Switzerland at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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IOC codeSUI
Competitors157 (148 men and 9 women) in 17 sports
| Switzerland at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | SUI |
| NOC | Swiss Olympic Association |
| in Helsinki | |
| Competitors | 157 (148 men and 9 women) in 17 sports |
| Flag bearer | Walter Lehmann |
| Medals Ranked 11th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Switzerland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 157 competitors, 148 men and 9 women, took part in 96 events in 17 sports.[1]
- Jack Günthard — Gymnastics, Men's Horizontal Bar
- Hans Eugster — Gymnastics, Men's Parallel Bars
Silver
- Fritz Schwab — Athletics, Men's 10 km Walk
- Henri Chammartin, Gustav Fischer, and Gottfried Trachsel — Equestrian, Dressage Team Competition
- Josef Stalder — Gymnastics, Men's Horizontal Bar
- Hans Eugster, Ernst Fivian, Ernst Gebendinger, Jack Günthard, Hans Schwarzentruber, Josef Stalder, Melchior Thalmann, and Jean Tschabold — Gymnastics, Men's Combined Exercises
- Rico Bianchi, Émile Ess, Walter Leiser, Heini Scheller, and Karl Weidmann — Rowing, Men's Coxed Fours
- Robert Bürchler — Shooting, Men's Free Rifle, Three Positions
Bronze
- Oswald Zappelli — Fencing, Men's Épée Individual Competition
- Paul Barth, Willy Fitting, Paul Meister, Otto Rüfenacht, Mario Valota, and Oswald Zappelli — Fencing, Men's Épée Team Competition
- Josef Stalder — Gymnastics, Men's All-Around Individual
- Josef Stalder — Gymnastics, Men's Parallel Bars
- Hans Eugster — Gymnastics, Men's Rings
- Hans Kalt and Kurt Schmid — Rowing, Men's Coxless Pairs
Athletics
Basketball
- Men's Team Competition
- Qualification Round (Group A)
- Lost to Bulgaria (58-69)
- Lost to Belgium (49-59) → did not advance
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
- Road Competition
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
- Rolf Graf — 5:12:45.3 (→ 17th place)
- Fausto Lurati — 5:24:58.0 (→ 50th place)
- Kobi Scherer — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Final — 1:15.4 (→ 15th place)
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
- Fritz Siegenthaler — 16th place
Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit
- Eliminated in quarterfinals (→ 8th place)
Diving
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Heinz Schaub | 3 m springboard | 47.15 | 35 | Did not advance | |
| 10 m platform | 54.40 | 31 | Did not advance | ||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Ferdinanda Martini-Pautasso | 10 m platform | 30.04 | 15 | Did not advance | |
Equestrian
Fencing
Ten fencers, nine men and one woman, represented Switzerland in 1952.
Gymnastics
Hockey
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Switzerland in 1952.
- Individual
- Team
- Werner Vetterli
- Werner Schmid
- Erhard Minder
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Nine shooters represented Switzerland in 1952.
Swimming
- Men
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Michel Currat | 100 m freestyle | 1:07.2 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
| Walter Schneider | 400 m freestyle | 5:27.3 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
| 1500 m freestyle | 21:36.2 | 5 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| Hermann Gericke | 100 m backstroke | 1:12.6 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Alfons Oehy | 200 m breaststroke | 2:54.8 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
- Women
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Susy Vaterlaus | 100 m freestyle | 1:16.8 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Doris Gontersweiler-Vetterli | 100 m backstroke | 1:26.5 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
| Margrit Knabenhans | 200 m breaststroke | 3:17.4 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
| Liselotte Kobi | 3:22.0 | 7 | Did not advance | ||||