Switzerland at the 1896 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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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.
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Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Louis Zutter | Gymnastics | Men's pommel horse | April 9 |
 Silver |
Louis Zutter | Gymnastics | Men's vault | April 9 |
| 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 | |
| Louis Zutter | Men's parallel bars | Unknown | |
| Louis Zutter | Men's pommel horse | Unknown | |
| 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 |