| Switzerland at the 1924 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | SUI |
| NOC | Swiss Olympic Association |
| Website | www |
| inParis | |
| Competitors | 141 (136 men, 5 women) in 17 sports |
| Medals Ranked 6th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Switzerland competed at the1924 Summer Olympics inParis, France. 141 competitors, 136 men and 5 women, took part in 74 events in 17 sports.[1]
A single diver represented Switzerland in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport.
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Diver | Event | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Score | Rank | Points | Score | Rank | ||
| Arthur Bischoff | 3 m board | 29 | 385 | 6 | did not advance | ||
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Swimmer | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Charles Kopp | 100 m freestyle | 1:15.0 | 4 | did not advance | |||
| Robert Wyss | 200 m breaststroke | 3:03.6 | 2Q | 3:04.2 | 3q | 3:05.6 | 5 |
Switzerland made its second Olympic water polo appearance.
Netherlands  | 7–0 |  Switzerland | Piscine des Tourelles | |
Seventeen athletes represented Switzerland in 1924. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport. Martin and Schärer each won a silver medal—Switzerland's first medals in Olympic athletics.
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Karl Borner | 100 m | Unknown | 3 | did not advance | |||||
| 200 m | Unknown | 3 | did not advance | ||||||
| Constant Bucher | Pentathlon | N/A | Elim-3 | ||||||
| Decathlon | N/A | 5961.5925 | 15 | ||||||
| Otto Garnus | Shot put | N/A | 12.12 | 8 | did not advance | ||||
| Discus throw | N/A | 35.16 | 11 | did not advance | |||||
| Ernst Gerspach | Decathlon | N/A | 6743.530 | 6 | |||||
| Josef Imbach | 400 m | 51.8 | 1Q | 48.0OR | 1Q | 48.3 | 2Q | did not finish | |
| William Marthé | 5000 m | N/A | did not finish | did not advance | |||||
| Paul Martin | 800 m | N/A | 2:00.2 | 1Q | 1:55.6 | 3Q | 1:52.6 |  | |
| Adolf Meier | Long jump | N/A | 6.61 | 5 | did not advance | ||||
| Decathlon | N/A | did not finish | |||||||
| Victor Moriaud | 100 m | Unknown | 4 | did not advance | |||||
| 110 m hurdles | N/A | Unknown | 3 | did not advance | |||||
| Willi Moser | 110 m hurdles | N/A | Unknown | 2Q | 16.1 | 5 | did not advance | ||
| Javelin throw | N/A | 46.80 | 13 | did not advance | |||||
| Werner Nüesch | Shot put | N/A | 12.45 | 5 | did not advance | ||||
| Discus throw | N/A | 38.205 | 6 | did not advance | |||||
| Willy Schärer | 1500 m | N/A | 4:06.6 | 1Q | 3:55.0 | | |||
| Arthur Tell Schwab | 10 km walk | N/A | Unknown | 3Q | 49:50.0 | 5 | |||
| Christian Simmen | 400 m | Unknown | 5 | did not advance | |||||
| Walter Strebi | 100 m | 11.2 | 2Q | did not start | did not advance | ||||
| Hans Wipf | Javelin throw | N/A | 48.57 | 10 | did not advance | ||||
| Karl Borner Heinz Hemmi Josef Imbach Victor Moriaud | 4 × 100 m relay | N/A | 42.2 | 1Q | 42.2 | 2Q | Disqualified | ||
Seven boxers represented Switzerland at the 1924 Games. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport. Stauffer became the first Swiss boxer to reach the quarterfinals.
| Boxer | Weight class | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / Bronze match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Georges Givel | Middleweight |  Steichen (LUX)W |  Elliott (GBR)L | did not advance | 9 | ||
| R. Nyffeler | Flyweight | Bye |  Rennie (CAN)L | did not advance | 9 | ||
| Jacques Sauthier | Featherweight | Bye |  Petrarca (ITA)L | did not advance | 9 | ||
| Louis Sauthier | Welterweight |  Delarge (BEL)L | did not advance | 17 | |||
| Erich Siebert | Middleweight | Bye | Mallin (GBR) L | did not advance | 9 | ||
| Théodore Stauffer | Welterweight |  Decker (AUT)W |  Santoro (ARG)W |  Dwyer (IRL)L | did not advance | 5 | |
| Johann Weidel | Bantamweight | Bye |  Sánchez (ESP)L | did not advance | 9 | ||
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Nine cyclists represented Switzerland in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport. The Swiss were perhaps the most successful nation not to win a medal; Blattmann took fifth in the individual time trial, the Swiss team took fourth in the team time trial, and Mermillod reached the semifinals of the sprint.
