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Switzerland At The 1996 Summer Olympics
Switzerland competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 114 competitors, 71 men and 43 women, took part in 83 events in 17 sports. Medalists Athletics Men's 1,500 metres * Peter Philipp :* Qualification — 3:41.60 (→ did not advance) Men's 4 × 400 m Relay *Laurent Clerc, Kevin Widmer, Alain Rohr, and Mathias Rusterholz :* Heat — 3:03.05 :* Semi Final — 3:05.36 (→ did not advance) Men's 400m Hurdles * Marcel Schelbert :* Heat — 51.20s (→ did not advance) Men's Decathlon * Philipp Huber :* Final Result — 7743 points (→ 28th place) Men's 50 km Walk * Pascal Charrière — 4:10:20 (→ 31st place) Women's 400 metres * Corinne Simasotchi :* Heat — 53.69 (→ did not advance) Women's 10,000 metres * Daria Nauer :* Qualification — 33:56.95 (→ did not advance) * Ursula Jeitziner :* Qualification — did not finish (→ did not advance) Women's 400m Hurdles * Michele Schenk :* Qualificat ... [...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] |
Canoeing At The 1996 Summer Olympics
The canoeing competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta / USA was composed of 16 events in two disciplines, slalom and sprint. Timing in 1/1000ths of a second began at these games for the sprint events. Medal table Medal summary Slalom Slalom events took place at Ocoee Whitewater Center near Ducktown, Tennessee. Sprint Sprint events were held at Lake Lanier, Georgia. Men's events Women's events References1996 Summer Olympics official report Volume 3.pp. 162–74. * {{Canoeing and kayaking at the Summer Olympics 1996 Summer Olympics events 1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 8 ... Canoeing and kayaking competitions in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corinne Simasotchi
Corinne Simasotchi (born 11 June 1971) is a Swiss sprinter. She competed in the women's 400 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References 1971 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Swiss female sprinters Olympic athletes for Switzerland Place of birth missing (living people) Olympic female sprinters {{Switzerland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pascal Charrière
Pascal Charrière (born 14 November 1964) is a Swiss racewalker. He competed in the men's 50 kilometres walk at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References 1964 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Swiss male racewalkers Olympic athletes for Switzerland Place of birth missing (living people) {{Switzerland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philipp Huber
Philipp Huber (born 18 February 1974) is a Swiss decathlete The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ἄθλος (''áthlos'', or ἄθ .... His personal best result was 8153 points, achieved in June 2000 in Götzis. Achievements External links * 1974 births Living people Swiss decathletes Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Switzerland {{Switzerland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Schelbert
Marcel Schelbert (born 26 February 1976) is a retired Swiss athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles The 400 metres hurdles is a track and field hurdling event. The event has been on the Olympic athletics programme since 1900 for men and since 1984 for women. On a standard outdoor track, 400 metres is the length of the inside lane, once a .... His personal best time of 48.13 seconds, achieved when he won the bronze medal at the 1999 World Championships, is also a Swiss record. He also won a bronze medal at the 1999 Summer Universiade. For these feats he was given the ''Swiss Sportsman of the Year Award'' the same year. Schelbert retired in 2003, and now works in a bank. |
Mathias Rusterholz
Mathias Rusterholz (born 16 August 1971 in Herisau) is a retired Swiss sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres. He represented his country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, as well as three outdoor and one indoor World Championships. In addition, he won the bronze medal at the 1994 European Championships. With the personal records of 44.99 seconds, he is the standing Swiss record holder. Competition record Personal bests Outdoor *200 metres – 21.00 (-1.0 m/s) (Hochdorf 1995) *400 metres – 44.99 (Lausanne 1996) Indoor *400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor runn ... – 46.62 (Liévin 1997) References 1971 births Living people Swiss male sprinters Olympic athletes for Switzerland Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics World Ath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alain Rohr
Alain Rohr (born 25 December 1971) is a retired Swiss athlete, who specialized in the 400 m hurdles. Rohr finished fourth in 4 × 400 m relay at the 2004 World Indoor Championships, together with teammates Cédric El-Idrissi, Martin Leiser and Andreas Oggenfuss. Earlier, during the series, the same Swiss team had realised 3.04,09, a new national record.He finished fifth in 400 m The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is o ... at the 2000 European Indoor Championships. His personal best time in the 400 m hurdles is 49.19 seconds, achieved in July 2001 in Lausanne. References External links * 1971 births Living people Swiss male hurdlers Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Widmer
Kevin Widmer (born 23 September 1970) is a retired Swiss athlete who competed in sprinting events. He represented his country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, as well as three outdoor and two indoor World Championships. Widmer is of Vietnamese descent and currently works as an athletics coach. He still holds Swiss records in the outdoor and indoor 200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl .... Competition record Personal bests Outdoor *100 metres – 10.24 (+1.3 m/s) (La Chaux-de-Fonds 1995) *200 metres – 20.41 (-0.2 m/s) (La Chaux-de-Fonds 1995) NR *400 metres – 45.84 (Lindau 1995) Indoor *60 metres – 6.65 (Magglingen 1998) *200 metres – 20.99 (Magglingen 1998) NR *400 metres – 46.72 (Magglingen 2006) References 1970 births Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurent Clerc (athlete)
Laurent Clerc (born 12 April 1972) is a Swiss sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References 1972 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Swiss male sprinters Olympic athletes for Switzerland Place of birth missing (living people) {{Switzerland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Philipp (athlete)
Peter Philipp (born 18 February 1972) is a Swiss middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References 1972 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Swiss male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Switzerland Place of birth missing (living people) {{Switzerland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Equestrian At The 1996 Summer Olympics – Individual Jumping
The individual show jumping event, part of the equestrian program at the 1996 Summer Olympics, was held from 29 July to 1 August 1996 at the Georgia International Horse Park, in Conyers, Georgia. Like all other equestrian events, the jumping competition was mixed gender, with both male and female athletes competing in the same division. There were 82 competitors from 24 nations. Each nation could have up to 4 riders. The event was won by Ulrich Kirchhoff of Germany, the nation's second consecutive victory in the individual jumping (and third overall, tying Italy for second-most all-time after France's four). It was the fourth consecutive Games at which Germany competed that the nation reached the podium in the event—gold in 1936 and bronze in 1952 (with no Games in 1940 or 1944, Germany disinvited in 1948, and either United Team of Germany or separate West Germany and East Germany teams competing from 1956 to 1988), before gold again in 1992 and 1996. The silver medal went to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
