Switzerland at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Switzerland competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 151 competitors, 122 men and 29 women, took part in 116 events in 17 sports.[1]
| Switzerland at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | SUI |
| NOC | Swiss Olympic Association |
| Website | www |
| in Munich | |
| Competitors | 151 (122 men and 29 women) in 17 sports |
| Medals Ranked 26th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Xaver Kurmann | Cycling | Individual Pursuit | |
| Silver | Alfred Bachmann Heinrich Fischer | Rowing | Men's coxless pair | September 2 |
| Silver | Guy Evéquoz Daniel Giger Christian Kauter Peter Lötscher François Suchanecki | Fencing | Men's team épée | September 9 |
Archery
In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Switzerland entered three men but only one woman. Their highest placing competitor was Lucien Trepper, at 10th place in the men's competition.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Lucien Trepper – 2409 points (→ 10th place)
- Jakob Wolfensberger – 2367 points (→ 22nd place)
- Jean-Pierre Heritier – 2222 points (→ 47th place)
Women's Individual Competition:
- Sally Svendlin – 2191 points (33rd place)
Athletics
Men's 800 metres
- Heat — 1:47.5
- Semifinals — 1:48.2 (→ did not advance)
Men's 1500 metres
- Heat — 3:43.2 (→ did not advance)
Men's 5000 metres
- Heat — 14:54.4 (→ did not advance)
Men's High Jump
- Qualification Round — 2.09m (→ did not advance)
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Ten cyclists represented Switzerland in 1972.
- Bruno Hubschmid — 19th place
- Iwan Schmid — 20th place
- Ueli Sutter — 24th place
- Hugo Schär — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Final — 1:07.71 (→ 7th place)
Equestrian
Fencing
12 fencers, 10 men and 2 women, represented Switzerland in 1972.
Gymnastics
Judo
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Switzerland in 1972.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Hans Müller — 4392 points (→ 45th place)
- Beat Ganz — 4323 points (→ 51st place)
- Urs Hugi — 4661 points (→ 28th place)
Men's Team Competition:
- Müller, Ganz, and Hugi — 13359 points (→ 15th place)
Alternate member
- Rudolf Steiner
Rowing
Men's Single Sculls
- Heat — 8:00.20
- Repechage — 8:04.81
- Semi Finals — 8:16.95
- Final — 7:31.99 (→ 6th place)
Men's Coxed Pairs
- Heat — 7:46.03
- Repechage — 8:11.53
- Semi Finals — 8:32.34
- B-Final — 8:05.54 (→ 12th place)
Sailing
Shooting
Eight male shooters represented Switzerland.
Swimming
Men's 100m Freestyle
- Heat — 55.08s (→ did not advance)
Men's 200m Freestyle
- Heat — 2:03.14 (→ did not advance)
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- "Switzerland at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2016.