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Switzerland at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 141 (136 men, 5 women) in 17 sports | |||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 6 |
Gold 7 |
Silver 8 |
Bronze 10 |
Total 25 |
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Switzerland competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 141 competitors, 136 men and 5 women, took part in 74 events in 17 sports.[1]
Contents
Medalists
Further information: 1924 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 1924 Summer Olympics medal winners
Aquatics
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1924 Summer Olympics
A single diver represented Switzerland in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport.
Ranks given are within the heat.
- Men
| Diver | Event | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Score | Rank | Points | Score | Rank | ||
| Arthur Bischoff | 3 m board | 29 | 385 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Ranks given are within the heat.
- Men
| 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 | 2 Q | 3:04.2 | 3 q | 3:05.6 | 5 |
Water polo
Main article: Water polo at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Switzerland made its second Olympic water polo appearance.
- Roster
- Charles Biefer
- Armand Boppart
- Henri Demiéville
- Robert Girod
- Charles Kopp
- Albert Moret
- Fernand Moret
- P. Renevier
- H. Rich
- René Ricolfi-Doria
- Robert Wyss
- First round
| Netherlands 23x15px | 7–0 | 23x16px Switzerland | Piscine des Tourelles |
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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 | 1 Q | 48.0 OR | 1 Q | 48.3 | 2 Q | Did not finish | |
| William Marthé | 5000 m | N/A | Did not finish | Did not advance | |||||
| Paul Martin | 800 m | N/A | 2:00.2 | 1 Q | 1:55.6 | 3 Q | 1:52.6 | File:Silver medal icon.svg | |
| Adolf Meier | Long jump | N/A | 6.61 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
| Decathlon | N/A | Did not finish | |||||||
| David 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 | 2 Q | 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 | 1 Q | 3:55.0 | File:Silver medal icon.svg | |||
| Arthur Tell Schwab | 10 km walk | N/A | Unknown | 3 Q | 49:50.0 | 5 | |||
| Christian Simmen | 400 m | Unknown | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
| Walter Strebi | 100 m | 11.2 | 2 Q | 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 |
4x100 m relay | N/A | 42.2 | 1 Q | 42.2 | 2 Q | Disqualified | ||
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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 | 22x20px Steichen (LUX) W |
22x20px Elliott (GBR) L |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
| R. Nyffeler | Flyweight | Bye | 22x20px Rennie (CAN) L |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
| Jacques Sauthier | Featherweight | Bye | 22x20px Petrarca (ITA) L |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
| Louis Sauthier | Welterweight | 22x20px Delarge (BEL) L |
Did not advance | 17 | |||
| Erich Siebert | Middleweight | Bye | 22x20px Mallin (GBR) L |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
| Teodor Stauffer | Welterweight | 22x20px Decker (AUT) W |
22x20px Santoro (ARG) W |
22x20px Dwyer (IRL) L |
Did not advance | 5 | |
| Johann Weidel | Bantamweight | Bye | 22x20px Sánchez (ESP) L |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
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Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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.
Road cycling
| 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 |
Track cycling
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 | 2 r | Unknown | 1 Q | Unknown | 2 r | Unknown | 1 Q | Unknown | 3 | Did not advance | |
| Ernst Leutert Arnold Nötzli Ernst Richli Gustav Weilenmann |
Team pursuit | 5:23.0 | 1 Q | N/A | 5:21.6 | 2 | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
Equestrian
Main article: Equestrian at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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 | File:Gold medal icon.svg |
| 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 | File:Silver medal icon.svg |
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Ten fencers, seven men and three women, represented Swtizerland 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.
- Men
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 | 3 Q | 0–5 | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Constantin Antoniades | Épée | 3–6 | 8 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||||
| Eugène Empeyta | Épée | 6–2 | 1 Q | N/A | 6–3 | 1 Q | 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 | 4 Q | N/A | 9–1 | 1 Q | 3–8 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
| Foil | 2–1 | 1 Q | 2–3 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Henri Jacquet | Épée | 5–4 | 3 Q | N/A | 6–3 | 3 Q | 4–7 | 10 | Did not advance | ||
| John Albaret Constantin Antoniades Eugène Empeyta Frédéric Fitting Henri Jacquet |
Team épée | 1–0 | 1 Q | 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 | |||||
- Women
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 | 3 Q | 1–4 | 5 | Did not advance | |
| Jeanne Morgenthaler | Foil | 1–4 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
Football
Main article: Football at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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.
