Switzerland competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 141 competitors, 136 men and 5 women, took part in 74 events in 17 sports.
Medalists
MedalNameSportEventDate Equestrian Individual jumping Gymnastics Men's parallel bars Gymnastics Men's pommel horse , Alfred Felber, Émile Lachapelle Rowing Men's coxed pair , Walter Lossli, Alfred Probst,Eugen Sigg, Hans Walter Rowing Men's coxed four Wrestling Men's freestyle welterweight Wrestling Men's freestyle middleweight Athletics Men's 800 m Athletics Men's 1500 m , Alphonse Gemuseus, Werner Stuber Equestrian Team jumping Football Gymnastics Men's horizontal bar Men's pommel horse Weightlifting Men's 82.5 kg Wrestling Men's freestyle heavyweight , August Güttinger, Jean Gutweniger, Georges Miez,Otto Pfister, Antoine Rebetez, Carl Widmer, Josef Wilhelm Gymnastics Men's team all-around Gymnastics Men's pommel horse Gymnastics Men's rope climbing Rowing Men's single sculls , Heini Thoma Rowing Men's double sculls , Alfred Probst,Eugen Sigg, Hans Walter Rowing Men's coxless four Shooting Men's 50 m rifle, prone Weightlifting Men's 60 kg Wrestling Men's freestyle welterweight Wrestling Men's freestyle light heavyweight
Aquatics
Diving
A single diver represented Switzerland in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport.
Ranks given are within the heat.
Men
DiverEventSemifinalsFinalPointsScoreRankPointsScoreRank Arthur Bischoff 3 m board 29 385 6 did not advance
Swimming
Ranks given are within the heat.
Men
SwimmerEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRank Charles Kopp 100 m freestyle 1:15.0 4 did not advance Robert Wyss 200 m breaststroke 3:03.6 2 Q 3:04.2 3 q 3:05.6 5
Water polo
Switzerland made its second Olympic water polo appearance.
Roster Charles Biefer Armand Boppart Henri Demiéville Robert Girod Charles Kopp Albert Moret Fernand Moret P. Renevier H. Rich René Ricolfi-Doria Robert Wyss
First round
Athletics
Seventeen athletes represented Switzerland in 1924. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport. Martin and Schärer each won a silver medal—Switzerland's first medals in Olympic athletics.
Ranks given are within the heat.
AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank Karl Borner 100 m Unknown 3 did not advance 200 m Unknown 3 did not advance Constant Bucher Pentathlon N/A Elim-3 Decathlon N/A 5961.5925 15 Otto Garnus Shot put N/A 12.12 8 did not advance Discus throw N/A 35.16 11 did not advance Ernst Gerspach Decathlon N/A 6743.530 6 Josef Imbach 400 m 51.8 1 Q 48.0 1 Q 48.3 2 Q did not finish William Marthé 5000 m N/A did not finish did not advance Paul Martin 800 m N/A 2:00.2 1 Q 1:55.6 3 Q 1:52.6 Adolf Meier Long jump N/A 6.61 5 did not advance Decathlon N/A did not finish Victor Moriaud 100 m Unknown 4 did not advance 110 m hurdles N/A Unknown 3 did not advance Willi Moser 110 m hurdles N/A Unknown 2 Q 16.1 5 did not advance Javelin throw N/A 46.80 13 did not advance Werner Nüesch Shot put N/A 12.45 5 did not advance Discus throw N/A 38.205 6 did not advance Willy Schärer 1500 m N/A 4:06.6 1 Q 3:55.0 Arthur Tell Schwab 10 km walk N/A Unknown 3 Q 49:50.0 5 Christian Simmen 400 m Unknown 5 did not advance Walter Strebi 100 m 11.2 2 Q did not start did not advance Hans Wipf Javelin throw N/A 48.57 10 did not advance Karl Borner Heinz Hemmi Josef Imbach Victor Moriaud 4 × 100 m relay N/A 42.2 1 Q 42.2 2 Q Disqualified
Boxing
Seven boxers represented Switzerland at the 1924 Games. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport. Stauffer became the first Swiss boxer to reach the quarterfinals.
