Switzerland at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Switzerland competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 149 competitors, 147 men and 2 women, took part in 90 events in 16 sports.[1]
| Switzerland at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | SUI |
| NOC | Swiss Olympic Association |
| Website | www |
| in Rome, Italy 25 August 1960 – 11 September 1960 | |
| Competitors | 149 (147 men and 2 women) in 16 sports |
| Flag bearer | August Hollenstein |
| Medals Ranked 24th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
Silver
- Gustav Fischer — Equestrian, Dressage Individual Competition
- Anton Bühler, Rudolf Günthardt and Hans Schwarzenbach — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Team Competition
- Hans Rudolf Spillmann — Shooting, Men's Free Rifle, Three Positions
Bronze
- Anton Bühler — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Individual Competition
- Ernst Hürlimann and Rolf Larcher — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls
- Henri Copponex, Pierre Girard and Manfred Metzger — Sailing, 5.5 Metre
Athletics
Boxing
Cycling
14 male cyclists represented Switzerland in 1960.
- Individual road race
- Erwin Jaisli
- Emil Beeler
- Max Wechsler
- Hubert Bächli
- Team time trial
- Erwin Jaisli
- Roland Zöffel
- René Rutschmann
- Hubert Bächli
- Sprint
- Kurt Rechsteiner
- 1000m time trial
- Josef Helbling
- Tandem
- Peter Vogel
- Peter Hirzel
- Team pursuit
- Walter Signer
- Werner Weckert
- Hans Heinemann
- Egon Scheiwiller
Equestrian
Fencing
Seven fencers, all men, represented Switzerland in 1960.
- Men's foil
- Jean Cerrottini
- Michel Steininger
- Claudio Polledri
- Men's épée
- Jules Amez-Droz
- Claudio Polledri
- Michel Steininger
- Men's team épée
- Hans Bässler, Jules Amez-Droz, Paul Meister, Charles Ribordy, Claudio Polledri, Michel Steininger
Gymnastics
Hockey
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Switzerland in 1960.
- Individual
- Erhard Minder
- Werner Vetterli
- Rolf Weber
- Team
- Erhard Minder
- Werner Vetterli
- Rolf Weber
Rowing
- Men's single sculls
- Hugo Waser
- Men's double sculls
- Ernst Hürlimann
- Rolf Larcher
- Men's coxless pair
- Walter Knabenhans
- Heinrich Scherer
- Men's coxless four
- Paul Kölliker
- Göpf Kottmann
- Kurt Schmid
- Rolf Streuli
- Men's eight
- Rico Bianchi
- Émile Ess
- Hugo Goeggel
- Hans Graber
- Werner Kölliker
- Walter Osterwalder
- Gottfried Schär
- Hansruedi Scheller
- Werner Ehrensperger
Sailing
Shooting
Ten shooters represented Switzerland in 1960.
- 25 m pistol
- Hansruedi Schneider
- Hans Albrecht
- 50 m pistol
- Albert Späni
- Frédéric Michel
- 300 m rifle, three positions
- Hans Rudolf Spillmann
- August Hollenstein
- 50 m rifle, three positions
- Kurt Müller
- Hans Schönenberger
- 50 m rifle, prone
- Hans Rudolf Spillmann
- Hans Schönenberger
- Trap
- Pierre-André Flückiger
- Louis von Sonnenberg
Swimming
Wrestling
References
- "Switzerland at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
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