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. 99 competitors, 72 men and 27 women, took part in 83 events in 17 sports.

Medalists

Competitors

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Archery

In Switzerland's fourth appearance in Olympic archery, two women competed. Women's Individual Competition: *

Vreny Burger Vreny Burger (born 25 February 1955) is a former Swiss archer. She competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as ...

— Preliminary Round (→ 39th place) *

Nadia Gautschi Nadia Gautschi (born 20 April 1954) is a Swiss archer. She competed in the women's individual event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seou ...

— Preliminary Round (→ 45th place)

Athletics

Men's Shot Put *

Werner Günthör Werner Günthör (born 1 June 1961 in Uttwil) is a former Swiss track and field athlete, who was the best shot putter in the history of Swiss track and field. Biography Günthör won three straight World Championships, 1987, 1991, and 1993, as ...

:* Qualifying Heat — 20.70m :* Final — 21.99m (→ Bronze Medal) Men's Javelin Throw *

Rudolf Steiner Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner (27 or 25 February 1861 – 30 March 1925) was an Austrian occultist, social reformer, architect, esotericist, and claimed clairvoyant. Steiner gained initial recognition at the end of the nineteenth century as a ...

:* Qualification — 76.02m (→ did not advance) Men's Decathlon * Beat Gähwiler — 8114 points (→ 12th place) :# 100 metres — 11.18s :# Long Jump — 7.34m :# Shot Put — 14.48m :# High Jump — 1.94m :# 400 metres — 49.02s :# 110m Hurdles — 15.11s :# Discus Throw — 42.46m :# Pole Vault — 4.70m :# Javelin Throw — 65.84m :# 1.500 metres — 4:16.74s * Christian Gugler — 7502 points (→ 22nd place) :# 100 metres — 11.49s :# Long Jump — 7.02m :# Shot Put — 13.80m :# High Jump — 2.03m :# 400 metres — 50.60s :# 110m Hurdles — 15.22s :# Discus Throw — 39.08m :# Pole Vault — 4.70m :# Javelin Throw — 60.92m :# 1.500 metres — 4:21.93s * Severin Moser — 7502 points (→ 27th place) :# 100 metres — 11.10s :# Long Jump — 6.98m :# Shot Put — 12.69m :# High Jump — 1.85m :# 400 metres — 48.63s :# 110m Hurdles — 15.13s :# Discus Throw — 38.04m :# Pole Vault — 4.70m :# Javelin Throw — 49.52m :# 1.500 metres — 4:21.90s Women's Marathon * Genoveva Eichenmann :* Final — 2"44.37 (→ 47th place) * Rosmarie Müller :* Final — 2"47.31 (→ 48th place) Women's Javelin Throw * Denise Thiémard :* Qualification — 61.74m :* Final — 58.54m (→ 9th place) Women's Heptathlon * Corinne Schneider :* Final Result — 6157 points (→ 13th place)

Canoeing

Cycling

Nine cyclists, six men and three women, represented Switzerland in 1988. ; Men's road race * Marcel Stäuble *

Daniel Steiger Daniel Steiger (born 21 August 1966) is a Swiss former road cyclist. He competed in the road race at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He also rode in three editions of the Giro d'Italia. Major results ;1988 :GP Tell ::1st Stages 1, 2 & 5 :1st Prolo ...

Felice Puttini Felice Puttini (born 18 September 1967) is a Swiss former cyclist. He was the Swiss National Road Race champion in 1994 and 1995. He also competed in the road race at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Career achievements Major results ;1985 : 2nd N ...

; Men's 1 km time trial * Rocco Travella ; Men's individual pursuit *

Bruno Risi Bruno Risi (born 6 September 1968) is a retired Switzerland, Swiss professional racing cyclist. He competed at five Olympic Games. Risi was one of the top six-day riders of his generation, he won many professional Madison events during his long ...

; Men's points race * Philippe Grivel ; Women's road race * Edith Schönenberger — 2:00:52 (→ 18th place) *

Barbara Ganz Barbara Ganz (born 28 July 1964) is a Swiss former racing cyclist. She was the Swiss National Road Race champion in 1993. She also competed in the women's road race at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially know ...

