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]
Switzerland at the 1924 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | SUI |
NOC | Swiss Olympic Association |
Website | www |
in Paris | |
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 |
Medalists
editAquatics
editDiving
editA 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 | ||||
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Points | Score | Rank | Points | Score | Rank | ||
Arthur Bischoff | 3 m board | 29 | 385 | 6 | did not advance |
Swimming
editRanks given are within the heat.
- Men
Swimmer | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
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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
editSwitzerland 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 |
7–0 | Piscine des Tourelles |
Athletics
editSeventeen 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 | ||||
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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 | ||
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 | 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 | ||||
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 |
4 × 100 m relay | N/A | 42.2 | 1 Q | 42.2 | 2 Q | Disqualified |
Boxing
editSeven 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 | |
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Georges Givel | Middleweight | W |
L |
did not advance | 9 | ||
R. Nyffeler | Flyweight | Bye | L |
did not advance | 9 | ||
Jacques Sauthier | Featherweight | Bye | L |
did not advance | 9 | ||
Louis Sauthier | Welterweight | L |
did not advance | 17 | |||
Erich Siebert | Middleweight | Bye | L |
did not advance | 9 | ||
Théodore Stauffer | Welterweight | W |
W |
L |
did not advance | 5 | |
Johann Weidel | Bantamweight | Bye | L |
did not advance | 9 |
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Cycling
editNine 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
editCyclist | Event | Final | |
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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
editRanks given are within the heat.
Cyclist | Event | First round | First repechage | Quarterfinals | Second repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||||
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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
editNine 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 | ||
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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 |
Fencing
editTen 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.
- Men
Ranks given are within the pool.
Fencer | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
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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 | |||
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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
editSwitzerland 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
Switzerland | 9–0 | |
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Sturzenegger Dietrich Abegglen Ramseyer |
Report |
- Round 2
Switzerland | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | |
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Dietrich |
Report | Sloup |
Switzerland | 1–0 | |
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Pache |
Report |
- Quarterfinals
Switzerland | 2–1 | |
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Sturzenegger Abegglen |
Report | Della Valle |
- Semifinals
Switzerland | 2–1 | |
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Abegglen |
Report | Kock |
- Final
- Final rank
Gymnastics
editEight 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
editGymnast | Event | Final | |
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Score | Rank | ||
Hans Grieder | All-around | 99.646 | 22 |
Horizontal bar | 16.946 | 24 | |
Parallel bars | 20.94 | 12 | |
Pommel horse | 18.440 | 15 | |
Rings | 17.070 | 43 | |
Rope climbing | 10 (9.0 s) | 18 | |
Sidehorse vault | 9.17 | 29 | |
Vault | 7.08 | 41 | |
August Güttinger | All-around | 105.176 | 7 |
Horizontal bar | 18.886 | 8 | |
Parallel bars | 21.63 | ||
Pommel horse | 19.600 | 8 | |
Rings | 17.570 | 37 | |
Rope climbing | 10 (7.8 s) | ||
Sidehorse vault | 8.41 | 48 | |
Vault | 9.08 | 17 | |
Jean Gutweninger | All-around | 102.342 | 14 |
Horizontal bar | 19.236 | ||
Parallel bars | 21.26 | 8 | |
Pommel horse | 21.130 | ||
Rings | 17.846 | 32 | |
Rope climbing | 6 (9.8 s) | 35 | |
Sidehorse vault | 8.50 | 46 | |
Vault | 8.37 | 23 | |
Georges Miez | All-around | 98.796 | 23 |
Horizontal bar | 19.050 | 5 | |
Parallel bars | 20.36 | 21 | |
Pommel horse | 18.830 | 14 | |
Rings | 16.486 | 45 | |
