Switzerland was represented at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France by the Swiss Olympic Association.
In total, 74 athletes including 57 men and 17 woman represented Switzerland in eight different sports including alpine skiing, biathlon, bobsleigh, cross-country skiing, freestyle skiing, ice hockey, Nordic combined and ski jumping.
Switzerland won three medals, all in short track speed skating, at the games after Gustav Weder and Donat Acklin won gold in the two-man bobsleigh, Steve Locher won bronze in the alpine skiing men's combined and Gustav Weder, Donat Acklin, Lorenz Schindelholz and Curdin Morell won bronze in the four-man bobsleigh.
Nicolas Bochatay, a member of the delegation, was to represent the country in the demonstration speed skiing events. However, he was killed in an accident on the morning of the competition final.
Competitors In total, 74 athletes represented Switzzerland at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France across eight different sports. SportMenWomenTotalAlpine skiing 11 10 21Biathlon 1 0 1Bobsleigh 8 – 8Cross-country skiing 3 6 9Freestyle skiing 4 1 5Ice hockey 22 – 22Nordic combined 4 – 4Ski jumping 4 – 4 Total 57 17 74
Medalists
Switzerland won a total of three medals at the games including one gold and two bronze. MedalNameSportEventDate Bobsleigh Two-man 16 February Alpine skiing Men's combined 11 February Bobsleigh Four-man 22 February
Alpine skiing
In total, 21 Swiss athletes participated in the alpine skiing events – Paul Accola, William Besse, Annick Bonzon, Chantal Bournissen, Xavier Gigandet, Michael von Grünigen, Zoë Haas, Marco Hangl, Franz Heinzer, Urs Kälin, Steve Locher, Daniel Mahrer, Katrin Neuenschwander, Hans Pieren, Corinne Rey-Bellet, Vreni Schneider, Marlis Spescha, Patrick Staub, Heidi Zeller-Bähler and Heidi Zurbriggen.
Men
AthleteEventRace 1Race 2TotalTimeTimeTimeRankPaul AccolaDownhillDNF–Xavier Gigandet1:52.5015Daniel Mahrer1:52.3913Franz Heinzer1:51.396Franz HeinzerSuper-GDNF–Urs Kälin1:15.2214Paul Accola1:14.6010Marco Hangl1:13.906Michael von GrünigenGiant Slalom1:06.951:03.722:10.6713Hans Pieren1:06.341:03.232:09.5711Steve Locher1:05.80DNFDNF–Paul Accola1:04.881:03.142:08.024Steve LocherSlalomDNF–DNF–Michael von Grünigen53.6252.801:46.427Paul Accola52.6452.981:45.626Patrick Staub52.5652.881:45.444
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AthleteDownhillSlalomTotalTimeTime 1Time 2PointsRankWilliam Besse1:46.66DNF–DNF–Steve Locher1:46.5349.9051.5418.16Paul Accola1:45.7356.0859.7190.9621Xavier Gigandet1:45.6153.3553.8441.218
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Women
AthleteEventRace 1Race 2TotalTimeTimeTimeRankChantal BournissenDownhillDNF–Marlis Spescha1:55.8321Heidi Zeller-Bähler1:54.7313Heidi Zurbriggen1:54.0410Heidi ZurbriggenSuper-GDNF–Chantal BournissenDNF–Heidi Zeller-Bähler1:24.5111Zoë Haas1:24.3110Heidi ZurbriggenGiant SlalomDSQ–DSQ–Vreni SchneiderDNF–DNF–Corinne Rey-Bellet1:08.891:08.702:17.5917Zoë Haas1:07.771:10.122:17.8918Annick BonzonSlalom49.94DNFDNF–Christine von Grünigen49.8445.891:35.7313Katrin Neuenschwander49.2045.081:34.289Vreni Schneider48.6645.301:33.967
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AthleteDownhillSlalomTotalTimeTime 1Time 2PointsRankHeidi ZurbriggenDSQ––DSQ–Chantal Bournissen1:26.9235.3335.3624.984Heidi Zeller-Bähler1:26.9037.6338.4569.0714
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Biathlon
In total, one Swiss athlete participated in the biathlon events – Jean-Marc Chabloz.