— 2:00:52 (→ 40th place) * Brigitte Gyr-Gschwend — 2:00:52 (→ 41st place)

Diving

Equestrian

Fencing

Seven fencers, five men and two women, represented Switzerland in 1988. ; Men's épée * Patrice Gaille *

Michel Poffet Michel Poffet (born 24 August 1957) is a Swiss fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ente ...

* André Kuhn ; Men's team épée * Patrice Gaille, André Kuhn, Zsolt Madarasz, Gérald Pfefferle,

; Women's foil * Alessandra Mariéthoz * Andrea Piros

Gymnastics

Judo

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Switzerland in 1988. Men's Individual Competition: *

Peter Steinmann Peter Steinmann (born 11 July 1962) is a Swiss modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially ...

— 5181pts (→ 9th place) * Andy Jung — 4951pts (→ 26th place) *

Peter Burger Peter Burger (born 23 October 1954) was a Swiss modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 ...

— 4731pts (→ 43rd place) Men's Team Competition: * Steinmann, Jung, and Burger — 14863pts (→ 7th place)

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Men's 50 m Freestyle *

Dano Halsall Dano Halsall (born February 16, 1963) is a former freestyle swimmer from Switzerland, who competed in three Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1984. Halsall was born in Geneva. His mother is Swiss and his father was bor ...

:* Heat — 22.61 :* Final — 22.83 (→ 4th place) * Stéfan Voléry :* Heat — 23.04 :* Final — 22.84 (→ 5th place) Men's 100 m Freestyle * Stéfan Voléry :* Heat — 50.96 :* B-Final — 50.74 (→ 11th place) *

:* Heat — 51.21 (→ did not advance, 23rd place) Men's 200 m Freestyle * Alberto Bottini :* Heat — 1:51.45 (→ did not advance, 20th place) * Stéfan Voléry :* Heat — 1:52.94 (→ did not advance, 25th place) Men's 400 m Freestyle * Alberto Bottini :* Heat — 3:57.92 (→ did not advance, 25th place) Men's 100 m Backstroke * Patrick Ferland :* Heat — 58.17 (→ did not advance, 24th place) Men's 200 m Backstroke * Patrick Ferland :* Heat — 2:07.77 (→ did not advance, 29th place) Men's 100 m Breaststroke * Pierre-Yves Eberle :* Heat — 1:04.53 (→ did not advance, 21st place) *

Étienne Dagon Étienne Dagon (born 13 September 1960 in Biel/Bienne) is a former breaststroke swimmer from Switzerland who won the bronze medal in the men's 200 m breaststroke at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California Los ...

:* Heat — 1:04.71 (→ did not advance, 27th place) Men's 200 m Breaststroke *

:* Heat — 2:18.68 :* B-Final — 2:18.17 (→ 13th place) * Pierre-Yves Eberle :* Heat — 2:20.65 (→ did not advance, 25th place) Men's 100 m Butterfly * Théophile David :* Heat — 56.77 (→ did not advance, 30th place) Men's 200 m Butterfly * Théophile David :* Heat — 2:05.58 (→ did not advance, 33rd place) Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay * Patrick Ferland,

, and Stéfan Voléry :* Heat — 3:48.09 (→ did not advance, 9th place)
Women's 50 m Freestyle * Marie-Therese Armentero :* Heat — 26.32 :* B-Final — 26.34 (→ 11th place) Women's 100 m Freestyle * Marie-Therese Armentero :* Heat — 57.35 (→ did not advance, 18th place) Women's 100 m Backstroke * Eva Gysling :* Heat — 1:05.07 (→ did not advance, 20th place) Women's 200 m Backstroke * Eva Gysling :* Heat — 2:24.61 (→ did not advance, 27th place) Women's 100 m Breaststroke * Patricia Brülhart :* Heat — 1:15.00 (→ did not advance, 30th place) Women's 200 m Breaststroke * Patricia Brülhart :* Heat — 2:42.82 (→ did not advance, 36th place)

Synchronized swimming

Three synchronized swimmers represented Switzerland in 1988. ; Women's solo * Karin Singer * Edith Boss * Claudia Peczinka ; Women's duet * Karin Singer * Edith Boss

Tennis

Wrestling

References

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