Switzerland at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Switzerland competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 114 competitors, 71 men and 43 women, took part in 83 events in 17 sports.[1]

Switzerland at the
1996 Summer Olympics
IOC codeSUI
NOCSwiss Olympic Association
Websitewww.swissolympic.ch (in German and French)
in Atlanta
Competitors114 (71 men and 43 women) in 17 sports
Flag bearer Stefan Schärer
Medals
Ranked 18th
Gold
4
Silver
3
Bronze
0
Total
7
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 GoldPascal RichardCyclingMen's road race
 GoldLi DonghuaGymnasticsMen's pommel horse
 GoldXeno MüllerRowingMen's single sculls
 GoldMarkus Gier
Michael Gier
RowingMen's lightweight double sculls
 SilverThomas FrischknechtCyclingMen's mountainbike cross country
 SilverDaniela Baumer
Sabine Eichenberger
Gabi Müller
Ingrid Haralamow
CanoeingWomen's K-4 500 metres
 SilverWilhelm Melliger
Calvaro V
EquestrianIndividual jumping

Athletics

Men's 1,500 metres

  • Qualification 3:41.60 (→ did not advance)

Men's 4 × 400 m Relay

  • Heat 3:03.05
  • Semi Final 3:05.36 (→ did not advance)

Men's 400m Hurdles

  • Heat 51.20s (→ did not advance)

Men's Decathlon

  • Final Result 7743 points (→ 28th place)

Men's 50 km Walk


Women's 400 metres

  • Heat 53.69 (→ did not advance)

Women's 10,000 metres

  • Qualification 33:56.95 (→ did not advance)
  • Qualification did not finish (→ did not advance)

Women's 400m Hurdles

  • Qualification 55.70
  • Semifinals 55.96 (→ did not advance)
  • Qualification 56.32 (→ did not advance)

Women's High Jump

  • Qualification 1.85m (→ did not advance)

Women's Heptathlon

  • Final Result 5803 points (→ 23rd place)

Women's Marathon

Badminton

Canoeing

Cycling

Road Competition

Alex Zulle during the road time trial

Men's Individual Time Trial

  • Final 1:06:05 (→ 5th place)
  • Final 1:06:33 (→ 7th place)

Women's Individual Road Race

  • Final 02:37:06 (→ 8th place)
  • Final 02:37:06 (→ 13th place)
  • Final 02:37:06 (→ 15th place)

Women's Individual Time Trial

  • Final 39:28 (→ 15th place)

Track Competition

Men's Points Race

  • Final 8 points (→ 17th place)

Mountain Bike

Men's Cross Country

  • Final 2:20:14 (→ Silver Medal)
  • Final 2:32:17 (→ 14th place)

Women's Cross Country

  • Final 1:59.11 (→ 12th place)
  • Final 2:03.04 (→ 16th place)

Equestrian

Fencing

Five fencers, two men and three women, represented Switzerland in 1996.

Men's épée
Women's épée
Women's team épée

Gymnastics

Handball

Judo

Modern pentathlon

Men's Competition

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Women's 50m Freestyle

Women's 100m Freestyle

Women's 400m Freestyle

Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay

Women's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay

Table tennis

Tennis

Men's Singles Competition


Women's Singles Competition

Wrestling

References

  1. "Switzerland at the 1996 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
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