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Switzerland At The 1928 Summer Olympics
Switzerland competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 133 competitors, 132 men and 1 woman, took part in 70 events in 15 sports. Medalists Athletics Cycling Nine cyclists, all men, represented Switzerland in 1928. ; Individual road race * Gottlieb Amstein * Jakob Caironi * Türel Wanzenried * Paul Litschi ; Team road race * Gottlieb Amstein * Jakob Caironi * Türel Wanzenried ; Sprint * Willi Knabenhans ;Time trial * Erich Fäs ;Team pursuit * Erich Fäs * Gustave Moos * Heinz Gilgen * Joseph Fischler Diving Equestrian Fencing Nine fencers, eight men and 1 woman, represented Switzerland in 1928. ; Men's foil * Eugène Empeyta * Frédéric Fitting * John Albaret ; Men's team foil * Édouard Fitting, Frédéric Fitting, Eugène Empeyta, John Albaret, Michel Fauconnet, Jean de Bardel ; Men's épée * Eugène Empeyta * Henri Jacquet * Édouard Fitting ; Men's team épée * Édouard Fitting, Henri Jacquet, Frédéric Fitt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Olympic Association
Swiss Olympic (also known as german: Schweizerischer Olympischer Verband, french: Association Olympique Suisse, it, Associazione Olimpica Svizzera, rm, Assiociaziun Olimpica Svizra) is the National Olympic Committee and the umbrella organisation for organised Swiss sport under private law. It has 104 members (81 national sports federations and 23 partner organisations), to which some two million people belong, practising sports in about 19,000 clubs. Swiss Olympic has its headquarters in the House of Sports in Ittigen near Bern. Swiss Olympic represents Olympic as well as non-Olympic sports and is a non-profit organisation. The big sports federations are divided into regional and cantonal associations. Former National Council member Jürg Stahl has been President since 2017. Roger Schnegg has been Director since January 2012. History Since 1 January 1997, the Olympic movement of Switzerland has been backed by the Swiss Olympic Association (Swiss Olympic - known as Schweizeri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Schöchlin
Karl F. Schöchlin (13 June 1894 – 7 November 1974) was a Swiss rower. Together with his elder brother Hans he won nine medals in various events at the European championships of 1920 to 1931. The brothers also won the gold medal in the coxed pair A coxed pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a coxswain. The crew consists of two rowers, each having one oar, and a cox. One rower ... at the 1928 Summer Olympics. References 1894 births 1974 deaths Olympic rowers of Switzerland Rowers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Switzerland Olympic medalists in rowing Swiss male rowers Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists {{Switzerland-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnastics At The 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's Parallel Bars
The men's parallel bars event was part of the gymnastics programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. It was one of seven gymnastics events for men and it was contested for the fourth time after 1896, 1904, and 1924. The competition was held on Thursday, August 9, 1928. Eighty-five gymnasts from eleven nations competed, with each nation having a team of up to 8 gymnasts. The event was won by Ladislav Vácha of Czechoslovakia, the nation's first victory in the men's parallel bars. The silver medal went to Josip Primožič of Yugoslavia, with Hermann Hänggi of Switzerland earning bronze. Background This was the fourth appearance of the event, which is one of the five apparatus events held every time there were apparatus events at the Summer Olympics (no apparatus events were held in 1900, 1908, 1912, or 1920). Four of the top 10 gymnasts from 1924 returned: gold medalist August Güttinger of Switzerland, fifth-place finisher Mario Lertora of Italy, sixth-place finisher Ladislav Vác ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Equestrian At The 1928 Summer Olympics – Individual Jumping
The individual show jumping at the 1928 Summer Olympics took place on 12 August 1928 at the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam. Scores from the individual competition were summed to give results in the team competition. There were 46 competitors from 16 nations. Each nation could send a team of three riders; 15 nations did so, while Japan had a single rider. The event was won by František Ventura of Czechoslovakia, the nation's first medal in individual jumping. France earned its first medal in the event since 1912 with Pierre Bertran de Balanda's silver. Charles-Gustave Kuhn took bronze, putting Switzerland on the podium for the second consecutive Games. Background This was the fifth appearance of the event, which had first been held at the 1900 Summer Olympics and has been held at every Summer Olympics at which equestrian sports have been featured (that is, excluding 1896, 1904, and 1908). It is the oldest event on the current programme, the only one that was held in 1900. Thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Equestrian At The 1928 Summer Olympics
The equestrian events at the 1928 Summer Olympics included dressage, eventing, and show jumping. All three disciplines had both individual and team competitions. The competitions were held from 8 to 12 August 1928. Teams were now fielded by three riders, rather than four, the purpose being to reduce pressure on national federations to find that many riders in order to compete for team medals. Riders had to be considered amateurs, which was defined as either an actively serving professional officer, or as a gentleman rider as defined by the rules of that rider's national governing body. A total of 113 entries were present from 20 nations: Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the USA. This was the first appearance for Hungary, Japan and Argentina in equestrian events at an Olympics. Additionally, after being shut out from two Olympi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrestling At The 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's Freestyle Light Heavyweight
