Switzerland competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. 102 competitors, 73 men and 29 women, took part in 80 events in 17 sports.
| Switzerland at the 1992 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | SUI |
| NOC | Swiss Olympic Association |
| Website | www |
| in Barcelona | |
| Competitors | 102 (73 men, 29 women) in 17 sports |
| Flag bearer | Daniel Giubellini |
| Medals Ranked 37th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Marc Rosset | Tennis | Men's singles | 8 August |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Badminton | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Canoeing | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Cycling | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Diving | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Equestrian | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Fencing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Gymnastics | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Judo | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Modern pentathlon | 1 | – | 1 |
| Rowing | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Sailing | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Shooting | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Swimming | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Synchronized swimming | – | 3 | 3 |
| Tennis | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Wrestling | 4 | – | 4 |
| Total | 73 | 29 | 102 |
Athletics
Men's Marathon
- Daniel Boltz — 2:25.50 (→ 55th place)
Men's 50 km Walk
- Pascal Charriere — 4:08:32 (→ 20th place)
- Aldo Bertoldi — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Men's Discus Throw
- Christian Erb
- Qualification — 55.16 m (→ did not advance)
Men's Shot Put
- Werner Günthör
- Qualification — 20.50 m
- Final — 20.91 m (→ 4th place)
Women's Marathon
- Franziska Moser
- Qualification — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Women's High Jump
- Sieglind Cadush
- Qualification — 1.86 m (→ did not advance)
Badminton
Canoeing
Cycling
Thirteen cyclists, ten men and three women, represented Switzerland in 1992.
- Men's road race
- Urs Güller
- Roland Meier
- Armin Meier
- Men's team time trial
- Thomas Boutellier
- Roland Meier
- Beat Meister
- Theodor Rinderknecht
- Men's sprint
- Rolf Furrer
- Men's 1 km time trial
- Rocco Travella
- Men's individual pursuit
- Viktor Kunz
- Men's points race
- Andreas Aeschbach
- Women's road race
- Luzia Zberg — 2:05:03 (→ 8th place)
- Petra Walczewski — 2:05:03 (→ 22nd place)
- Barbara Heeb — 2:09:42 (→ 43rd place)
Diving
Women's 3m Springboard
- Catherine Aviolat
- Preliminary Round — 239.49 points (→ did not advance, 27th place)
Women's 10m Platform
- Yvonne Kostenberger
- Preliminary Round — 264.81 points (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
Equestrianism
Fencing
Three male fencers represented Switzerland in 1992.
- Men's épée
- Olivier Jacquet
- André Kuhn
- Daniel Lang
Gymnastics
Judo
Modern pentathlon
One male pentathlete represented Switzerland in 1992.
- Individual
- Peter Steinmann
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
Men's 50m Freestyle
- Dano Halsall
- Heat – 23.15
- B-Final – 23.18 (→ 16th place)
- Stéphane Volery
- Heat – 23.47 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Men's 100m Freestyle
- Stéphane Volery
- Heat – 51.05 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
Women's 50m Freestyle
- Eva Gysling
- Heat – 27.21 (→ did not advance, 33rd place)
Women's 100m Backstroke
- Eva Gysling
- Heat – 1:04.50 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
- Nathalie Wunderlich
- Heat – 1:05.75 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)
Women's 200m Backstroke
- Nathalie Wunderlich
- Heat – 2:16.07
- B-Final – 2:19.70 (→ 16th place)
Women's 200m Individual Medley
- Nathalie Wunderlich
- Heat – 2:23.18 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
Synchronized swimming
Three synchronized swimmers represented Switzerland in 1992.
- Women's solo
- Claudia Peczinka
- Caroline Imoberdorf
- Rahel Hobi
- Women's duet
- Claudia Peczinka
- Caroline Imoberdorf
Tennis
Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Medal Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Marc Rosset | Singles | K Alami (MAR) W 6–2, 4–6, 2–1 r. | W Ferreira (RSA) W 6–4, 6–0, 6–2 | J Courier (USA) W 6–4, 6–2, 6–1 | E Sánchez (ESP) W 6–4, 7–6(2), 3–6, 7–6(9) | G Ivanišević (CRO) W 6–3, 7–5, 6–2 | J Arrese (ESP) W 7–6, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 8–6 | |
| Jakob Hlasek | Singles | F Maciel (MEX) W 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 | A Sznajder (CAN) W 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(1) | G Ivanišević (CRO) L 6–3, 0–6, 6–4, 6–7(1), 7–9 | did not advance | |||
| Jakob Hlasek Marc Rosset | Doubles | Q Meng (CHN) J Xia (CHN) W 7–5, 6–1, 6–2 | O Casey (IRL) E Collins (IRL) W 7–6(4), 6–3, 6–4 | J Frana (ARG) C Miniussi (ARG) L 6–2, 6–7(3), 6–3, 2–6, 2–6 | did not advance | |||
Women
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Medal Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Emanuela Zardo | Singles | M Maleeva (BUL) L 2–6, 4–6 | did not advance | |||||
| Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere | Singles | A Vieira (BRA) W 6–2, 6–3 | R Reggi-Concato (ITA) W 4–6, 4–6 | A Gavaldón (MEX) W 6–0, 6–3 | M J Fernandez (USA) L 7–5, 1–6, 0–6 | did not advance | ||
| Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere Emanuela Zardo | Doubles | D Randriantefy (MAD) N Randriantefy (MAD) W 6–2, 6–2 | C Martínez (ESP) A Sánchez Vicario (ESP) L 0–6, 1–6 | did not advance | ||||
Wrestling
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