- Round 1
May 25, 1924
|
| Switzerland 23x16px | 9–0 | 23x15px Lithuania |
|---|---|---|
| Sturzenegger Goal 2' Goal 43' Goal 68' Goal 85' Dietrich Goal 14' Abegglen Goal 41' Goal 50' Goal 58' Ramseyer Goal 63' (pen.) |
Report |
- Round 2
May 28, 1924
|
| Switzerland 23x16px | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | 23x15px Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|---|
| Dietrich Goal 79' | Report | Sloup Goal 21' (pen.) |
- Quarterfinals
June 2, 1924
|
| Switzerland 23x16px | 2–1 | 23x15px Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Sturzenegger Goal 47' Abegglen Goal 60' |
Report | Della Valle Goal 52' |
- Semifinals
- Final
June 9, 1924
16:30 |
| Uruguay 23x15px | 3–0 | 23x16px Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Petrone Goal 9' Cea Goal 65' Romano Goal 82' |
Report |
- Final rank
- File:Silver medal icon.svg
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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.
Artistic
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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 | 1 Q | Advanced directly | 8:01.1 | File:Bronze medal icon.svg | |
| Rudolf Bosshard Heinrich Thoma |
Double sculls | 6:55.0 | 1 Q | N/A | Unknown | File:Bronze medal icon.svg | |
| Édouard Candeveau Alfred Felber Émile Lachapelle |
Coxed pairs | 7:49.6 | 1 Q | N/A | 8:39.0 | File:Gold medal icon.svg | |
| Emile Albrecht Alfred Probst Eugen Sigg Hans Walter |
Coxless fours | Unknown | 2 Q | N/A | Unknown | File:Bronze medal icon.svg | |
| Emile Albrecht Walter Lossli Alfred Probst Eugen Sigg Hans Walter Emile Lachapelle |
Coxed fours | Unknown | 2 r | 7:27.2 | 1 Q | 7:18.4 | File:Gold medal icon.svg |
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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 | ||||
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Seven sport shooters represented Switzerland in 1924.
| Shooter | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | ||
| Josias Hartmann | 50 m rifle, prone | 394 | File:Bronze medal icon.svg |
| 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 |
Tennis
Main article: Tennis at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Men
| 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 | 22x20px Dumas (ARG) W 7–5, 6–4, 6–0 |
22x20px von Kehrling (HUN) L 6–4, 8–6, 5–7, 2–6, 3–6 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Pablo Debran | Singles | 22x20px McCrea (IRL) W 6–4, 6–4, 6–0 |
22x20px de Morpurgo (ITA) L 2–6, 3–6, 3–6 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Maurice Ferrier | Singles | 22x20px Schybergson (FIN) W 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
22x20px Jacob (IND) L 7–5, 3–6, 1–6, 1–6 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Hanns Syz | Singles | Bye | 22x20px Spence (RSA) L 3–6, 2–6, 5–7 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Charles Aeschlimann Maurice Ferrier |
Doubles | N/A | Bye | 22x20px Žemla / Koželuh (TCH) L 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Pablo Debran Hanns Syz |
Doubles | N/A | 22x20px McCrea / Ireland (IRL) W 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 1–6, 6–4 |
22x20px Tegner / Ulrich (DEN) L 6–3, 0–6, 0–6, 1–6 |
Did not advance | ||||
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1924 Summer Olympics
| 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 | File:Silver medal icon.svg |
| 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 | File:Bronze medal icon.svg |
| Anton Schärer | Men's -82.5 kg | 75 | 85 | 100 | 95 | 120 | 475 | 7 |
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Freestyle wrestling
- Men's
Greco-Roman
- Men's
| 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 | 22x20px Clody (FRA) L |
22x20px Pštros (TCH) L |
Did not advance | N/A | =20 | ||||
| Louis Veuve | Middleweight | 22x20px Okulicz-Kozaryn (POL) L |
22x20px Grbić (YUG) L |
Did not advance | N/A | =20 | ||||
References
- ^ "Switzerland at the 1924 Paris Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 25 December 2014.