Switzerland competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 77 competitors, all men, took part in 45 events in 13 sports.
Medalists
Gold Willy Brüderlin, Max Rudolf, Paul Rudolf, Hans Walter and Paul Staub — Rowing, Men's four with coxswain(4+) Robert Roth — Wrestling, Freestyle heavyweight
Silver Fritz Hünenberger — Weightlifting, Light heavyweight Charles Courant — Wrestling, Freestyle light heavyweight
Bronze Édouard Candeveau, Alfred Felber and Paul Piaget — Rowing, Men's pair with coxswain (2+) Fritz Zulauf — Shooting, Men's 30m military pistol Fritz Kuchen, Albert Tröndle, Arnold Rösli, Walter Lienhard and Caspar Widmer — Shooting, Men's team military rifle, 300m + 600m Fritz Zulauf, Joseph Jehle, Gustave Amoudruz, Hans Egli and Domenico Giambonini — Shooting, Men's team 30m military pistol Fritz Kuchen — Shooting, Men's 300m military rifle, prone Eugène Ryter — Weightlifting, Featherweight
Aquatics
Diving
A single diver represented Switzerland in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Knuchel competed in the springboard event, but was unable to advance to the final.
Men
Ranks given are within the semifinal group.
DiverEventSemifinalsFinalPointsScoreRankPointsScoreRank Paul Knuchel 3 m springboard 33 431.35 7 did not advance
Swimming
Four swimmers, all men, represented Switzerland in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. None of the swimmers advanced to an event final.
Ranks given are within the heat.
Men
SwimmerEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRank Henri Demiéville 400 m breast 7:12.4 2 Q Unknown 4 did not advance Hans Drexler 1500 m free Unknown 4 did not advance Jean Jenni 100 m free Unknown 5 did not advance René Ricolfi-Doria 400 m free Unknown 5 did not advance 1500 m free did not finish did not advance
Water polo
Switzerland competed in the Olympic water polo tournament for the first time in 1920. A modified version of the Bergvall System was in use at the time. Switzerland lost heavily to Belgium in the opening round. Because Belgium eventually finished with the silver medal, Switzerland should have had a chance to play for the bronze; it is not clear why they did not.
Round of 16
Final rank 9th
Athletics
13 athletes represented Switzerland in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in athletics. A pair of ninth-place finishes were the team's best results.
Ranks given are within the heat.
AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank Stanislas Anselmetti 3 km walk N/A Disqualified did not advance 10 km walk N/A did not finish did not advance Luigi Antognini Shot put 10.32 19 N/A did not advance Constant Bucher Decathlon N/A 5273.280 10 Oscar Garin 10000 m N/A 33:04.4 5 Q 9 Alfred Gaschen 5000 m N/A 15:38.0 6 did not finish 10000 m N/A 34:38.4 5 Q did not advance Ernst Gerspach Decathlon N/A 5947.780 9 Josef Imbach 100 m 11.0 2 Q 11.1 3 did not advance 200 m 23.5 2 Q 23.1 2 Q did not finish did not advance Hans Kindler Long jump 6.34 15 N/A did not advance Paul Martin 800 m N/A 1:59.8 5 did not advance Willi Moser 110 m hurdles N/A did not finish did not advance August Waibel 100 m 4 did not advance 200 m 4 did not advance Josef Imbach Walter Leibundgut Adolf Rysler August Waibel 4 × 100 m relay N/A 44.2 4 did not advance
Boxing
A single boxer represented Switzerland at the 1920 Games. It was the nation's debut in boxing. Reichenbach lost his first match, in the welterweight round of 16.
BoxerWeight classRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / Bronze matchOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Willy Reichenbach Welterweight Bye L did not advance 9
Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent 0 1 .000 Total 0 1 .000
Round Wins Losses Percent Round of 32 0 0 – Round of 16 0 1 .000 Quarterfinals 0 0 – Semifinals 0 0 – Final 0 0 – Bronze match 0 0 – Total 0 1 .000
Fencing
Eight fencers represented Switzerland in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. Switzerland competed only in the épée competitions. Edouard Fitting was the only Swiss fencer to advance to the quarterfinals, where he was eliminated. The team was much more successful than any of the individuals, advancing to the finals before finishing in fifth overall.
Ranks given are within the group.
FencerEventFirst roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank Louis de Tribolet Épée 3–5 6 did not advance Eugène Empeyta Épée 3–5 6 did not advance Edouard Fitting Épée 5–4 3 Q 3–7 8 did not advance Frédéric Fitting Épée 2–5 7 did not advance Henri Jacquet Épée 2–6 8 did not advance John Albaret Louis de Tribolet Eugène Empeyta Édouard Fitting Frédéric Fitting Henri Jacquet Léopold Montagnier Franz Wilhelm Team épée Composition for teams. N/A 3–1 2 Q 1–4 5
Ice hockey
Switzerland competed in the inaugural Olympic ice hockey tournament. The team suffered the most lopsided loss of the tournament in a 29–0 defeat by the United States in the quarterfinals, Switzerland's first match. The American team's eventual winning of the silver medal qualified Switzerland for the bronze medal tournament. In the bronze medal semifinals, the Swiss played a closer game but still lost to Sweden, 4–0.
Roster Coach: Max Sillig Pos Player GP G Birthdate Age F 1 0 R 2 0 18 F 1 0 D 2 0 22 F 1 0 34 D 2 0 26 G 2 0 24 F 1 0 46 F 1 0 20 D 1 0 ~47
Gold medal quarterfinals
Bronze medal semifinals
Final rank 5th (Tied)
Rowing
Thirteen rowers represented Switzerland in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Two of the four boats won medals, with the coxed fours team taking gold and the coxed pairs taking bronze.
Ranks given are within the heat.
RowerCoxEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRank Max Schmid N/A Single sculls 7:49.0 2 did not advance Édouard Candeveau Alfred Felber Paul Piaget Coxed pair N/A 8:50.0 1 Q Unknown Willy Brüderlin Max Rudolf Paul Rudolf Hans Walter Paul Staub Coxed four N/A 7:03.0 1 Q 6:54.0 P. Baur Rudolf Bosshard Willy Brüderlin Charles Freuler Max Rudolf Paul Rudolf Franz Türler Hans Walter Paul Staub Eight 6:21.4 2 did not advance
Skating
Figure skating
A single figure skater represented Switzerland in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Megroz took eighth place out of nine skaters in the men's singles.
SkaterEventFinalResultRank Alfred Megroz Men's singles 52.5 8
Shooting
Fifteen shooters represented Switzerland in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport, and first since 1900. The team's five bronze medals gave Switzerland the fourth-most total medals in 1920, but put them behind ten other teams who had won at least one gold or silver.
ShooterEventFinalResultRank Gustave Amoudruz 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. 959 Unknown Ulrich Fahrner 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. 947 Unknown Fritz Kuchen 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. 961 Unknown 300 m military rifle, prone 59 Werner Schneeberger 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. 947 Unknown Bernard Siegenthaler 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. 906 Unknown Fritz Zulauf 30 m military pistol 269 Eugene Addor Joseph Jehle Fritz Kuchen Werner Schneeberger Weibel 300 & 600 m team military rifle, prone 563 Gustave Amoudruz Hans Egli Domenico Giambonini Joseph Jehle Fritz Zulauf 30 m team military pistol 1270 Gustave Amoudruz Hans Egli Domenico Giambonini Bernard Siegenthaler Fritz Zulauf 50 m team free pistol 2136 9 Gustave Amoudruz Ulrich Fahrner Fritz Kuchen Werner Schneeberger Bernard Siegenthaler Team free rifle 4698 Fritz Kuchen Walter Lienhard Arnold Rösli Albert Tröndle Caspar Widmer 300 m team military rifle, prone 281 4 300 m team military rifle, standing 234 8 600 m team military rifle, prone 279 6
Tennis
Three tennis players, all men, competed for Switzerland in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Simon was the only one of the Swiss players to win a match; Syz and Chiesa each lost their first, as did the Simon and Syz pair in the doubles.
PlayerEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScore Alberto Henri Chiesa Men's singles Bye W 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 did not advance 17 Armand Simon Men's singles Bye W 3–6, 8–6, 6–2, 6–8, 6–2 L 6–2, 6–2, 6–0 did not advance 9 Hans Syz Men's singles L 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 did not advance 32 Armand Simon Hans Syz Men's doubles N/A Bye L 6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 6–4 did not advance 9
Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 1 0 1.000 0 1 .000 Total 1 4 .200
Round Wins Losses Percent Round of 64 0 1 .000 Round of 32 1 1 .500 Round of 16 0 2 .000 Quarterfinals 0 0 – Semifinals 0 0 – Final 0 0 – Bronze match 0 0 – Total 1 4 .200
Weightlifting
Two weightlifters represented Switzerland in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Both men won medals, though neither was able to take a gold.
WeightlifterEventFinalResultRank Fridriech Hünenberger 82.5 kg 275.0 Eugène Ryter 60 kg 210.0
Wrestling
Four wrestlers, all in the freestyle discipline, competed for Switzerland in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Roth took the gold medal in the unlimited weight class, with Courant taking silver in the light heavyweight.
Freestyle
WrestlerEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals / Bronze matchRank Léonard Bron Middleweight Bye (L) did not advance 9 Charles Courant Light heavyweight N/A Bye (W) (W) (L) Daniel Kaiser Featherweight N/A Bye (L) did not advance 5 Robert Roth Heavyweight N/A (W) (W) (W)
Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent 1 1 .500 1 0 1.000 0 1 .000 3 1 .750 Total 5 3 .625
Round Wins Losses Percent Round of 32 0 0 – Round of 16 0 1 .000 Quarterfinals 2 1 .667 Semifinals 2 0 1.000 Final 1 1 .500 Bronze match 0 0 – Total 5 3 .625
References
External links
International Olympic Committee results database