| Cyclist | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Georges Antenen | Time trial | 6:53:27.0 | 21 |
| Albert Blattmann | Time trial | 6:34:09.0 | 5 |
| Fritz Bossi | Time trial | 7:05:43.4 | 28 |
| Otto Lehner | Time trial | 6:43:39.0 | 14 |
| Georges Antenen Albert Blattmann Fritz Bossi Otto Lehner | Team time trial | 20:11:15.0 | 4 |
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Cyclist | Event | First round | First repechage | Quarterfinals | Second repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Louis Mermillod | Sprint | Unknown | 2r | Unknown | 1Q | Unknown | 2r | Unknown | 1Q | Unknown | 3 | did not advance | |
| Ernst Leutert Arnold Nötzli Ernst Richli Gustav Weilenmann | Team pursuit | 5:23.0 | 1Q | N/A | 5:21.6 | 2 | N/A | did not advance | |||||
Nine equestrians represented Switzerland in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Gemuseus led the jumping team to a strong debut, taking the individual gold and propelling the team to a silver medal. The eventing team placed fourth.
| Equestrian | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Time | Rank | ||
| Hans Bühler | Eventing | 1477.5 | N/A | 14 |
| Jumping | 24.00 | 2:20.0 | 20 | |
| René de Ribeaupierre | Eventing | 904.5 | N/A | 28 |
| Werner Fehr | Eventing | 1395.0 | N/A | 18 |
| Alphonse Gemuseus | Jumping | 6.00 | 2:24.4 |  |
| Adolphe Mercier | Dressage | 223.6 | N/A | 16 |
| Charles Schlumberger | Dressage | 189.4 | N/A | 21 |
| Charles Stoffel | Eventing | 1466.0 | N/A | 15 |
| Werner Stuber | Dressage | 206.2 | N/A | 20 |
| Jumping | 20.00 | 2:32.4 | 14 | |
| Hans von der Weid | Dressage | 243.2 | N/A | 7 |
| Jumping | 24.00 | 2:39.8 | 21 | |
| Hans Bühler René de Ribeaupierre Werner Fehr Charles Stoffel | Team eventing | 4338.5 | N/A | 4 |
| Hans Bühler Alphonse Gemuseus Werner Stuber Hans von der Weid | Team jumping | 50.00 | N/A | |
Ten fencers, seven men and three women, represented Switzerland in 1924. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport; Switzerland was one of nine nations to send women to the first Olympic women's fencing competition.
Ranks given are within the pool.
| Fencer | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| John Albaret | Foil | 3–1 | 3Q | 0–5 | 6 | did not advance | |||||
| Constantin Antoniades | Épée | 3–6 | 8 | N/A | did not advance | ||||||
| Eugène Empeyta | Épée | 6–2 | 1Q | N/A | 6–3 | 1Q | 4–7 | 7 | did not advance | ||
| Foil | 0–3 | 4 | did not advance | ||||||||
| Édouard Fitting | Foil | Bye | 2–3 | 5 | did not advance | ||||||
| Frédéric Fitting | Épée | 5–3 | 4Q | N/A | 9–1 | 1Q | 3–8 | 12 | did not advance | ||
| Foil | 2–1 | 1Q | 2–3 | 4 | did not advance | ||||||
| Henri Jacquet | Épée | 5–4 | 3Q | N/A | 6–3 | 3Q | 4–7 | 10 | did not advance | ||
| John Albaret Constantin Antoniades Eugène Empeyta Frédéric Fitting Henri Jacquet | Team épée | 1–0 | 1Q | N/A | 0–2 | 3 | did not advance | ||||
| John Albaret Constantin Antoniades Eugène Empeyta Édouard Fitting Frédéric Fitting Charles Rochat | Team foil | Bye | N/A | 1–2 | 3 | did not advance | |||||
Ranks given are within the pool.
| Fencer | Event | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Suzanne Bonnard | Foil | 1–4 | 5 | did not advance | |||
| Emma Fitting | Foil | 3–3 | 3Q | 1–4 | 5 | did not advance | |
| Jeanne Morgenthaler | Foil | 1–4 | 6 | did not advance | |||
Switzerland competed in the Olympic football tournament for the first (and, as of 2008, only) time in 1924. The Swiss took the silver medal, losing the final to Uruguay.
| Switzerland | 9–0 |  Lithuania |
|---|---|---|
Sturzenegger 2' 43' 68' 85'Dietrich 14'Abegglen 41' 50' 58'Ramseyer 63' (pen.) | Report |
| Switzerland | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |  Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|---|
| Dietrich 79' | Report | Sloup 21' (pen.) |
| Switzerland | 1–0 | Czechoslovakia |
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| Pache 87' | Report |
| Switzerland | 2–1 | Italy |
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| Sturzenegger 47' Abegglen 60' | Report | Della Valle 52' |
| Switzerland | 2–1 |  Sweden |
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| Abegglen 15' 77' | Report | Kock 41' |
Eight gymnasts represented Switzerland in 1924. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport, and first since 1904. The team took bronze. Güttinger, the top all-around individual at seventh place, won two apparatus medals: the gold in the parallel bars and the bronze in the rope climbing. Gutweninger had a pair as well, with silvers in the horizontal bar and the pommel horse. Wilhelm (gold) and Rebetez (bronze) had one medal each, as the Swiss swept the pommel horse medals, with Widmer finishing fourth as well.
