Switzerland at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Switzerland competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 133 competitors, 132 men and 1 woman, took part in 70 events in 15 sports.[1]
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Medalists
Athletics
Cycling
Nine cyclists, all men, represented Switzerland in 1928.
- Erich Fäs
- Gustave Moos
- Heinz Gilgen
- Joseph Fischler
Diving
Equestrian
Fencing
Nine fencers, eight men and 1 woman, represented Switzerland in 1928.
Football
- Round of 16
Switzerland  | 0–4 |  Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Hofmann  17', 75', 85'Hornauer 42' |
Gymnastics
Hockey
- Roster
The following is the Switzerland roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 1928 Summer Olympics.[2]
- Adalbert Koch
- Adolf Fehr
- Charles Piot
- Ernst Luchsinger
- Édouard Mauris
- Alfred Fischer
- Fred Jenny
- Henri Poncet
- Jean Loubert
- Jean-Jacques Auberson
- Maurice Magnin
- Max Zumstein
- Roland Olivier
- René Pellarin
- Roger Rodé
- Werner Fehr
- J. Brun
- E. Coppetti
- F. Hermenjat
- L. Joset
- A. Rhinow
- Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | +26 | 8 | Gold medal match |
| 2 |  Belgium |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 6 | Bronze medal match |
| 3 |  Denmark |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Switzerland |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 2 | |
| 5 |  Austria |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0 |
Source: 1928 Official Report, p. 685
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Rowing
Sailing
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||||
| Robert Wyss | 200 m breaststroke | 3:02.6 | Unknown | Did not advance | |||||
Water Polo
Weightlifting
10 male weightlifters competed for Switzerland.
- Arthur Reinmann[a] (5th)
- Justin Tissot (=14th)
- Albert Aeschmann[b] (4th)
- Joseph Jaquenoud[a] (9th)
- Ernst Trinkler (=15th)
- Hermann Eichholzer DNF
- Otto Garnus[c] (10th)
- Edmond Donzé (15th)
- Franz Riederer (14th)
- Wilhelm Gasser[d] (16th)
Wrestling
- Amédée Piguet (6th)
- Hans Minder (3rd)
Bronze
- Hans Mollet (7th)
- Fritz Käsermann (=7th)
- Ernst Kyburz (1st)
Gold
- Arnold Bögli (2nd)
Silver
- Henri Wernli (5th)
- Isidor Bieri (=14th)
- Ernst Mumenthaler (=13th)
- Otto Frei (=9th)
- Max Studer (=14th)
Art competitions
Notes
- also competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- also competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics and the 1936 Summer Olympics
- also competed at the 1924 Olympics (in athletics)
- also referred to as Walter Gasser
