| Switzerland at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | SUI |
| NOC | Swiss Olympic Association |
| Website | www |
| inLondon, Great Britain 29 July 1948 (1948-07-29) – 14 August 1948 (1948-08-14) | |
| Competitors | 186 (178 men and 8 women) in 19 sports |
| Flag bearer | Armin Scheurer |
| Medals Ranked 9th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Switzerland competed at the1948 Summer Olympics inLondon,England. 186 competitors, 178 men and 8 women, took part in 98 events in 19 sports.[1]
Eleven cyclists, all male, represented Switzerland in 1948.
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Ernst Strupler | 3 m springboard | 80.09 | 25 |
| Willy Rist | 10 m platform | 81.78 | 23 |
| Ernst Strupler | 77.67 | 25 | |
19 fencers, 16 men and 3 women, represented Switzerland in 1948.
Three male pentathletes represented Switzerland in 1948.
Switzerland had 19 male rowers participate in five out of sevenrowing events in 1948.[2]
Seven shooters represented Switzerland in 1948.Emil Grünig won gold in the 300 metre rifle andRudolf Schnyder won silver in the 50 metre pistol.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Walter Schneider | 100 m freestyle | 1:05.1 | 8* | Did not advance | |||
| 400 m freestyle | 5:25.5 | 35 | Did not advance | ||||
| Hans Blumer | 100 m backstroke | 1:18.5 | 6* | Did not advance | |||
| Walter Kunz | 200 m breaststroke | 2:57.6 | 23 | Did not advance | |||
| Hans Widmer | 2:56.7 | 21 | Did not advance | ||||
| Nicolas Wildhaber | 2:59.2 | 24 | Did not advance | ||||
*Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Marianne Erismann | 100 m freestyle | 1:19.9 | 34 | Did not advance | |||
| Doris Gontersweiler-Vetterli | 100 m backstroke | 1:26.2 | 22 | Did not advance | |||
| Liselotte Kobi | 200 m breaststroke | 3:16.2 | 6q* | 3:13.9 | 7* | Did not advance | |
*Ranks given are within the heat.
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