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Switzerland competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in
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. 50 competitors, 47 men and 3 women, took part in 41 events in 12 sports.


Medalists

Switzerland finished in 20th position in the final medal rankings, with one gold medal and four medals overall.


Gold

* Christine Stückelberger — Equestrian, Dressage Individual Competition


Silver

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Ulrich Lehmann Ulrich Lehmann (born 26 January 1944) is a Swiss equestrian. He won a silver medal in team dressage at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, together with Christine Stückelberger and Doris Ramseier Doris Ramseier (born 18 May 1939) is a Swi ...
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Doris Ramseier Doris Ramseier (born 18 May 1939) is a Swiss equestrian. She won a silver medal in team dressage at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, together with Christine Stückelberger and Ulrich Lehmann. She also competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics ...
and Christine Stückelberger — Equestrian, Dressage Team Competition


Bronze

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Jürg Röthlisberger Jürg Röthlisberger (born 2 February 1955) is a Swiss judoka and olympic champion. He won a gold medal in the middleweight division at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p ...
— Judo, Men's Half-Heavyweight (93 kg) *
Jean-Blaise Evéquoz Jean-Blaise Evéquoz (born 27 November 1953) is a Swiss fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He is also an artist with works on display with the Art of the Olympians Art of the Olympians (AOTO) ...
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Christian Kauter Christian Kauter (born 6 May 1947) is a Swiss fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1972 Summer Olympics and a bronze in the same event at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The Internat ...
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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 ...
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Daniel Giger Daniel Giger (born 1 October 1949) is a Swiss fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1972 Summer Olympics and a bronze in the same event at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The Internati ...
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François Suchanecki François Suchanecki (born 23 December 1949) is a Swiss fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1972 Summer Olympics and a bronze in the same event at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The ...
— Fencing, Men's Épée Team Competition


Athletics

Men's 800 metres * Rolf Gysin :* Heat — 1:48.69 (→ did not advance) Men's 5.000 metres *
Markus Ryffel Markus Ryffel (born 5 February 1955 in Bern) is a former long-distance runner from Switzerland who won the silver medal in the 5000 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Biography He set the Swiss record at 13:07.54 min. ...
:* Heat — 13:46.07 (→ did not advance) Men's Long Jump * Rolf Bernhard :* Qualification — 7.79m :* Final — 7.74m (→ 9th place)


Cycling

Six cyclists represented Switzerland in 1976. ; Individual road race *
Richard Trinkler Richard Trinkler (born 22 August 1950) is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer from Switzerland, who was a professional rider from 1987 to 1989. He represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Californ ...
— 5:05:00 (→ 57th place) * Hansjörg Aemisegger — did not finish (→ no ranking) * Robert Thalmann — did not finish (→ no ranking) *
Serge Demierre Serge Demierre (born 16 January 1956) was a Swiss professional road bicycle racer. He competed in the individual road race event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. In 1983, Demierre won the Combativity award and the 4th stage of the 1983 Tour de Fr ...
— did not finish (→ no ranking) ; 1000m time trial * Walter Bäni — 1:08.112 (→ 8th place) ;
Individual pursuit The individual pursuit is a track cycling event where two cyclists begin the race from a stationary position on opposite sides of the track. It is held at over for men and for women. The riders start at the same time and set off to complete the ...
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Robert Dill-Bundi Robert Dill-Bundi (born 18 November 1958) is a former professional racing cyclist from Switzerland. He competed for Switzerland in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union in the individual pursuit event where he finished in first p ...
— 14th place


Equestrian


Fencing

Six fencers, all men, represented Switzerland in 1976. ; Men's foil * Patrice Gaille ; Men's épée *
Christian Kauter Christian Kauter (born 6 May 1947) is a Swiss fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1972 Summer Olympics and a bronze in the same event at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The Internat ...
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François Suchanecki François Suchanecki (born 23 December 1949) is a Swiss fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1972 Summer Olympics and a bronze in the same event at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The ...
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Daniel Giger Daniel Giger (born 1 October 1949) is a Swiss fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1972 Summer Olympics and a bronze in the same event at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The Internati ...
; Men's team épée *
Daniel Giger Daniel Giger (born 1 October 1949) is a Swiss fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1972 Summer Olympics and a bronze in the same event at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The Internati ...
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Christian Kauter Christian Kauter (born 6 May 1947) is a Swiss fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1972 Summer Olympics and a bronze in the same event at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The Internat ...
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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 ...
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François Suchanecki François Suchanecki (born 23 December 1949) is a Swiss fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1972 Summer Olympics and a bronze in the same event at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The ...
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Jean-Blaise Evéquoz Jean-Blaise Evéquoz (born 27 November 1953) is a Swiss fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He is also an artist with works on display with the Art of the Olympians Art of the Olympians (AOTO) ...


Gymnastics


Judo


Modern pentathlon

One male pentathlete represented Switzerland in 1976. ;Individual * Serge Bindy


Rowing


Sailing


Shooting


Swimming


Weightlifting


References

Nations at the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 P ...
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