The men's freestyle light heavyweight was a freestyle wrestling event held as part of the Wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event. Light heavyweight Light heavyweight, also referred to as junior cruiserweight or light cruiserweight, is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing Professional In professional boxing, the division is above and up to , falling between super middleweight and cruise ... was the second-heaviest category, including wrestlers weighing up to 87 kilograms. Results Source: Official results; Wudarski Gold medal round Silver medal round Bronze medal round References {{DEFAULTSORT:Wrestling At The 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's Freestyle Light Heavyweight Wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowing At The 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's Coxed Four
The men's coxed four event was part of the rowing programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from .... It was one of seven rowing events for men and was the fifth appearance of the event. It was held from 3 to 10 August. There were 11 boats (55 competitors) from 11 nations, with each nation limited to a single boat in the event. The event was won by Italy, the nation's first medal in the men's coxed four. The Italian team dethroned two-time reigning champion Switzerland, beating the Swiss crew in both the semifinals and the final. Switzerland's silver medal brought its podium streak in the event to three Games; the United States had its two-Games medal streak end. Poland took bronze, its first medal in the event. Background This was the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Schwegler
Karl may refer to: People * Karl (given name), including a list of people and characters with the name * Karl der Große, commonly known in English as Charlemagne * Karl Marx, German philosopher and political writer * Karl of Austria, last Austrian Emperor * Karl (footballer) (born 1993), Karl Cachoeira Della Vedova Júnior, Brazilian footballer In myth * Karl (mythology), in Norse mythology, a son of Rig and considered the progenitor of peasants (churl) * ''Karl'', giant in Icelandic myth, associated with Drangey island Vehicles * Opel Karl, a car * ST Karl, ST ''Karl'', Swedish tugboat requisitioned during the Second World War as ST ''Empire Henchman'' Other uses * Karl, Germany, municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany * ''Karl-Gerät'', AKA Mörser Karl, 600mm German mortar used in the Second World War * KARL project, an open source knowledge management system * Korean Amateur Radio League, a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in South Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Meyer (rower)
Joseph Meyer was a Swiss rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal as member of the Swiss team in coxed four A coxed four, also known as a 4+, is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a coxswain. The crew consists of four rowers, each having one .... References External links * Year of birth missing Possibly living people Swiss male rowers Olympic rowers for Switzerland Rowers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Switzerland Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics {{Switzerland-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernst Haas (rower)
Ernst Haas (born 27 July 1908) was a Swiss rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ... and won the silver medal as member of the Swiss team in coxed four. References External links * 1908 births Year of death missing Swiss male rowers Olympic rowers for Switzerland Rowers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Switzerland Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists {{Switzerland-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otto Bucher
Otto Bucher (* 1901; died unknown) was a Swiss rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ... and won the silver medal as member of the Swiss team in coxed four. References 1901 births Year of death unknown Swiss male rowers Olympic rowers for Switzerland Rowers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Switzerland Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics {{Switzerland-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrestling At The 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's Freestyle Middleweight
The men's freestyle middleweight was a freestyle wrestling event held as part of the Wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event. Middleweight was the third-heaviest category, including wrestlers weighing up to 79 kilograms. Results Source: Official results; Wudarski Gold medal round Silver medal round 1 Stockton was declared the winner after Hammonds retired from the match due to injury. Bronze medal round As Hammonds and Praeg were both unable to compete after being injured in the silver medal round, Samuel Rabin Samuel Rabin (1905 – May 7, 1993) was an American lawyer and politician. Life He was born in 1905 in Manhattan, New York City. He graduated from Cornell University, and in 1928 from New York University School of Law. He was admitted to the bar, ... was awarded the bronze medal. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Wrestling At The 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's Freestyle Middleweight Wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
