Switzerland at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Switzerland competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 85 competitors, 81 men and 4 women, took part in 68 events in 12 sports.

Switzerland at the
1968 Summer Olympics
IOC codeSUI
NOCSwiss Olympic Association
Websitewww.swissolympic.ch (in German and French)
in Mexico City, Mexico
12 October 1968 (1968-10-12) – 27 October 1968 (1968-10-27)
Competitors85 (81 men and 4 women) in 12 sports
Flag bearerPaul Weier
Medals
Ranked 33rd
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
4
Total
5
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Medalists

Silver

  • Bernhard Dunand, Louis Noverraz and Marcel Stern — Sailing, Men's 5½ Meter Class

Bronze

  • Xaver Kurmann — Cycling, Men's 4000m Individual Pursuit
  • Henri Chammartin, Gustav Fischer and Marianne Gossweiler — Equestrian, Dressage Team Competition
  • Peter Bolliger, Gottlieb Fröhlich, Jakob Grob, Denis Oswald and Hugo Waser — Rowing, Men's Coxed Fours
  • Kurt Müller — Shooting, Men's Free Rifle, Three Positions

Athletics

Boxing

Cycling

Four cyclists represented Switzerland in 1968.

Individual road race
  • Bruno Hubschmid
Individual pursuit
  • Xaver Kurmann
Team pursuit
  • Walter Richard
  • Jürgen Schneider
  • Bruno Hubschmid
  • Xaver Kurmann

Equestrian

Fencing

Five fencers, all men, represented Switzerland in 1968.

Men's épée
  • Peter Lötscher
  • Michel Steininger
  • Alexandre Bretholz
Men's team épée
  • Denys Chamay, Peter Lötscher, Christian Kauter, Alexandre Bretholz, Michel Steininger

Gymnastics

Modern pentathlon

One male pentathlete represented Switzerland in 1968.

Individual
  • Alex Tschui

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Ten shooters, all men, represented Switzerland in 1968. Kurt Müller won bronze in the 300 m rifle, three positions event.

25 m pistol
  • Kurt Klingler
  • Josef Ziltener
50 m pistol
  • Ernst Stoll
  • Albert Späni
300 m rifle, three positions
  • Kurt Müller
  • Erwin Vogt
50 m rifle, three positions
  • Kurt Müller
  • Peter Ruch
50 m rifle, prone
  • Hansruedi Schafroth
  • Hans Sinniger
Skeet
  • Paul Vittet

Swimming

Wrestling

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