BoxerWeight classRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / Bronze matchOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Georges Givel Middleweight W L did not advance 9 R. Nyffeler Flyweight Bye L did not advance 9 Jacques Sauthier Featherweight Bye L did not advance 9 Louis Sauthier Welterweight L did not advance 17 Erich Siebert Middleweight Bye L did not advance 9 Théodore Stauffer Welterweight W W L did not advance 5 Johann Weidel Bantamweight Bye L did not advance 9
Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent 1 0 .000 1 0 .000 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 2 .000 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 1 0 .000 0 1 .000 Total 4 6 .400
Round Wins Losses Percent Round of 32 2 1 .667 Round of 16 1 5 .167 Quarterfinals 0 1 .000 Semifinals 0 0 – Final 0 0 – Bronze match 0 0 – Total 4 6 .400
Cycling
Nine cyclists represented Switzerland in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport. The Swiss were perhaps the most successful nation not to win a medal; Blattmann took fifth in the individual time trial, the Swiss team took fourth in the team time trial, and Mermillod reached the semifinals of the sprint.
Road cycling
CyclistEventFinalResultRank Georges Antenen Time trial 6:53:27.0 21 Albert Blattmann Time trial 6:34:09.0 5 Fritz Bossi Time trial 7:05:43.4 28 Otto Lehner Time trial 6:43:39.0 14 Georges Antenen Albert Blattmann Fritz Bossi Otto Lehner Team time trial 20:11:15.0 4
Track cycling
Ranks given are within the heat.
CyclistEventFirst roundFirst repechageQuarterfinalsSecond repechageSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank Louis Mermillod Sprint Unknown 2 r Unknown 1 Q Unknown 2 r Unknown 1 Q Unknown 3 did not advance Ernst Leutert Arnold Nötzli Ernst Richli Gustav Weilenmann Team pursuit 5:23.0 1 Q N/A 5:21.6 2 N/A did not advance
Equestrian
Nine equestrians represented Switzerland in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Gemuseus led the jumping team to a strong debut, taking the individual gold and propelling the team to a silver medal. The eventing team placed fourth.
EquestrianEventFinal Score Time Rank Hans Bühler Eventing 1477.5 N/A 14 Jumping 24.00 2:20.0 20 René de Ribeaupierre Eventing 904.5 N/A 28 Werner Fehr Eventing 1395.0 N/A 18 Alphonse Gemuseus Jumping 6.00 2:24.4 Adolphe Mercier Dressage 223.6 N/A 16 Charles Schlumberger Dressage 189.4 N/A 21 Charles Stoffel Eventing 1466.0 N/A 15 Werner Stuber Dressage 206.2 N/A 20 Jumping 20.00 2:32.4 14 Hans von der Weid Dressage 243.2 N/A 7 Jumping 24.00 2:39.8 21 Hans Bühler René de Ribeaupierre Werner Fehr Charles Stoffel Team eventing 4338.5 N/A 4 Hans Bühler Alphonse Gemuseus Werner Stuber Hans von der Weid Team jumping 50.00 N/A
Fencing
Ten fencers, seven men and three women, represented Switzerland in 1924. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport; Switzerland was one of nine nations to send women to the first Olympic women's fencing competition.
Men
Ranks given are within the pool.
FencerEventRound 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank John Albaret Foil 3–1 3 Q 0–5 6 did not advance Constantin Antoniades Épée 3–6 8 N/A did not advance Eugène Empeyta Épée 6–2 1 Q N/A 6–3 1 Q 4–7 7 did not advance Foil 0–3 4 did not advance Édouard Fitting Foil Bye 2–3 5 did not advance Frédéric Fitting Épée 5–3 4 Q N/A 9–1 1 Q 3–8 12 did not advance Foil 2–1 1 Q 2–3 4 did not advance Henri Jacquet Épée 5–4 3 Q N/A 6–3 3 Q 4–7 10 did not advance John Albaret Constantin Antoniades Eugène Empeyta Frédéric Fitting Henri Jacquet Team épée 1–0 1 Q N/A 0–2 3 did not advance John Albaret Constantin Antoniades Eugène Empeyta Édouard Fitting Frédéric Fitting Charles Rochat Team foil Bye N/A 1–2 3 did not advance
Women
Ranks given are within the pool.
FencerEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRank Suzanne Bonnard Foil 1–4 5 did not advance Emma Fitting Foil 3–3 3 Q 1–4 5 did not advance Jeanne Morgenthaler Foil 1–4 6 did not advance
Football
Switzerland competed in the Olympic football tournament for the first (and, as of 2008, only) time in 1924. The Swiss took the silver medal, losing the final to Uruguay.
