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. 157 competitors, 148 men and 9 women, took part in 96 events in 17 sports.


Gold

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Jack Günthard Jakob "Jack" Günthard (8 January 1920 – 7 August 2016) was a Swiss artistic gymnast. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and Lis ...
— Gymnastics, Men's Horizontal Bar *
Hans Eugster Hans Eugster (27 March 1929 – 12 November 1956) was a Swiss gymnast and Olympic Champion. Biography He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, where he received a gold medal in parallel bars, a silver medal in team combined exercise ...
— Gymnastics, Men's Parallel Bars


Silver

* Fritz Schwab — Athletics, Men's 10 km Walk * Henri Chammartin, Gustav Fischer, and
Gottfried Trachsel Gottfried Trachsel (5 October 1907 – 15 June 1974) was a Swiss equestrian. He placed fourth in individual dressage, won a silver medal in team dressage at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, and a won bronze medal in team dressage at the ...
— Equestrian, Dressage Team Competition * Josef Stalder — Gymnastics, Men's Horizontal Bar *
Hans Eugster Hans Eugster (27 March 1929 – 12 November 1956) was a Swiss gymnast and Olympic Champion. Biography He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, where he received a gold medal in parallel bars, a silver medal in team combined exercise ...
, Ernst Fivian, Ernst Gebendinger,
Jack Günthard Jakob "Jack" Günthard (8 January 1920 – 7 August 2016) was a Swiss artistic gymnast. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and Lis ...
, Hans Schwarzentruber, Josef Stalder, Melchior Thalmann, and Jean Tschabold — Gymnastics, Men's Combined Exercises *
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Émile Ess Émile Ess (9 January 1932 – 30 November 1990) was a Swiss rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics. He was born in Ruswil Ruswil is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne ...
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Walter Leiser Walter Leiser (4 May 1931 – 9 December 2023) was a Swiss rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. In 1952 he was the coxswain The coxswain ( , or ) is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering. The etym ...
, Heini Scheller, and
Karl Weidmann Karl Weidmann (born 4 July 1931) is a Swiss rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV ...
— Rowing, Men's Coxed Fours * Robert Bürchler — Shooting, Men's Free Rifle, Three Positions


Bronze

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Oswald Zappelli Oswald Zappelli (27 October 1913 Р3 April 1968) was a Swiss fencer. He won a silver medal in the individual ̩p̩e event at the 1948 Summer Olympics and bronze medals in the individual and team ̩p̩e events at the 1952 Summer Olympics ...
— Fencing, Men's Épée Individual Competition * Paul Barth,
Willy Fitting Willy Fitting (25 January 1925 – 26 April 2017) was a Swiss épée and sabre fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarsp ...
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Paul Meister Paul Meister (20 January 1926 – 17 December 2018) was a Swiss fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), ...
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Otto Rüfenacht Otto Rüfenacht (27 October 1919 – 1 November 1982) was a Swiss fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952) ...
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Mario Valota Mario Valota (8 February 1918 – 30 September 2000) was a Swiss fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), ...
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Oswald Zappelli Oswald Zappelli (27 October 1913 Р3 April 1968) was a Swiss fencer. He won a silver medal in the individual ̩p̩e event at the 1948 Summer Olympics and bronze medals in the individual and team ̩p̩e events at the 1952 Summer Olympics ...
— Fencing, Men's Épée Team Competition * Josef Stalder — Gymnastics, Men's All-Around Individual * Josef Stalder — Gymnastics, Men's Parallel Bars *
Hans Eugster Hans Eugster (27 March 1929 – 12 November 1956) was a Swiss gymnast and Olympic Champion. Biography He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, where he received a gold medal in parallel bars, a silver medal in team combined exercise ...
— Gymnastics, Men's Rings *
Hans Kalt Hans Kalt (later Kalt-Jans, 26 March 1924 – 2 January 2011) was a Swiss rower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. In 1948 he won the silver medal with his brother Josef Kalt in the coxless pair event. Fo ...
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Kurt Schmid Kurt Schmid (11 February 1932 – 2 December 2000) was a Swiss rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics. Schmid was born in 1932 in Baar, Switzerland, the son of Olympic rower Karl Schmid. Schmid Jr. r ...
— Rowing, Men's Coxless Pairs


Athletics


Basketball

;Men's Team Competition *Qualification Round (Group A) :* Lost to Bulgaria (58-69) :* Lost to Belgium (49-59) → did not advance


Boxing


Canoeing


Cycling

;Road Competition Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km) *
Rolf Graf Rolf Graf (19 August 1932 - 18 January 2019) was a Swiss professional road bicycle racer. Rolf Graf was a protégé of the Swiss cyclist Ferdinand Kübler. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1952 Summer Olympics. ...
— 5:12:45.3 (→ 17th place) *
Fausto Lurati Fausto Lurati (29 August 1929 – 28 July 2015) was a Swiss cyclist. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspele ...
— 5:24:58.0 (→ 50th place) * Kobi Scherer — did not finish (→ no ranking) ;Track Competition Men's 1.000m Time Trial * Fredy Arber :* Final — 1:15.4 (→ 15th place) Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race * Fritz Siegenthaler — 16th place Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit *
Hans Pfenninger Hans Pfenninger (16 September 1929 – 17 December 2009) was a Swiss cyclist. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known a ...
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Heinrich Müller Heinrich Müller may refer to: * Heinrich Müller (cyclist) (born 1926), Swiss cyclist * Heinrich Müller (footballer, born 1888) (1888–1957), Swiss football player and manager * Heinrich Müller (footballer, born 1909) (1909–2000), Austrian ...
, Max Wirth, and
Oskar von Büren Oskar von Büren (born 27 March 1933) is a Swiss cyclist. He competed in the 4,000 metres team pursuit event at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially k ...
:* Eliminated in quarterfinals (→ 8th place)


