Lightweight | L | did not advance | |||||
| Charles Courant | Light heavyweight | W | W | L Bronze medal semifinal Bye | Bronze medal final Bye | |||
| Hermann Gehri | Welterweight | W | W | W | W | |||
| Fritz Hagemann | Middleweight | W | W | W | W | |||
| Otto Müller | Welterweight | L | Did not advance | Bronze medal semifinal W | Bronze medal final W | |||
| Fritz Roth | Light heavyweight | L | did not advance | |||||
| Hans Roth | Heavyweight | W | L | did not advance | ||||
| Ernst Tognetti | Middleweight | W | L | Bronze medal semifinal L | did not advance | |||
| Henri Wernli | Heavyweight | W | W | L Silver medal semifinal W | Silver medal final W | |||
| Athlete | Event | First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | Fifth round | Sixth round | Seventh round | Eighth round | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | ||||
| J. Grandjean | Middleweight | L | L | did not advance | =20 | ||||||
| Louis Veuve | Middleweight | L | L | did not advance | =20 | ||||||