Round 1
Round 2
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Final rank
Gymnastics
Eight gymnasts represented Switzerland in 1924. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport, and first since 1904. The team took bronze. Güttinger, the top all-around individual at seventh place, won two apparatus medals: the gold in the parallel bars and the bronze in the rope climbing. Gutweninger had a pair as well, with silvers in the horizontal bar and the pommel horse. Wilhelm (gold) and Rebetez (bronze) had one medal each, as the Swiss swept the pommel horse medals, with Widmer finishing fourth as well.
Artistic
GymnastEventFinal Score Rank Hans Grieder All-around 99.646 22 Horizontal bar 16.946 24 Parallel bars 20.94 12 Pommel horse 18.440 15 Rings 17.070 43 Rope climbing 10 (9.0 s) 18 Sidehorse vault 9.17 29 Vault 7.08 41 August Güttinger All-around 105.176 7 Horizontal bar 18.886 8 Parallel bars 21.63 Pommel horse 19.600 8 Rings 17.570 37 Rope climbing 10 (7.8 s) Sidehorse vault 8.41 48 Vault 9.08 17 Jean Gutweninger All-around 102.342 14 Horizontal bar 19.236 Parallel bars 21.26 8 Pommel horse 21.130 Rings 17.846 32 Rope climbing 6 (9.8 s) 35 Sidehorse vault 8.50 46 Vault 8.37 23 Georges Miez All-around 98.796 23 Horizontal bar 19.050 5 Parallel bars 20.36 21 Pommel horse 18.830 14 Rings 16.486 45 Rope climbing 7 (9.6 s) 31 Sidehorse vault 8.70 42 Vault 8.17 25 Otto Pfister All-around 95.746 28 Horizontal bar 16.920 25 Parallel bars 18.96 39 Pommel horse 18.430 16 Rings 17.246 41 Rope climbing 7 (9.6 s) 31 Sidehorse vault 8.86 39 Vault 8.33 24 Antoine Rebetez All-around 89.583 38 Horizontal bar 19.053 4 Parallel bars 19.08 35 Pommel horse 20.730 Rings 17.920 30 Rope climbing 5 (10.2 s) 41 Sidehorse vault 7.80 62 Vault 0.00 67 Carl Widmer All-around 94.936 32 Horizontal bar 16.190 31 Parallel bars 19.76 31 Pommel horse 20.500 4 Rings 16.996 44 Rope climbing 9 (9.2 s) 23 Sidehorse vault 7.66 63 Vault 4.83 57 Josef Wilhelm All-around 97.096 25 Horizontal bar 17.150 22 Parallel bars 21.40 4 Pommel horse 21.230 Rings 17.386 40 Rope climbing 4 (10.4 s) 45 Sidehorse vault 9.06 34 Vault 6.87 46 Hans Grieder August Güttinger Jean Gutweninger Georges Miez Otto Pfister Antoine Rebetez Carl Widmer Josef Wilhelm Team 816.661
Rowing
11 rowers represented Switzerland in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport. All five of the Swiss boats won medals, including two golds and three bronzes.
Ranks given are within the heat.
RowerEventSemifinalsRepechageFinalResultRankResultRankResultRank Josef Schneider Single sculls 7:15.6 1 Q Advanced directly 8:01.1 Rudolf Bosshard Heini Thoma Double sculls 6:55.0 1 Q N/A Unknown Édouard Candeveau Alfred Felber Émile Lachapelle Coxed pair 7:49.6 1 Q N/A 8:39.0 Émile Albrecht Alfred Probst Eugen Sigg Hans Walter Coxless four Unknown 2 Q N/A Unknown Émile Albrecht Walter Loosli Alfred Probst Eugen Sigg Hans Walter Emile Lachapelle Coxed four Unknown 2 r 7:27.2 1 Q 7:18.4
Sailing
A single sailor represented Switzerland in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport, and first since 1900. Switzerland had the only female sailor in 1924.
SailorEventQualifyingFinalRace 1Race 2Race 3TotalRace 1Race 2TotalRank Ella Maillart Olympic monotype 5 3 N/A did not advance
Shooting
Seven sport shooters represented Switzerland in 1924.
ShooterEventFinalScoreRank Josias Hartmann 50 m rifle, prone 394 Walter Lienhard 50 m rifle, prone 390 10 Jakob Reich 50 m rifle, prone 392 7 600 m free rifle 81 31 Arnold Rösli 600 m free rifle 79 35 Willy Schnyder 50 m rifle, prone 376 41 Conrad Stucheli 600 m free rifle 82 24 Albert Tröndle 600 m free rifle 73 51 Jakob Reich Arnold Rösli Willy Schnyder Conrad Stucheli Albert Tröndle Team free rifle 635 4
Tennis
Men