Switzerland at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Switzerland competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 50 competitors, 47 men and 3 women, took part in 41 events in 12 sports.[1]
| Switzerland at the 1976 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | SUI |
| NOC | Swiss Olympic Association |
| Website | www |
| in Montreal, Canada 26 August 1972 – 11 September 1972 | |
| Competitors | 50 (47 men, 3 women) in 12 sports |
| Flag bearer | Christian Kauter |
| Medals Ranked 20th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
Switzerland finished in 20th position in the final medal rankings, with one gold medal and four medals overall.
Gold
- Christine Stückelberger — Equestrian, Dressage Individual Competition
Silver
- Ulrich Lehmann, Doris Ramseier and Christine Stückelberger — Equestrian, Dressage Team Competition
Bronze
- Jürg Röthlisberger — Judo, Men's Half-Heavyweight (93 kg)
- Jean-Blaise Evéquoz, Christian Kauter, Michel Poffet, Daniel Giger and François Suchanecki — Fencing, Men's Épée Team Competition
Athletics
Men's 800 metres
- Rolf Gysin
- Heat — 1:48.69 (→ did not advance)
Men's 5.000 metres
- Markus Ryffel
- Heat — 13:46.07 (→ did not advance)
Men's Long Jump
- Rolf Bernhard
- Qualification — 7.79m
- Final — 7.74m (→ 9th place)
Cycling
Six cyclists represented Switzerland in 1976.
- Individual road race
- Richard Trinkler — 5:05:00 (→ 57th place)
- Hansjörg Aemisegger — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Robert Thalmann — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Serge Demierre — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- 1000m time trial
- Walter Bäni — 1:08.112 (→ 8th place)
- Individual pursuit
- Robert Dill-Bundi — 14th place
Equestrian
Fencing
Six fencers, all men, represented Switzerland in 1976.
- Men's foil
- Patrice Gaille
- Men's épée
- Christian Kauter
- François Suchanecki
- Daniel Giger
- Men's team épée
- Daniel Giger, Christian Kauter, Michel Poffet, François Suchanecki, Jean-Blaise Evéquoz
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
One male pentathlete represented Switzerland in 1976.
- Individual
- Serge Bindy
Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
Weightlifting
References
- "Switzerland at the 1976 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
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