Switzerland competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in
Amsterdam
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, 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.
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Individual road race
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Gottlieb Amstein
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Jakob Caironi
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Türel Wanzenried
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Paul Litschi
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Team road race
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Gottlieb Amstein
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Jakob Caironi
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Türel Wanzenried
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Sprint
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Willi Knabenhans
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Erich Fäs
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Team pursuit
The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome.
Race format
Both men's and women's events are competed over ...
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Erich Fäs
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Gustave Moos
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Heinz Gilgen
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Joseph Fischler
Diving
Equestrian
Fencing
Nine fencers, eight men and 1 woman, represented Switzerland in 1928.
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Men's foil
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Eugène Empeyta
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Frédéric Fitting
Fr̩d̩ric Fitting (12 September 1902 Р18 October 1998) was a Swiss ̩p̩e and foil fencer. He competed in the Summer Olympic Games of 1920, 1924, 1928, and 1936
Events
January–February
* January 20 – George V of ...
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John Albaret
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Men's team foil
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Édouard Fitting
Édouard Fitting (15 August 1898 – 7 July 1945) was a Swiss épée and foil fencer. He competed at four Olympic Games.
References
External links
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1898 births
1945 deaths
Swiss male épée fencers
Olympic fencers of Switzerland ...
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Frédéric Fitting
Fr̩d̩ric Fitting (12 September 1902 Р18 October 1998) was a Swiss ̩p̩e and foil fencer. He competed in the Summer Olympic Games of 1920, 1924, 1928, and 1936
Events
January–February
* January 20 – George V of ...
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Eugène Empeyta,
John Albaret,
Michel Fauconnet,
Jean de Bardel
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Men's épée
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Eugène Empeyta
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Henri Jacquet
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Édouard Fitting
Édouard Fitting (15 August 1898 – 7 July 1945) was a Swiss épée and foil fencer. He competed at four Olympic Games.
References
External links
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1898 births
1945 deaths
Swiss male épée fencers
Olympic fencers of Switzerland ...
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Men's team épée
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Édouard Fitting
Édouard Fitting (15 August 1898 – 7 July 1945) was a Swiss épée and foil fencer. He competed at four Olympic Games.
References
External links
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1898 births
1945 deaths
Swiss male épée fencers
Olympic fencers of Switzerland ...
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Henri Jacquet,
Frédéric Fitting
Fr̩d̩ric Fitting (12 September 1902 Р18 October 1998) was a Swiss ̩p̩e and foil fencer. He competed in the Summer Olympic Games of 1920, 1924, 1928, and 1936
Events
January–February
* January 20 – George V of ...
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Eugène Empeyta,
John Albaret,
Paul de Graffenried
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Women's foil
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Jeanne Morgenthaler
Football
;Round of 16
Gymnastics
Hockey
;Roster
; Group play
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Rowing
Sailing
Swimming
Water Polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Art competitions
References
External links
Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
Nations at the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
1928 in Swiss sport
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