Switzerland at the 1928 Winter Olympics
| Switzerland at the 1928 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| File:Flag of Switzerland.svg | |
| IOC code | SUI |
| NOC | Swiss Olympic Association |
| Website | www |
| in St. Moritz | |
| Competitors | 41 (40 men, 1 woman) in 7 sports |
| Flag bearer | Hans Eidenbenz[1] |
| Medals Ranked 8th |
|
| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Switzerland was the host nation for the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. The lone bronze medal won in men's ice hockey remains the lowest output by a host nation at a modern Olympic games (Winter or Summer).
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze | Switzerland men's national ice hockey team |
Ice hockey | Men's competition |
Bobsleigh
| Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| SUI-1 | Charles Stoffel René Fonjallaz Henry Höhnes Emil Coppetti Louis Koch |
Five-man | 1:43.1 | 10 | 1:42.6 | 7 | 3:25.7 | 8 |
| SUI-2 | Jean Moillen John Schneiter René Ansermoz André Moillen William Pichard |
Five-man | 1:41.7 | 5 | 1:48.2 | 20 | 3:29.9 | 13 |
Cross-country skiing
- Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 18 km | Alfons Julen | DNF | – |
| Florian Zogg | 1'58:52 | 24 | |
| Otto Furrer | 1'57:05 | 21 | |
| Walter Bussmann | 1'49:46 | 15 | |
| 50 km | Hans Zeier | DNF | – |
| Carlo Gourlaouen | 5'55:09 | 22 | |
| Robert Wampfler | 5'42:40 | 17 | |
| Walter Bussman | 5'38:49 | 15 | |
Figure skating
- Women
| Athlete | Event | CF | FS | Places | Points | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvira Barbey | Women's singles | 19 | 16 | 125 | 1648.75 | 19 |
- Pairs
| Athletes | Points | Score | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elvira Barbey Louis Barbey |
97 | 64.75 | 11 |
Ice hockey
Group C
The top team (highlighted) advanced to the medal round.
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| February 11 | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | 4:4 (2:4,1:0,1:0) |
File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria |
| February 16 | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | 1:0 (1:0,0:0,0:0) |
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany |
Medal round
The top teams from each of the three groups, plus Canada, which had received a bye into the medal round, played a 3-game round-robin to determine the medal winners.
| Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Canadian Red Ensign (1921–1957).svg Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 |
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| February 17 | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | 4:0 (0:0,2:0,2:0) |
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain |
| February 18 | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | 0:4 (0:1,0:0,0:3) |
File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden |
| February 19 | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | 0:13 (0:4,0:4,0:3) |
File:Canadian Red Ensign (1921–1957).svg Canada |
Nordic combined
Events:
- 18 km cross-country skiing
- normal hill ski jumping
The cross-country skiing part of this event was combined with the main medal event of cross-country skiing. Those results can be found above in this article in the cross-country skiing section. Some athletes (but not all) entered in both the cross-country skiing and Nordic combined event, their time on the 18 km was used for both events. One would expect that athletes competing at the Nordic combined event, would participate in the cross-country skiing event as well, as they would have the opportunity to win more than one medal. This was not always the case due to the maximum number of athletes that could represent a country per event. The ski jumping (normal hill) event was held separate from the main medal event of ski jumping, results can be found in the table below.
| Athlete | Event | Cross-country | Ski Jumping | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Points | Rank | Distance 1 | Distance 2 | Total points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Hans Eidenbenz | Individual | 2'05:26 | 5.875 | 20 | 47.5 | 51.5 | 15.227 | 9 | 10.551 | 19 |
| Stephan Lauener | 2'00:57 | 8.125 | 16 | 50.5 | 59.0 | 16.542 | 4 | 12.333 | 13 | |
| Adolf Rubi | 1'56:40 | 10.250 | 14 | 46.5 | 54.0 | 15.000 | 12 | 12.625 | 11 | |
| David Zogg | 1'55:56 | 10.625 | 13 | 47.0 | 47.0 | 13.187 | 17 | 11.906 | 16 | |
Skeleton
| Athlete | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |
| Willy von Eschen | 1:04.8 | 6 | DNF | – | – | – | DNF | – |
| Alexander Berner | 1:03.4 | 5 | 1:03.4 | 5 | 1:02.0 | 4 | 3:08.8 | 5 |
Ski jumping
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 (Dist.) | Jump 2 (Dist.) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||||
| Bruno Trojani | Normal hill | 48.5 | 63.0 (fall) | 10.782 | 32 |
| Sepp Mühlbauer | 52.0 | 58.0 | 16.541 | 7 | |
| Ernst Feuz | 52.5 | 58.5 | 16.458 | 8 | |
| Gérard Vuilleumier | 57.5 | 62.0 (fall) | 12.020 | 30 | |
References
- ↑ "Hans Eidenbenz". olympedia.org. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- Comité Olympique Suisse (1928). Résultats des Concours des IImes Jeux Olympiques d'hiver (PDF) (in French). Lausanne: Imprimerie du Léman. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
