Switzerland at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Switzerland competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 129 competitors, 102 men and 27 women, took part in 91 events in 18 sports.[1]

Switzerland at the
1984 Summer Olympics
IOC codeSUI
NOCSwiss Olympic Association
Websitewww.swissolympic.ch (in German and French)
in Los Angeles, United States
28 July 1984 (1984-07-28) – 12 August 1984 (1984-08-12)
Competitors129 (102 men and 27 women) in 18 sports
Flag bearer Christine Stückelberger
Medals
Ranked 26th
Gold
0
Silver
4
Bronze
4
Total
8
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 SilverDaniel NipkowShootingMen's 50 metre rifle three positions1 August
 SilverAlfred Achermann
Richard Trinkler
Laurent Vial
Benno Wiss
CyclingMen's team time trial5 August
 SilverAmy-Cathérine de Bary
Otto Hofer
Christine Stückelberger
EquestrianTeam dressage9 August
 SilverMarkus RyffelAthleticsMen's 5000 metres11 August
 BronzeHugo DietscheWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 62 kg1 August
 BronzeÉtienne DagonSwimmingMen's 200 metre breaststroke2 August
 BronzeOtto HoferEquestrianIndividual dressage10 August
 BronzeHeidi RobbianiEquestrianIndividual jumping12 August

Archery

In Switzerland's third appearance in Olympic archery, two women and one man competed.

Women's Competition:

  • Ursula Hess – 2473 points (→ 13th place)
  • Vreny Burger – 2419 points (→ 27th place)

Men's Competition:

  • Thomas Hardmeier – 2476 points (→ 20th place)

Athletics

Men's 400 metres

  • Marcel Arnold
  • Heat — 46.46
  • Quarterfinals — 46.10 (→ did not advance)

Men's 5,000 metres

  • Markus Ryffel
  • Heat — 13:46.16
  • Semifinals — 13:40.08
  • Final — 13:07.54 (→ Silver Medal)

Men's Marathon

  • Bruno Lafranchi
  • Final — 2:24:38 (→ 50th place)

Men's High Jump

  • Roland Dalhäuser
  • Qualification — 2.24m
  • Final — no mark (→ no ranking)

Men's Long Jump

  • René Gloor
  • Qualification — 7.71m (→ did not advance, 13th place)

Men's Pole Vault

  • Felix Böhni
  • Qualifying Round — 5.40m
  • Final — 5.30m (→ 7th place)

Men's Shot Put

  • Qualifying Round — 19.71 m
  • Final — 20.28m (→ 5th place)

Men's Decathlon

  • Michele Rüfenacht
  • Final Result — 7924 points (→ 10th place)
  • Patrick Vetterli
  • Final Result — 7739 points (→ 13th place)


Women's 3,000 metres

  • Cornelia Bürki
  • Heat — 8:45.82
  • Final — 8:45.20 (→ 5th place)

Women's Marathon

  • Gabriela Andersen-Schiess
  • Final — 2:48:42 (→ 37th place)

Women's Javelin Throw

  • Regula Egger
  • Qualification — 57.88m (→ did not advance)

Women's Heptathlon

  • Corinne Schneider
  • Final Result — 6042 points (→ 10th place)

Cycling

Twelve cyclists represented Switzerland in 1984.

Individual road race
  • Richard Trinkler — +1:43 (→ 10th place)
  • Stefan Maurer — +3:37 (→ 12th place)
  • Heinz Imboden — did not finish (→ no ranking)
  • Benno Wiss — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Team time trial
  • Alfred Achermann
  • Richard Trinkler
  • Laurent Vial
  • Benno Wiss
Sprint
  • Heinz Isler
1000m time trial
  • Heinz Isler
Individual pursuit
  • Jörg Müller
  • Stephan Joho
Team pursuit
  • Daniel Huwyler
  • Hans Ledermann
  • Hansruedi Märki
  • Jörg Müller
Points race
  • Jörg Müller
  • Stephan Joho

Equestrianism

Fencing

Five fencers, all men, represented Switzerland in 1984

Men's épée
  • Michel Poffet
  • Daniel Giger
  • Gabriel Nigon
Men's team épée
  • Olivier Carrard, Daniel Giger, Gabriel Nigon, Michel Poffet, François Suchanecki

Gymnastics

Handball

Men's Team Competition
  • Team Roster
  • Jürgen Bätschmann
  • René Barth
  • Markus Braun
  • Max Delhees
  • Roland Gassmann
  • Martin Glaser
  • Peter Hürlimann
  • Peter Jehle
  • Heinz Karrer
  • Uwe Mall
  • Martin Ott
  • Norwin Platzer
  • Martin Rubin
  • Max Schär
  • Peter Weber

Judo

Modern pentathlon

Three male modern pentathletes represented Switzerland in 1984.

Individual
  • Andy Jung
  • Peter Steinmann
  • Peter Minder
Team
  • Andy Jung
  • Peter Steinmann
  • Peter Minder

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Men's 100m Freestyle

  • Dano Halsall
  • Heat — 50.91
  • Final — 50.50 (→ 5th place)
  • Stéfan Voléry
  • Heat — 51.24
  • B-Final — 51.42 (→ 10th place)

Men's 200m Freestyle

  • Stéfan Voléry
  • Heat — 1:54.19 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
  • Thierry Jacot
  • Heat — 1:56.54 (→ did not advance, 36th place)

Men's 100m Backstroke

  • Patrick Ferland
  • Heat — 58.78 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)

Men's 200m Backstroke

  • Patrick Ferland
  • Heat — 2:08.31 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)

Men's 100m Breaststroke

  • Étienne Dagon
  • Heat — 1:05.37 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
  • Felix Morf
  • Heat — 1:05.89 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

Men's 200m Breaststroke

  • Étienne Dagon
  • Heat — 2:18.95
  • Final — 2:17.41 (→ Bronze Medal)
  • Felix Morf
  • Heat — DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)

Men's 100m Butterfly

  • Théophile David
  • Heat — 55.81
  • B-Final — 55.40 (→ 10th place)
  • Dano Halsall
  • Heat — 55.35
  • B-Final — 55.51 (→ 11th place)

Men's 200m Butterfly

  • Théophile David
  • Heat — 2:03.21 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay

  • Dano Halsall, Stéfan Voléry, Thierry Jacot, and Roger Birrer
  • Heat — 3:26.61 (→ did not advance, 9th place)

Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

  • Patrick Ferland, Étienne Dagon, Théophile David, and Dano Halsall
  • Heat — 3:48.13
  • Final — 3:47.93 (→ 7th place)


Women's 100m Freestyle

  • Marie-Thérèse Armentero
  • Heat — 58.73 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Women's 400m Freestyle

  • Nadia Krüger
  • Heat — 4:28.20 (→ did not advance, 18th place)

Women's 800m Freestyle

  • Nadia Krüger
  • Heat — 9:07.95 (→ did not advance, 16th place)

Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

  • Eva Gysling, Patricia Brülhart, Carole Brook, and Marie-Thérèse Armentero
  • Heat — 4:20.55
  • Final — 4:19.02 (→ 6th place)

Women's 100m Backstroke

  • Eva Gysling
  • Heat — 1:05.18
  • B-Final — 1:06.11 (→ 16th place)

Women's 200m Backstroke

  • Eva Gysling
  • Heat — 2:25.69 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

Women's 200m Butterfly

  • Carole Brook
  • Heat — 2:18.66
  • B-Final — 2:16.74 (→ 15th place)

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References

  1. "Switzerland at the 1984 Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
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