Switzerland at the 1968 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:	SUI
Nocname:	Swiss Olympic Association
Games:	Summer Olympics
Year:	1968
Website:
Location:	Mexico City, Mexico
Competitors:	85 (81 men and 4 women)
Sports:	12
Flagbearer:	Paul Weier
Rank:	33
Gold:	0
Silver:	1
Bronze:	4
Appearances:	auto
See also:	1906 Intercalated Games

Switzerland competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 85 competitors, 81 men and 4 women, took part in 68 events in 12 sports.^[1]

Medalists

Silver

• Bernhard Dunand, Louis Noverraz and Marcel Stern - Sailing, Men's 5½ Meter Class

Bronze

• Xaver Kurmann - Cycling, Men's 4000m Individual Pursuit
• Henri Chammartin, Gustav Fischer and Marianne Gossweiler - Equestrian, Dressage Team Competition
• Peter Bolliger, Gottlieb Fröhlich, Jakob Grob, Denis Oswald and Hugo Waser - Rowing, Men's Coxed Fours
• Kurt Müller - Shooting, Men's Free Rifle, Three Positions

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Boxing

See main article: Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Four cyclists represented Switzerland in 1968.

Individual road race

• Bruno Hubschmid

Individual pursuit

• Xaver Kurmann

Team pursuit

• Walter Richard
• Jürgen Schneider
• Bruno Hubschmid
• Xaver Kurmann

Equestrian

See main article: Equestrian at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Fencing

See main article: Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Five fencers, all men, represented Switzerland in 1968.

Men's épée

• Peter Lötscher
• Michel Steininger
• Alexandre Bretholz

Men's team épée

• Denys Chamay, Peter Lötscher, Christian Kauter, Alexandre Bretholz, Michel Steininger

Gymnastics

See main article: Gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Modern pentathlon

See main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics. One male pentathlete represented Switzerland in 1968.

Individual

• Alex Tschui

Rowing

See main article: Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Sailing

See main article: Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Shooting

See main article: Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Ten shooters, all men, represented Switzerland in 1968. Kurt Müller won bronze in the 300 m rifle, three positions event.

25 m pistol

• Kurt Klingler
• Josef Ziltener

50 m pistol

• Ernst Stoll
• Albert Späni

300 m rifle, three positions

• Kurt Müller
• Erwin Vogt

50 m rifle, three positions

• Kurt Müller
• Peter Ruch

50 m rifle, prone

• Hansruedi Schafroth
• Hans Sinniger

Skeet

• Paul Vittet

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Wrestling

See main article: Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Switzerland at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417045636/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/SUI/summer/1968/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . 7 September 2014 . sports-reference.com.