11 rowers represented Switzerland in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport. All five of the Swiss boats won medals, including two golds and three bronzes.
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Rower | Event | Semifinals | Repechage | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Josef Schneider | Single sculls | 7:15.6 | 1Q | Advanced directly | 8:01.1 |  | |
| Rudolf Bosshard Heini Thoma | Double sculls | 6:55.0 | 1Q | N/A | Unknown | | |
| Édouard Candeveau Alfred Felber Émile Lachapelle | Coxed pair | 7:49.6 | 1Q | N/A | 8:39.0 | | |
| Émile Albrecht Alfred Probst Eugen Sigg Hans Walter | Coxless four | Unknown | 2Q | N/A | Unknown | | |
| Émile Albrecht Walter Loosli Alfred Probst Eugen Sigg Hans Walter Emile Lachapelle | Coxed four | Unknown | 2r | 7:27.2 | 1Q | 7:18.4 | |
A single sailor represented Switzerland in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport, and first since 1900. Switzerland had the only female sailor in 1924.
| Sailor | Event | Qualifying | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Total | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | Rank | ||
| Ella Maillart | Olympic monotype | 5 | 3 | N/A | did not advance | ||||
Seven sport shooters represented Switzerland in 1924.
| Shooter | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | ||
| Josias Hartmann | 50 m rifle, prone | 394 | |
| Walter Lienhard | 50 m rifle, prone | 390 | 10 |
| Jakob Reich | 50 m rifle, prone | 392 | 7 |
| 600 m free rifle | 81 | 31 | |
| Arnold Rösli | 600 m free rifle | 79 | 35 |
| Willy Schnyder | 50 m rifle, prone | 376 | 41 |
| Conrad Stucheli | 600 m free rifle | 82 | 24 |
| Albert Tröndle | 600 m free rifle | 73 | 51 |
| Jakob Reich Arnold Rösli Willy Schnyder Conrad Stucheli Albert Tröndle | Team free rifle | 635 | 4 |
| Athlete | Event | Round of 128 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Charles Aeschlimann | Singles | Bye | Dumas (ARG) W 7–5, 6–4, 6–0 |  von Kehrling (HUN)L 6–4, 8–6, 5–7, 2–6, 3–6 | did not advance | ||||
| Pablo Debran | Singles | McCrea (IRL) W 6–4, 6–4, 6–0 | de Morpurgo (ITA) L 2–6, 3–6, 3–6 | did not advance | |||||
| Maurice Ferrier | Singles |  Schybergson (FIN)W 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |  Jacob (IND)L 7–5, 3–6, 1–6, 1–6 | did not advance | |||||
| Hans Syz | Singles | Bye |  Spence (RSA)L 3–6, 2–6, 5–7 | did not advance | |||||
| Charles Aeschlimann Maurice Ferrier | Doubles | — | Bye | Žemla / Koželuh (TCH) L 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 | did not advance | ||||
| Pablo Debran Hanns Syz | Doubles | — | McCrea / Ireland (IRL) W 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 1–6, 6–4 |  Tegner /Ulrich (DEN) L 6–3, 0–6, 0–6, 1–6 | did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | 1H Snatch | 1H Clean & Jerk | Press | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Aeschmann | Men's -75 kg | 67.5 | 87.5 | 82.5 | 87.5 | 117.5 | 442.5 | 5 |
| Felix Bichsel | Men's -67.5 kg | 70 | 95 | 65 | 75 | 105 | 410 | 8 |
| Jules van Gunten | Men's -67.5 kg | 65 | 77.5 | 72.5 | 75 | 100 | 390 | 15 |
| Fritz Hünenberger | Men's -82.5 kg | 80 | 107.5 | 80 | 97.5 | 125 | 490 | |
| Joseph Jaquenoud | Men's -67.5 kg | 65 | 85 | 77.5 | 85 | 105 | 417.5 | 5 |
| Edgar Juillerat | Men's -60 kg | 55 | 70 | 67.5 | 75 | 100 | 367.5 | 8 |
| Eugène Peney | Men's +82.5 kg | DNF | — | |||||
| Arthur Reinmann | Men's -60 kg | 57.5 | 70 | 80 | 75 | 100 | 382.5 | |
| Anton Schärer | Men's -82.5 kg | 75 | 85 | 100 | 95 | 120 | 475 | 7 |
| Athlete | Event | First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | Fifth round | Sixth round | Seventh round | Eighth round | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | |||
| J. Grandjean | Middleweight |  Clody (FRA)L | Pštros (TCH) L | did not advance | — | =20 | ||||
| Louis Veuve | Middleweight |  Okulicz-Kozaryn (POL)L |  Grbić (YUG)L | did not advance | — | =20 | ||||
