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 | |
MedalistsEdit
AthleticsEdit
BasketballEdit
BoxingEdit
CanoeingEdit
CyclingEdit
Eleven cyclists, all male, represented Switzerland in 1948.
DivingEdit
EquestrianEdit
FencingEdit
19 fencers, 16 men and 3 women, represented Switzerland in 1948.
GymnasticsEdit
HockeyEdit
Modern pentathlonEdit
Three male pentathletes represented Switzerland in 1948.
RowingEdit
Switzerland had 19 male rowers participate in five out of seven rowing events in 1948.[2]
SailingEdit
ShootingEdit
Seven shooters represented Switzerland in 1948. Emil Grünig won gold in the 300 metre rifle and Rudolf Schnyder won silver in the 50 metre pistol.
SwimmingEdit
Water poloEdit
WeightliftingEdit
WrestlingEdit
Art competitionsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "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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