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Switzerland At The 1948 Summer Olympics
Switzerland competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 186 competitors, 178 men and 8 women, took part in 98 events in 19 sports. Medalists Athletics Basketball Boxing Canoeing Cycling Eleven cyclists, all male, represented Switzerland in 1948. ; Individual road race * Jakob Schenk * Jean Brun * Walter Reiser * Giovanni Rossi ; Team road race * Jakob Schenk * Jean Brun * Walter Reiser * Giovanni Rossi ;Sprint * Jean Roth ;Time trial * Hans Flückiger ;Tandem * Jean Roth * Max Aeberli ;Team pursuit * Walter Bucher * Gaston Gerosa * Eugen Kamber * Hans Pfenninger Diving Equestrian Fencing 19 fencers, 16 men and 3 women, represented Switzerland in 1948. ; Men's foil * Corrado Schlaepfer * Walo Hörning * Jean Rubli ; Men's team foil * Gottfried von Meiss, Roger Stirn, Walo Hörning, Corrado Schlaepfer, Jean Rubli ; Men's épée * Oswald Zappelli * Robert Lips * Rodolphe Spillmann ; Men's team épée * Fernand Thiébaud, Robert ... [...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] |
Shooting At The 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 Metre Pistol
The men's ISSF 50 meter pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventh appearance of the event. The competition was held on 2 August 1948 at the shooting ranges at London. 50 shooters from 22 nations competed. Nations had been limited to three shooters each since the 1932 Games. The event was won by Edwin Vásquez of Peru in the nation's debut in the free pistol. Vásquez is still (through the 2020 Games) the only Peruvian athlete to win a gold medal at an Olympic Games. Rudolf Schnyder of Switzerland took silver. Defending champion Torsten Ullman of Sweden earned bronze, the second man to win multiple medals in the event. Background This was the seventh appearance of the ISSF 50 meter pistol event. The event was held at every Summer Olympics from 1896 to 1920 (except 1904, when no shooting events were held) and from 1936 to 2016; it was nominally open to women from 1968 to 1980, although very few women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Lehmann (gymnast)
Walter Lehmann (13 January 1919 – 23 September 2017) was a Swiss gymnast, world champion and Olympic medalist. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London where he received silver medals in individual allround, horizontal bar and team combined exercises."1948 Summer Olympics – London, United Kingdom – Gymnastics" ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on March 28, 2008) He became world champion
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Christian Kipfer
Christian Kipfer (19 December 1921 – 2009) was a Swiss gymnast who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... References 1921 births 2009 deaths Swiss male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Switzerland Gymnasts at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Switzerland Olympic bronze medalists for Switzerland Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics {{Switzerland-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnastics At The 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's Artistic Individual All-around
The men's artistic individual all-around competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics was held at Earls Court Exhibition Centre on 12 and 13 August. It was the tenth appearance of the event. There were 123 competitors from 16 nations, with each nation sending a team of up to 8 gymnasts. The event was won by Veikko Huhtanen of Finland, the nation's first victory in the men's all-around. Finland also earned bronze, with Paavo Aaltonen finishing third. For the second consecutive Games, Switzerland took silver—this time with Walter Lehmann as the nation's medalist. Background This was the 10th appearance of the men's individual all-around. The first individual all-around competition had been held in 1900, after the 1896 competitions featured only individual apparatus events. A men's individual all-around has been held every Games since 1900. Two of the top 10 gymnasts from the pre-war 1936 Games returned: fifth-place finisher Michael Reusch of Switzerland and ninth-place finisher H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowing At The 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's Coxed Four
The men's coxed four competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London took place at Henley-on-Thames, London. It was held from 5 to 9 August. There were 16 boats (80 competitors) from 16 nations, with each nation limited to a single boat in the event. The event was won by the United States, the nation's first victory in the men's coxed four. Switzerland earned silver, the nation's fifth medal in the event in six Games (having missed the podium only in 1932, when no Swiss team competed). Denmark took its first medal in the men's coxed four since 1912, with bronze. Background This was the eighth appearance of the event. Rowing had been on the programme in 1896 but was cancelled due to bad weather. The coxed four was one of the four initial events introduced in 1900. It was not held in 1904 or 1908, but was held at every Games from 1912 to 1992 when it (along with the men's coxed pair) was replaced with the men's lightweight double sculls and men's lightweight coxless four. Sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Stebler
Peter Hermann Stebler (7 May 1927 – 15 September 2010) was a Swiss rower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Zürich. In 1948 he was a crew member of the Swiss boat which won the silver medal in the coxed four event. Four years later he was eliminated with his partner Émile Knecht Émile Knecht (18 December 1923 – 4 May 2019) was a Swiss rower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), offici ... in the first round repêchage of the double sculls event. References 1927 births 2010 deaths Swiss male rowers Olympic rowers for Switzerland Rowers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Switzerland Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists Rowers from Zürich {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erich Schriever
Erich Schriever (6 August 1924 – 29 April 2020) was a Swiss rower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... In 1948 he was a crew member of the Swiss boat which won the silver medal in the coxed four event. References 1924 births 2020 deaths[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudolf Reichling
Rudolf Reichling (23 September 1924 – 23 November 2014) was a Swiss politician and President of the Swiss National Council (1987/1988). As a rower, Reichling competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... He was a crew member of the Swiss boat which won the silver medal in the coxed fours event. His father Rudolf Reichling (1890-1977) had presided over the National Council in 1936/1937. External links Rudolf Reichling's profile at Sports Reference.com* * 1924 births 2014 deaths Swiss male rowers Olympic rowers for Switzerland Rowers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Switzerland Olympic medalists in rowing Members of the National Council (Switzerland) Presidents of the National Council (Switz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Moccand
André Moccand (born 25 January 1931) is a Swiss rower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. In 1948 he was the coxswain The coxswain ( , or ) is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering. The etymology of the word gives a literal meaning of "boat servant" since it comes from ''cock'', referring to the cockboat, a type of ship's boat ... of the Swiss boat which won the silver medal in the coxed fours event. References External links * * * 1931 births Possibly living people Swiss male rowers Coxswains (rowing) Olympic rowers for Switzerland Rowers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Switzerland Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics {{Switzerland-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowing At The 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's Coxless Pair
The men's coxless pairs competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics took place at Henley-on-Thames, London. Schedule Results Heats First boat of each heat qualified to the semifinal, remainder goes to the repechage. Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Heat 4 Repechage First boat of each heat qualified to the semifinal. Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Semifinal First boat of each heat qualified to the final. Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Final References External links Official Olympic Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Rowing at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Men's coxless pair Rowing at the 1948 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowing At The 1948 Summer Olympics
Rowing at the 1948 Summer Olympics featured seven events, for men only. Competitions were held over the Henley Royal Regatta course from 5 to 9 August. Medal summary Participating nations A total of 310 rowers from 27 nations competed at the London Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Medal table References External links International Olympic Committee medal database {{coord, 51.5551, N, 0.8903, W, source:wikidata, display=title 1948 Summer Olympics events 1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ... Oly Regattas on the River Thames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |