Switzerland has sent athletes to compete in every Games since it first participated at the
Olympic Games
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at the inaugural 1896 Games. Switzerland boycotted the
1956 Summer Olympics in
Melbourne
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, but the
equestrian events for those Games were held in
Stockholm,
Sweden earlier that year, where the Swiss
dressage team won a bronze medal.
The
National Olympic Committee for Switzerland was created and recognized in 1912.
Hosted Games
Switzerland has hosted the Games on two occasions, both in St. Moritz. The nation has never hosted the Summer Olympics.
Medal tables
:''*Red border colour indicates hosted tournaments.''
Medals by Summer Games
Medals by Winter Games
Medals by summer sport
Medals by winter sport
List of medalists
Summer Olympics
Winter Olympics
Summary by sport
Gymnastics
Switzerland sent one gymnast to the first Games in 1896;
Louis Zutter
Jules Alexis "Louis" Zutter (2 December 1865 – 10 November 1946) was a Swiss gymnast. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Zutter won one of the events, the pommel horse. He was also the runner-up in two more events, the vau ...
won the pommel horse and finished second in the vault and parallel bars.
Fencing
Switzerland first competed in fencing at the 1900 Games, with 3 fencers (two men's foilists, one of whom also competed in the épée, and a men's sabreur); none advanced past the quarterfinals.
Sailing
Switzerland was one of the nations competing in the first Olympic sailing competitions in 1900. The Swiss team included the first female Olympian, who was also the first female Olympic medalist and first female Olympic champion;
Hélène de Pourtalès won a gold medal and a silver medal as a member of the crew of the ''Lérina''.
Shooting
Switzerland had one shooter in one event at the inaugural 1896 Games, placing eighth. In 1900, the Swiss dominated the shooting competitions and took 5 out of the 9 gold medals including both of the team championships.
See also
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List of flag bearers for Switzerland at the Olympics
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:Olympic competitors for Switzerland
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Switzerland at the Paralympics
Switzerland made its Paralympic Games début at the inaugural Paralympic Games in Rome in 1960 (sending just two athletes, who nonetheless won four medals), and has participated in every edition of the Summer Paralympics. It also took part in t ...
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