Rope climbing | 7 (9.6 s) | 31 | |
Sidehorse vault | 8.70 | 42 | |
Vault | 8.17 | 25 | |
Otto Pfister | All-around | 95.746 | 28 |
Horizontal bar | 16.920 | 25 | |
Parallel bars | 18.96 | 39 | |
Pommel horse | 18.430 | 16 | |
Rings | 17.246 | 41 | |
Rope climbing | 7 (9.6 s) | 31 | |
Sidehorse vault | 8.86 | 39 | |
Vault | 8.33 | 24 | |
Antoine Rebetez | All-around | 89.583 | 38 |
Horizontal bar | 19.053 | 4 | |
Parallel bars | 19.08 | 35 | |
Pommel horse | 20.730 | ||
Rings | 17.920 | 30 | |
Rope climbing | 5 (10.2 s) | 41 | |
Sidehorse vault | 7.80 | 62 | |
Vault | 0.00 | 67 | |
Carl Widmer | All-around | 94.936 | 32 |
Horizontal bar | 16.190 | 31 | |
Parallel bars | 19.76 | 31 | |
Pommel horse | 20.500 | 4 | |
Rings | 16.996 | 44 | |
Rope climbing | 9 (9.2 s) | 23 | |
Sidehorse vault | 7.66 | 63 | |
Vault | 4.83 | 57 | |
Josef Wilhelm | All-around | 97.096 | 25 |
Horizontal bar | 17.150 | 22 | |
Parallel bars | 21.40 | 4 | |
Pommel horse | 21.230 | ||
Rings | 17.386 | 40 | |
Rope climbing | 4 (10.4 s) | 45 | |
Sidehorse vault | 9.06 | 34 | |
Vault | 6.87 | 46 | |
Hans Grieder August Güttinger Jean Gutweninger Georges Miez Otto Pfister Antoine Rebetez Carl Widmer Josef Wilhelm |
Team | 816.661 |
Rowing
edit11 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 | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Josef Schneider | Single sculls | 7:15.6 | 1 Q | Advanced directly | 8:01.1 | ||
Rudolf Bosshard Heini Thoma |
Double sculls | 6:55.0 | 1 Q | N/A | Unknown | ||
Édouard Candeveau Alfred Felber Émile Lachapelle |
Coxed pair | 7:49.6 | 1 Q | N/A | 8:39.0 | ||
Émile Albrecht Alfred Probst Eugen Sigg Hans Walter |
Coxless four | Unknown | 2 Q | N/A | Unknown | ||
Émile Albrecht Walter Loosli Alfred Probst Eugen Sigg Hans Walter Emile Lachapelle |
Coxed four | Unknown | 2 r | 7:27.2 | 1 Q | 7:18.4 |
Sailing
editA 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 | ||||||
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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
editSeven sport shooters represented Switzerland in 1924.
Shooter | Event | Final | |
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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 |
Tennis
edit- Men
Athlete | Event | Round of 128 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Charles Aeschlimann | Singles | Bye | W 7–5, 6–4, 6–0 |
L 6–4, 8–6, 5–7, 2–6, 3–6 |
did not advance | ||||
Pablo Debran | Singles | W 6–4, 6–4, 6–0 |
L 2–6, 3–6, 3–6 |
did not advance | |||||
Maurice Ferrier | Singles | W 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
L 7–5, 3–6, 1–6, 1–6 |
did not advance | |||||
Hans Syz | Singles | Bye | L 3–6, 2–6, 5–7 |
did not advance | |||||
Charles Aeschlimann Maurice Ferrier |
Doubles | — | Bye | Koželuh (TCH) L 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
did not advance | ||||
Pablo Debran Hanns Syz |
Doubles | — | Ireland (IRL) W 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 1–6, 6–4 |
Ulrich (DEN) L 6–3, 0–6, 0–6, 1–6 |
did not advance |
Weightlifting
editAthlete | Event | 1H Snatch | 1H Clean & Jerk | Press | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
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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 |
Wrestling
editFreestyle wrestling
edit- Men's
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Édouard Belet | Lightweight | — | W |
L |
did not advance | ||
Auguste Corti | Lightweight | — | L |
did not advance | |||
Charles Courant | Light heavyweight | — | W |
W |
L Bronze medal semifinal Bye |
Bronze medal final Bye |
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Hermann Gehri | Welterweight | — | W |
W |
W |
W |
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Fritz Hagemann | Middleweight | — | W |
W |
W |
W |
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Otto Müller | Welterweight | — | L |
Did not advance | Bronze medal semifinal W |
Bronze medal final W |
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Fritz Roth | Light heavyweight | — | L |
did not advance | |||
Hans Roth | Heavyweight | — | W |
L |
did not advance | ||
Ernst Tognetti | Middleweight | — | W |
L |
Bronze medal semifinal L |
did not advance | |
Henri Wernli | Heavyweight | — | W |
W |
L Silver medal semifinal W |
Silver medal final W |
Greco-Roman
edit- Men's
Athlete | Event | First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | Fifth round | Sixth round | Seventh round | Eighth round | Rank |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
J. Grandjean | Middleweight | L |
L |
did not advance | — | =20 | ||||
Louis Veuve | Middleweight | L |
L |
did not advance | — | =20 |
References
edit- ^ "Switzerland at the 1924 Paris Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2014.