Switzerland competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 99 competitors, 72 men and 27 women, took part in 83 events in 17 sports.[1]
Switzerland at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | SUI |
NOC | Swiss Olympic Association |
Website | www |
in Seoul | |
Competitors | 99 (72 men and 27 women) in 17 sports |
Flag bearer | Cornelia Bürki |
Medals Ranked 33rd |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games |
Medalists edit
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Silver | Ueli Bodenmann Beat Schwerzmann |
Rowing | Men's double sculls | 24 September |
Silver | Otto Hofer Daniel Ramseier Samuel Schatzmann Christine Stückelberger |
Equestrian | Team dressage | 25 September |
Bronze | Werner Günthör | Athletics | Men's shot put | 23 September |
Bronze | Christine Stückelberger | Equestrian | Individual dressage | 27 September |
Competitors edit
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Archery | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Athletics | 10 | 9 | 19 |
Canoeing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cycling | 6 | 3 | 9 |
Diving | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Equestrian | 7 | 1 | 8 |
Fencing | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Gymnastics | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Judo | 2 | – | 2 |
Modern pentathlon | 3 | – | 3 |
Rowing | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Sailing | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Shooting | 6 | 3 | 9 |
Swimming | 7 | 3 | 10 |
Synchronized swimming | – | 3 | 3 |
Tennis | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Wrestling | 4 | – | 4 |
Total | 72 | 27 | 99 |
Archery edit
In Switzerland's fourth appearance in Olympic archery, two women competed.
Women's Individual Competition:
- Vreny Burger — Preliminary Round (→ 39th place)
- Nadia Gautschi — Preliminary Round (→ 45th place)
Athletics edit
Men's Shot Put
Men's Javelin Throw
- Qualification — 76.02m (→ did not advance)
Men's Decathlon
- Beat Gähwiler — 8114 points (→ 12th place)
- 100 metres — 11.18s
- Long Jump — 7.34m
- Shot Put — 14.48m
- High Jump — 1.94m
- 400 metres — 49.02s
- 110m Hurdles — 15.11s
- Discus Throw — 42.46m
- Pole Vault — 4.70m
- Javelin Throw — 65.84m
- 1.500 metres — 4:16.74s
- Christian Gugler — 7502 points (→ 22nd place)
- 100 metres — 11.49s
- Long Jump — 7.02m
- Shot Put — 13.80m
- High Jump — 2.03m
- 400 metres — 50.60s
- 110m Hurdles — 15.22s
- Discus Throw — 39.08m
- Pole Vault — 4.70m
- Javelin Throw — 60.92m
- 1.500 metres — 4:21.93s
- Severin Moser — 7502 points (→ 27th place)
- 100 metres — 11.10s
- Long Jump — 6.98m
- Shot Put — 12.69m
- High Jump — 1.85m
- 400 metres — 48.63s
- 110m Hurdles — 15.13s
- Discus Throw — 38.04m
- Pole Vault — 4.70m
- Javelin Throw — 49.52m
- 1.500 metres — 4:21.90s
Women's Marathon
- Final — 2"44.37 (→ 47th place)
- Final — 2"47.31 (→ 48th place)
Women's Javelin Throw
- Qualification — 61.74m
- Final — 58.54m (→ 9th place)
Women's Heptathlon
- Final Result — 6157 points (→ 13th place)
Canoeing edit
Cycling edit
Nine cyclists, six men and three women, represented Switzerland in 1988.
- Edith Schönenberger — 2:00:52 (→ 18th place)
- Barbara Ganz — 2:00:52 (→ 40th place)
- Brigitte Gyr-Gschwend — 2:00:52 (→ 41st place)
Diving edit
Equestrian edit
Fencing edit
Seven fencers, five men and two women, represented Switzerland in 1988.
Gymnastics edit
Judo edit
Modern pentathlon edit
Three male pentathletes represented Switzerland in 1988.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Peter Steinmann — 5181pts (→ 9th place)
- Andy Jung — 4951pts (→ 26th place)
- Peter Burger — 4731pts (→ 43rd place)
Men's Team Competition:
- Steinmann, Jung, and Burger — 14863pts (→ 7th place)
Rowing edit
Sailing edit
Shooting edit
Swimming edit
Men's 50 m Freestyle
- Heat — 22.61
- Final — 22.83 (→ 4th place)
- Heat — 23.04
- Final — 22.84 (→ 5th place)
Men's 100 m Freestyle
- Heat — 50.96
- B-Final — 50.74 (→ 11th place)
- Heat — 51.21 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
Men's 200 m Freestyle
- Heat — 1:51.45 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
- Heat — 1:52.94 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Men's 400 m Freestyle
- Heat — 3:57.92 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Men's 100 m Backstroke
- Heat — 58.17 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Men's 200 m Backstroke
- Heat — 2:07.77 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
- Heat — 1:04.53 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
- Heat — 1:04.71 (→ did not advance, 27th place)
Men's 200 m Breaststroke
- Heat — 2:18.68
- B-Final — 2:18.17 (→ 13th place)
- Heat — 2:20.65 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Men's 100 m Butterfly
- Heat — 56.77 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Men's 200 m Butterfly
- Heat — 2:05.58 (→ did not advance, 33rd place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Heat — 3:48.09 (→ did not advance, 9th place)
Women's 50 m Freestyle
- Heat — 26.32
- B-Final — 26.34 (→ 11th place)
Women's 100 m Freestyle
- Heat — 57.35 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Women's 100 m Backstroke
- Heat — 1:05.07 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
Women's 200 m Backstroke
- Heat — 2:24.61 (→ did not advance, 27th place)
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
- Heat — 1:15.00 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Women's 200 m Breaststroke
- Heat — 2:42.82 (→ did not advance, 36th place)
Synchronized swimming edit
Three synchronized swimmers represented Switzerland in 1988.
Tennis edit
Wrestling edit
References edit
- ^ "Switzerland at the 1988 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-07-30.
- ^ Switzerland at the 1988 Summer Olympics