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Switzerland at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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| Switzerland at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | SUI |
| NOC | Swiss Olympic Association |
| Website | www |
| in London, Great Britain 29 July 1948 – 14 August 1948 | |
| Competitors | 186 (178 men and 8 women) in 19 sports |
| Flag bearer | Armin Scheurer |
| Medals Ranked 9th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Switzerland competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 186 competitors, 178 men and 8 women, took part in 98 events in 19 sports.[1]
Medalists
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Athletics
[edit]Basketball
[edit]Boxing
[edit]Canoeing
[edit]Cycling
[edit]Eleven cyclists, all male, represented Switzerland in 1948.
Diving
[edit]Equestrian
[edit]Fencing
[edit]19 fencers, 16 men and 3 women, represented Switzerland in 1948.
Gymnastics
[edit]Hockey
[edit]Modern pentathlon
[edit]Three male pentathletes represented Switzerland in 1948.
Rowing
[edit]Switzerland had 19 male rowers participate in five out of seven rowing events in 1948.[2]
- Otto Burri
- Fredy Schultheiss
- Franz Starkl
- Hans Schultheiss
- Arnold Amstutz
- Moritz Grand
- Peter Gübeli
- Eugen Vollmar
- Otto Vonlaufen (cox)
Sailing
[edit]Shooting
[edit]Seven shooters represented Switzerland in 1948. Emil Grünig won gold in the 300 metre rifle and Rudolf Schnyder won silver in the 50 metre pistol.
Swimming
[edit]Water polo
[edit]Weightlifting
[edit]Wrestling
[edit]Art competitions
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Switzerland at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Switzerland Rowing at the 1948 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
External links
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