Men EventAthleteMisses 1TimeRank10 km SprintJean-Marc Chabloz330:32.977
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EventAthleteTimeMissesAdjusted time 2Rank20 kmJean-Marc Chabloz59:45.641'03:45.654
1 A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target. 2 One minute added per missed target.
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Bobsleigh
In total, eight Swiss athletes participated in the bobsleigh events – Donat Acklin, Bruno Gerber, Gerold Löffler, Christian Meili, Curdin Morell, Christian Reich, Lorenz Schindelholz and Gustav Weder.
SledAthletesEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSUI-1Gustav WederDonat AcklinTwo-man1:00.4991:00.9731:00.8411:00.9614:03.26SUI-2Christian MeiliChristian ReichTwo-man1:00.2331:01.31111:01.4491:01.38104:04.3610
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SledAthletesEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSUI-1Gustav WederDonat AcklinLorenz SchindelholzCurdin MorellFour-man57.97258.78658.59358.7933:54.13SUI-2Christian MeiliBruno GerberChristian ReichGerold LöfflerFour-man58.15558.75558.59358.8983:54.385
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Cross-country skiing
In total, nine Swiss athletes participated in the cross-country skiing events – Brigitte Albrecht, Silke Schwager, Natascia Leonardi, Hans Diethelm, Giachem Guidon, Sylvia Honegger, André Jungen, Elvira Knecht and Barbara Mettler.
Men EventAthleteRaceTimeRank10 km CHans Diethelm31:41.850André Jungen31:41.249Giachem Guidon31:23.94415 km pursuit1 FHans Diethelm44:16.444Giachem Guidon43:06.134André Jungen42:56.33130 km CHans Diethelm1'30:13.236Giachem Guidon1'28:44.52550 km FAndré Jungen2'20:32.147Hans Diethelm2'14:41.630Giachem Guidon2'10:55.015
1 Starting delay based on 10 km results. C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
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Women EventAthleteRaceTimeRank5 km CElvira Knecht16:05.544Barbara Mettler15:33.732Brigitte Albrecht15:09.520Sylvia Honegger15:03.41510 km pursuit2 FBarbara Mettler31:16.342Brigitte Albrecht30:28.837Elvira Knecht30:17.236Sylvia Honegger28:17.71315 km CSilke SchwagerDNF–Natascia Leonardi46:32.725Sylvia Honegger45:33.71630 km FNatascia Leonardi1'33:21.031Elvira Knecht1'32:35.626Sylvia Honegger1'30:16.619Brigitte Albrecht1'29:54.317
2 Starting delay based on 5 km results. C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
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Women's 4 × 5 km relay AthletesRaceTimeRankSylvia HoneggerBrigitte AlbrechtNatascia LeonardiElvira Knecht1'02:54.19
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Freestyle skiing
In total, five Swiss athletes participated in the freestyle skiing events – Jürg Biner, Bernard Brandt, Conny Kissling, Thomas Lagler and Petsch Moser.
Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinalTimePointsRankTimePointsRankBernard BrandtMoguls35.5814.8239did not advancePetsch Moser31.0618.5629did not advanceThomas Lagler32.6322.0217did not advanceJürg Biner32.0023.0211 Q32.6022.6910
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Women
AthleteEventQualificationFinalTimePointsRankTimePointsRankConny KisslingMoguls40.8317.4613did not advance
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Ice hockey
In total, 22 Swiss athletes participated in the ice hockey events – Samuel Balmer, Sandro Bertaggia, Andreas Beutler, Patrice Brasey, Mario Brodmann, Manuele Celio, Jörg Eberle, Keith Fair, Doug Honegger, Patrick Howald, Peter Jaks, Dino Kessler, André Künzi, Sven Leuenberger, Alfred Lüthi, Gil Montandon, Reto Pavoni, André Rötheli, Mario Rottaris, Andreas Ton, Renato Tosio and Thomas Vrabec.
Group B Twelve participating teams were placed in two groups. After playing a round-robin, the top four teams in each group advanced to the Medal Round while the last two teams competed in the consolation round for the 9th to 12th places.
Team advanced to the Final Round Team sent to compete in the Consolation round
TeamGPWLTGFGADIFPTS5410289198541032102285410251510852301422-8451401325-1225050738-310
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8:1 6:1 4:3 6:3 4:2
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Consolation round 9th-12th places 7:2
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9th-place match 5:2 10th
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Nordic combined
In total, four Swiss athletes participated in the Nordic combined events – Hippolyt Kempf, