Switzerland at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

Switzerland competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September.

Switzerland at the
2024 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeSUI
NPCSwiss Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.swissparalympic.ch
in Paris, France
August 28, 2024 (2024-08-28) – September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08)
Competitors27 in 9 sports
Flag bearers Marcel Hug
Elena Kratter
Medals
Ranked 15th
Gold
8
Silver
8
Bronze
5
Total
21
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 3 7 10
Badminton 1 2 3
Cycling 3 4 7
Equestrian 0 1 1
Judo 0 1 1
Rowing 0 1 1
Shooting 0 1 1
Swimming 1 1 2
Wheelchair tennis 0 1 1
Total 8 19 27[1]

Athletics

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Swiss track and field athletes achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2023 World Championships, 2024 World Championships, or through high performance allocation, as long as they meet the minimum entry standard (MES).

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • DQ = Disqualified
  • PR = Paralympic Record
  • AR = Area (or continental) Record
  • NR = National Record
  • SB = Season's Best
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men's track
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Fabian Blum 100 m T52
400 m T52 1:04.08 2 Q 1:03.71 5
Beat Bösch 100 m T52
400 m T52 1:06.65 5 Did not advance
Marcel Hug 800 m T54
1500 m T54
5000 m T54 10:35.08 1 Q  
Marathon T54
Women's track
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Catherine Debrunner 100 m T53
400 m T53
800 m T54  
1500 m T54  
5000 m T54 12:43.82 1 Q 10:43.62  
Marathon T54
Patricia Eachus 400 m T54
800 m T54
1500 m T54
5000 m T54 11:45.43 3 Q 11:10.44 4
Marathon T54
Alexandra Helbling 100 m T54
400 m T54
Elena Kratter 100 m T64
Licia Mussinelli 100 m T54
400 m T54
Abassia Rahmani 100 m T64
Manuela Schär 400 m T54
800 m T54  
1500 m T54
5000 m T54 12:44.20 3 Q 11:10.52 5
Marathon T54
Field events
Athlete Event Final
Distance Position
Elena Kratter Women's long jump T63

Badminton

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Cynthia Mathez, Ilaria Renggli and Luca Olgiati have all qualified to compete.

Athlete Event Group stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Luca Olgiati Men's singles WH2
Cynthia Mathez Women's singles WH1
Ilaria Renggli Women's singles WH2  
Cynthia Mathez
Ilaria Renggli
Women's doubles WH1–2   Hu G-c /
Yang I-c (TPE)
W (21–10, 21–19)

Cycling

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Benjamin Früh, Franziska Matile-Dörig, Fabian Recher, Flurina Rigling, Sandra Stöckli, Celine van Till and Timothy Zemp have all qualified to compete.

Track

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Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Time Rank Opposition
Time
Rank
Timothy Zemp Men's individual pursuit C4 4:39.881 9 Did not advance
Men's time trial C4–5 1:09.053 18 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Time Rank Opposition
Time
Rank
Flurina Rigling Women's individual pursuit C1–3 3:50.347 4 QB 3:48.512  
Women's time trial C1–3 41.510 9 Did not advance
Franziska Matile-Doerig Women's time trial C4–5 39.414 9 Did not advance
Women's pursuit C4 3:47.142 5 Did not advance

Equestrian

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Switzerland entered one para-equestrianist into the Paralympic equestrian competition, by virtue of the nations individual final world para dressage rankings.

Individual
Athlete Horse Event Total
Score Rank
Nicole Geiger Donar Weltino Individual championship test grade V
Individual freestyle test grade V

Judo

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Carmen Brussig has qualified to compete.

Rowing

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Switzerland qualified one boats in women's single sculls classes, by virtue of the gold medal results, at the 2024 European Continental Qualification Regatta in Szeged, Hungary.

Athlete Event Heats Repechage Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Claire Ghiringhelli PR1 women's single sculls 11:05.32 3 R 11:00.83 3 FB

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage

Shooting

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Switzerland entered one para-shooter after achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2022, 2023 and 2024 world cup, 2022 World Championships, 2023 World Championships, 2023 European Para Championships and 2024 European Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.[2]

Mixed
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Nicole Häusler R4 – 10m air rifle standing SH2
R5 – 10 m air rifle prone SH2
R9 – 50 m rifle prone SH2

Swimming

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Switzerland secured two quotas at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships after finishing in the top two places in Paralympic class disciplines.

Athlete Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Leo McCrea Men's 100 m breastroke SB5  
Men's 200 m individual medley SM6
Nora Meister Women's 50 m freestyle S6 35.71 6 Q
Women's 400 m freestyle S6
Women's 100 m backstroke S6

Wheelchair tennis

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Nalani Buob has qualified to compete.

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Nalani Buob Women's singles   van Koot (NED)
L 5-12
Did not advance

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Paris 2024: Largest Paralympic delegation since 2008 (in German)". Swiss Paralympic Committee. 19 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Lima 2023 Quota Allocation to Paris 2024 Day 7 28.09.2023" (PDF). Paralympics. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.