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]
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 |
Medalists
editAthletics
editBasketball
editBoxing
editCanoeing
editCycling
editEleven cyclists, all male, represented Switzerland in 1948.
Diving
editEquestrian
editFencing
edit19 fencers, 16 men and 3 women, represented Switzerland in 1948.
Gymnastics
editHockey
editModern pentathlon
editThree male pentathletes represented Switzerland in 1948.
Rowing
editSwitzerland had 19 male rowers participate in five out of seven rowing events in 1948.[2]
Sailing
editShooting
editSeven 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
editWater polo
editWeightlifting
editWrestling
editArt competitions
editReferences
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.
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