Switzerland at the 1936 Summer Olympics
| Switzerland at the 1936 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | SUI |
| NOC | Swiss Olympic Association |
| in Berlin | |
| Competitors | 190 (184 men and 6 women) in 21 sports |
| Flag bearer | Paul Martin[1] |
| Medals Ranked 16th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Switzerland competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 190 competitors, 184 men and 6 women, took part in 100 events in 21 sports.[2]
Medalists
[edit]Gold
[edit]- Georges Miez — Gymnastics, Men's Floor Exercises
Silver
[edit]- Arthur Tell Schwab — Athletics, Men's 50 km Walk
- Edgar Buchwalder, Ernst Nievergelt and Kurt Ott — Cycling, Men's Team Road Race
- Eugen Mack — Gymnastics, Men's All-Around Individual
- Michael Reusch — Gymnastics, Men's Parallel Bars
- Eugen Mack — Gymnastics, Men's Long Horse Vault
- Eugen Mack — Gymnastics, Men's Pommeled Horse
- Josef Walter — Gymnastics, Men's Floor Exercises
- Albert Bachmann, Walter Bach, Eugen Mack, Georges Miez, Michael Reusch, and Edi Steinemann — Gymnastics, Men's Team Combined Exercises
- Hermann Betschart, Alex Homberger, Hans Homberger, Karl Schmid, and Rolf Spring — Rowing, Men's Coxed Fours
Bronze
[edit]- Ernst Nievergelt — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race
- Albert Bachmann — Gymnastics, Men's Pommeled Horse
- Eugen Mack — Gymnastics, Men's Floor Exercises
- Max Bloesch, Rolf Fäs, Willy Gysi, Erland Herkenrath, Ernst Hufschmid, Willy Hufschmid, Werner Meyer, Georg Mischon, Willy Schäfer, Werner Scheurmann, Edy Schmid, Erich Schmitt, Eugen Seiterle, Max Streib, Robert Studer, and Rudolf Wirz — Handball, Men's Team Competition
- Hermann Betschart, Alex Homberger, Hans Homberger, and Karl Schmid — Rowing, Men's Coxless Fours
Athletics
[edit]Basketball
[edit]The Swiss men's basketball team finished in 9th= place.
Fernand Bergmann, Pierre Carlier, René Karlen, Georges Laederach, Raymond Lambercy, Jean Paré, John Pollet (also known as Jean Pollet), Marcel Wuilleumier
- Humbert-Louis Bonardelly, Georges Moret, Pascal Ostengo, Henri Peclet and Charles Stettler did not start
Boxing
[edit]Canoeing
[edit]- Men's K-1 1,000 metres (kayak singles)
- Hans Potthof (6th place, Heat 1)
- Men's K-2 1,000 metres (kayak doubles)
- Rudolf Vilim, Werner Klingelfuss (5th)
- Men's K-1 10,000 metres (kayak singles)
- Bruno Lips (7th)
- Men's K-2 10,000 metres (kayak doubles)
- Werner Zimmermann, Othmar Bach (6th)
- Men's folding K-1 10,000 metres (folding kayak singles)
- Hans Mooser (6th)
- Men's folding K-2 10,000 metres (folding kayak doubles)
- Eugen Knoblauch, Emil Bottlang (6th)
Cycling
[edit]Eleven cyclists, all men, represented Switzerland in 1936.
Diving
[edit]- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Frédéric Boeni | 3 m springboard | 95.84 | 21 |
| Max Happle | 80.24 | 23 | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Annie Villiger | 3 m springboard | 62.38 | 14 |
Equestrian
[edit]Fencing
[edit]18 fencers, 15 men and 3 women, represented Switzerland in 1936.
Field hockey
[edit]Gymnastics
[edit]Handball
[edit]The Swiss men's handball team finished in 3rd place to win the bronze medal (
Bronze).
Max Bloesch, Rolf Fäs, Burkhard Gantenbein, Willy Gysi, Erland Herkenrath, Ernst Hufschmid, Willy Hufschmid, Werner Meyer, Georg Mischon, Werner Scheurmann, Edy Schmid, Erich Schmitt, Eugen Seiterle, Max Streib, Robert Studer, Willy Schäfer, Rudolf Wirz
- Paul Gerber did not start.
Modern pentathlon
[edit]Three male pentathletes represented Switzerland in 1936.
Rowing
[edit]Switzerland had 16 rowers participate in seven out of seven rowing events in 1936.[3]
Sailing
[edit]Swimming
[edit]- Men
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Roger Zirilli | 100 m freestyle | 1:04.1 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Hans Brenner | 400 m freestyle | 5:33.8 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Werner Lehmann | 5:36.8 | 7 | Did not advance | ||||
- Women
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Tenny Wyss | 200 m breaststroke | 3:31.3 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
Water polo
[edit]Weightlifting
[edit]Wrestling
[edit]Aeronautics
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Alpinism
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Art competitions
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Flagbearers for Switzerland". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ↑ "Switzerland at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Switzerland Rowing at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
