Switzerland at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Switzerland at the
1960 Summer Olympics

IOC code| SUI
(SVI used at these Games)
NOC| Swiss Olympic Association
Website| www.swissolympic.ch (in German and French)
in Rome, Italy
25 August 1960 (1960-08-25) – 11 September 1960 (1960-09-11)
Competitors| 149 (147 men and 2 women) in 16 sports
Flag bearer| August Hollenstein
Medals
Ranked 24th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

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Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Switzerland competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. The nation returned to the Summer Olympic Games after participating in the Dutch-led boycott of the 1956 Summer Olympics. 149 competitors, 147 men and 2 women, took part in 90 events in 16 sports.[1]

## Medalists

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### Silver

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* Gustav Fischer – Equestrian, Dressage Individual Competition
* Anton Bühler, Rudolf Günthardt and Hans Schwarzenbach – Equestrian, Three-Day Event Team Competition
* Hans Rudolf Spillmann – Shooting, Men's Free Rifle, Three Positions

### Bronze

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* Anton Bühler – Equestrian, Three-Day Event Individual Competition
* Ernst Hürlimann and Rolf Larcher – Rowing, Men's Double Sculls
* Henri Copponex, Pierre Girard and Manfred Metzger – Sailing, 5.5 Metre

## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics

## Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics

## Canoeing

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Main article: Canoeing at the 1960 Summer Olympics

## Cycling

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Main article: Cycling at the 1960 Summer Olympics

14 male cyclists represented Switzerland in 1960.

Individual road race

* Erwin Jaisli
* Emil Beeler
* Max Wechsler
* Hubert Bächli

Team time trial

* Erwin Jaisli
* Roland Zöffel
* René Rutschmann
* Hubert Bächli

Sprint

* Kurt Rechsteiner

1000m time trial

* Josef Helbling

Tandem

* Peter Vogel
* Peter Hirzel

Team pursuit

* Walter Signer
* Werner Weckert
* Hans Heinemann
* Egon Scheiwiller

## Diving

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Main article: Diving at the 1960 Summer Olympics

## Equestrian

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Main article: Equestrian at the 1960 Summer Olympics

## Fencing

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Main article: Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Seven fencers, all men, represented Switzerland in 1960.

Men's foil

* Jean Cerrottini
* Michel Steininger
* Claudio Polledri

Men's épée

* Jules Amez-Droz
* Claudio Polledri
* Michel Steininger

Men's team épée

* Hans Bässler, Jules Amez-Droz, Paul Meister, Charles Ribordy, Claudio Polledri, Michel Steininger

## Gymnastics

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Main article: Gymnastics at the 1960 Summer Olympics

## Hockey

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Main article: Field hockey at the 1960 Summer Olympics

## Modern pentathlon

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Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Three male pentathletes represented Switzerland in 1960.

Individual

* Erhard Minder
* Werner Vetterli
* Rolf Weber

Team

* Erhard Minder
* Werner Vetterli
* Rolf Weber

## Rowing

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Main article: Rowing at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Men's single sculls

* Hugo Waser

Men's double sculls

* Ernst Hürlimann
* Rolf Larcher

Men's coxless pair

* Walter Knabenhans
* Heinrich Scherer

Men's coxless four

* Paul Kölliker
* Göpf Kottmann
* Kurt Schmid
* Rolf Streuli

Men's eight

* Rico Bianchi
* Émile Ess
* Hugo Goeggel
* Hans Graber
* Werner Kölliker
* Walter Osterwalder
* Gottfried Schär
* Hansruedi Scheller
* Werner Ehrensperger

## Sailing

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Main article: Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics

## Shooting

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Main article: Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Ten shooters represented Switzerland in 1960.

25 m pistol

* Hansruedi Schneider
* Hans Albrecht

50 m pistol

* Albert Späni
* Frédéric Michel

300 m rifle, three positions

* Hans Rudolf Spillmann
* August Hollenstein

50 m rifle, three positions

* Kurt Müller
* Hans Schönenberger

50 m rifle, prone

* Hans Rudolf Spillmann
* Hans Schönenberger

Trap

* Pierre-André Flückiger
* Louis von Sonnenberg

## Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 1960 Summer Olympics

## Weightlifting

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 1960 Summer Olympics

## Wrestling

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Main article: Wrestling at the 1960 Summer Olympics

## References

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1. ^ "Switzerland at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2014.

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Africa|

* Ethiopia
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* Liberia
* Morocco
* Nigeria
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* Sudan
* Tunisia
* Uganda
* United Arab Republic

America|

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* United States
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Oceania|

* Australia
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Switzerland hosted the 1928 and 1948 Winter Olympics.
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