Switzerland at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Switzerland at the
1976 Summer Olympics

IOC code| SUI
NOC| Swiss Olympic Association
Website| www.swissolympic.ch (in German and French)
in Montreal, Canada
26 August 1972 (1972-08-26) – 11 September 1972 (1972-09-11)
Competitors| 50 (47 men, 3 women) in 12 sports
Flag bearer | Christian Kauter
Medals
Ranked 20th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

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Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Switzerland competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 50 competitors, 47 men and 3 women, took part in 41 events in 12 sports.[1]

## Medalists

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

### Gold

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* Christine Stückelberger – Equestrian, Dressage Individual Competition

### Silver

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* Ulrich Lehmann, Doris Ramseier and Christine Stückelberger – Equestrian, Dressage Team Competition

### Bronze

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* Jürg Röthlisberger – Judo, Men's Half-Heavyweight (93 kg)
* Jean-Blaise Evéquoz, Christian Kauter, Michel Poffet, Daniel Giger and François Suchanecki – Fencing, Men's Épée Team Competition

## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics

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Men's 800 metres

* Rolf Gysin

* Heat – 1:48.69 (→ did not advance)

Men's 5.000 metres

* Markus Ryffel

* Heat – 13:46.07 (→ did not advance)

Men's Long Jump

* Rolf Bernhard

* Qualification – 7.79m
* Final – 7.74m (→ 9th place)

## Cycling

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Main article: Cycling at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Six cyclists represented Switzerland in 1976.

Individual road race

* Richard Trinkler – 5:05:00 (→ 57th place)
* Hansjörg Aemisegger – did not finish (→ no ranking)
* Robert Thalmann – did not finish (→ no ranking)
* Serge Demierre – did not finish (→ no ranking)

1000m time trial

* Walter Bäni – 1:08.112 (→ 8th place)

Individual pursuit

* Robert Dill-Bundi – 14th place

## Equestrian

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Main article: Equestrian at the 1976 Summer Olympics

## Fencing

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Main article: Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Six fencers, all men, represented Switzerland in 1976.

Men's foil

* Patrice Gaille

Men's épée

* Christian Kauter
* François Suchanecki
* Daniel Giger

Men's team épée

* Daniel Giger, Christian Kauter, Michel Poffet, François Suchanecki, Jean-Blaise Evéquoz

## Gymnastics

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Main article: Gymnastics at the 1976 Summer Olympics

## Judo

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Main article: Judo at the 1976 Summer Olympics

## Modern pentathlon

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Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics

One male pentathlete represented Switzerland in 1976.

Individual

* Serge Bindy

## Rowing

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Main article: Rowing at the 1976 Summer Olympics

## Sailing

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Main article: Sailing at the 1976 Summer Olympics

## Shooting

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Main article: Shooting at the 1976 Summer Olympics

## Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics

## Weightlifting

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 1976 Summer Olympics

## References

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1. ^ "Switzerland at the 1976 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2015.

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Nations at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada

Africa|

* Cameroon*
* Egypt*
* Ivory Coast
* Morocco*
* Senegal
* Tunisia*
*withdrew from Games after competition began

America|

* Antigua
* Argentina
* Bahamas
* Barbados
* Belize
* Bermuda
* Bolivia
* Brazil
* Canada
* Cayman Islands
* Chile
* Colombia
* Costa Rica
* Cuba
* Dominican Republic
* Ecuador
* Guatemala
* Haiti
* Honduras
* Jamaica
* Mexico
* Netherlands Antilles
* Nicaragua
* Panama
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Puerto Rico
* Suriname
* Trinidad-Tobago
* United States
* Uruguay
* Venezuela
* Virgin Islands

Asia|

* Hong Kong
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Israel
* Japan
* North Korea
* South Korea
* Kuwait
* Lebanon
* Malaysia
* Mongolia
* Nepal
* Pakistan
* Philippines
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* Thailand

Europe|

* Andorra
* Austria
* Belgium
* Bulgaria
* Czechoslovakia
* Denmark
* Finland
* France
* East Germany
* West Germany
* Great Britain
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Italy
* Liechtenstein
* Luxembourg
* Monaco
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* San Marino
* Soviet Union
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Yugoslavia

Oceania|

* Australia
* Fiji
* New Zealand
* Papua New Guinea

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Switzerland at the Olympics

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* 1976
* 1980
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* 2012
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Winter Olympic Games|

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Intercalated Games|

1906

Switzerland hosted the 1928 and 1948 Winter Olympics.

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