Diving

Men's 3m Springboard * Heinz Schaub :* Preliminary Round — 47.15 points (→ 35th place) Women's 10m Platform * Ferdinanda Martini-Pautasso :* Preliminary Round — 30.04 points (→ 15th place)


Equestrian


Fencing

Ten fencers, nine men and one woman, represented Switzerland in 1952. ; Men's épée *
Oswald Zappelli Oswald Zappelli (27 October 1913 Р3 April 1968) was a Swiss fencer. He won a silver medal in the individual ̩p̩e event at the 1948 Summer Olympics and bronze medals in the individual and team ̩p̩e events at the 1952 Summer Olympics ...
* Paul Barth *
Paul Meister Paul Meister (20 January 1926 – 17 December 2018) was a Swiss fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), ...
; Men's team épée *
Otto Rüfenacht Otto Rüfenacht (27 October 1919 – 1 November 1982) was a Swiss fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952) ...
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Paul Meister Paul Meister (20 January 1926 – 17 December 2018) was a Swiss fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), ...
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Oswald Zappelli Oswald Zappelli (27 October 1913 Р3 April 1968) was a Swiss fencer. He won a silver medal in the individual ̩p̩e event at the 1948 Summer Olympics and bronze medals in the individual and team ̩p̩e events at the 1952 Summer Olympics ...
, Paul Barth,
Willy Fitting Willy Fitting (25 January 1925 – 26 April 2017) was a Swiss épée and sabre fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarsp ...
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Mario Valota Mario Valota (8 February 1918 – 30 September 2000) was a Swiss fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), ...
; Men's sabre * Otto Greter * Jules Amez-Droz * Umberto Menegalli ; Men's team sabre * Umberto Menegalli,
Oswald Zappelli Oswald Zappelli (27 October 1913 Р3 April 1968) was a Swiss fencer. He won a silver medal in the individual ̩p̩e event at the 1948 Summer Olympics and bronze medals in the individual and team ̩p̩e events at the 1952 Summer Olympics ...
, Otto Greter, Jules Amez-Droz ; Women's foil * Hedwig Rieder


Gymnastics


Hockey


Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Switzerland in 1952. ;Individual *
Werner Vetterli Werner Vetterli (28 July 1929 – 14 June 2008) was a Swiss modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1952 and 1960 Summer Olympics. In 1956, Vetterli began to work for Schweizer Radio DRS, in 1965 for Swiss television as a reporter, presenter a ...
* Werner Schmid *
Erhard Minder Erhard Minder (16 January 1925 – 15 January 2002) was a Swiss modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1952 and 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII ...
;Team * Werner Vetterli * Werner Schmid * Erhard Minder


Rowing

Switzerland had 13 male rowers participate in five out of seven rowing events in 1952. ; Men's single sculls * Paul Meyer ; Men's double sculls *
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 meda ...
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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 ...
; Men's coxless pair *
Kurt Schmid Kurt Schmid (11 February 1932 – 2 December 2000) was a Swiss rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics. Schmid was born in 1932 in Baar, Switzerland, the son of Olympic rower Karl Schmid. Schmid Jr. r ...
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Hans Kalt Hans Kalt (later Kalt-Jans, 26 March 1924 – 2 January 2011) was a Swiss rower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. In 1948 he won the silver medal with his brother Josef Kalt in the coxless pair event. Fo ...
; Men's coxed pair * Walter Lüchinger * Alex Siebenhaar * Walter Ludin (cox) ; Men's coxed four *
Rico Bianchi Enrico Bianchi (born 13 May 1930) is a Switzerland, Swiss Rowing (sport), rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics. He was born in Chur. In 1952 he was a crew member of the Swiss boat which won the silver me ...
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Karl Weidmann Karl Weidmann (born 4 July 1931) is a Swiss rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV ...
* Heini Scheller *
Émile Ess Émile Ess (9 January 1932 – 30 November 1990) was a Swiss rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics. He was born in Ruswil Ruswil is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne ...
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Walter Leiser Walter Leiser (4 May 1931 – 9 December 2023) was a Swiss rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. In 1952 he was the coxswain The coxswain ( , or ) is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering. The etym ...
(cox)


Sailing


Shooting

Nine shooters represented Switzerland in 1952. ;
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Rudolf Schnyder Rudolf Schnyder (22 August 1919 – 30 December 2000) was a Swiss sport shooter. He won a silver medal in 50 metre pistol at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He also competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ...
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50 m pistol The 50 meter pistol, formerly and unofficially still often called Free Pistol, is one of the ISSF shooting events. It provides the purest precision shooting among the pistol events, and is one of the oldest shooting disciplines, dating back to th ...
* Beat Rhyner * Alexander Specker ; 300 m rifle, three positions * Robert Bürchler *
August Hollenstein August Hollenstein (28 March 1920 – 31 October 2003) was a Swiss sports shooter. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics, 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Game ...
; 50 m rifle, three positions * Ernst Huber * Otto Horber ; 50 m rifle, prone * Otto Horber * Ernst Huber ; Trap * Louis Cavalli *
Pierre-André Flückiger Pierre-André Flückiger (18 May 1919 – 1994) was a Swiss Shooting sport, sports shooter. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and 1960 Summer Olympics. References External links

* 1919 births 1994 deaths Swiss male sport sh ...


Swimming


Weightlifting


Wrestling


References

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