Switzerland at the 1896 Summer Olympics
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| Switzerland at the 1896 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg | |
| IOC code | SUI |
| NOC | Swiss Olympic Association |
| Website | www |
| in Athens, Greece April 6, 1896 – April 15, 1896 | |
| Competitors | 2 in 2 sports and 5 events |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
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Three competitors from Switzerland competed in two sports at the 1896 Summer Olympics. The Swiss won one championship and placed second in two more events, for a total of three medals. They had 8 entries in 5 events.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold | Louis Zutter | Gymnastics | Men's pommel horse | April 9 |
| File:Silver medal icon.svg Silver | Louis Zutter | Gymnastics | Men's vault | April 9 |
| File:Silver medal icon.svg Silver | Louis Zutter | Gymnastics | Men's parallel bars | April 10 |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gymnastics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Gymnastics
All of Switzerland's medals were won by Zutter in the gymnastics competitions. Zutter's only event that did not result in a medal was in the horizontal bar. Champaud[1] (see Bulgaria at the 1896 Summer Olympics) entered three events, but did not medal in any.
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Zutter | Men's vault | Unknown | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) |
| Louis Zutter | Men's parallel bars | Unknown | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) |
| Louis Zutter | Men's pommel horse | Unknown | 1st place, gold medalist(s) |
| Louis Zutter | Men's horizontal bar | Unknown | 3-15 |
Shooting
Baumann took 8th of 42 in the military rifle competition.
| Athlete | Event | Hits | Score | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Baumann | 200 m military rifle | Unknown | 1294 | 8 |
Notes
- ↑ Which nation Champaud's results should be credited to is disputed. Champaud was a Swiss national living in Sofia. The Bulgarian Olympic Committee claims Champaud competed for Bulgaria, making that nation one of those debuting in 1896; however, most results list include Champaud as Swiss. The International Olympic Committee's official number of 14 nations at the 1896 Summer Olympics almost certainly includes Bulgaria, which would make Champaud's results credited to Bulgaria.
References
- Lampros, S.P.; Polites, N.G.; De Coubertin, Pierre; Philemon, P.J. & Anninos, C. (1897). The Olympic Games: BC 776 – AD 1896. Athens: Charles Beck. (Digitally available at [1])
- Mallon, Bill & Widlund, Ture (1998). The 1896 Olympic Games. Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson: McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0379-9. (Excerpt available at [2])
- Smith, Michael Llewellyn (2004). Olympics in Athens 1896. The Invention of the Modern Olympic Games. London: Profile Books. ISBN 1-86197-342-X.
