Switzerland at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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]
| Switzerland at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | SUI |
| NOC | Swiss Olympic Association |
| Website | www |
| in Mexico City, Mexico 12 October 1968 – 27 October 1968 | |
| Competitors | 85 (81 men and 4 women) in 12 sports |
| Flag bearer | Paul Weier |
| Medals Ranked 33rd |
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| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
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
Boxing
Cycling
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
Fencing
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
Modern pentathlon
One male pentathlete represented Switzerland in 1968.
- Individual
- Alex Tschui
Sailing
Shooting
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
References
- "Switzerland at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
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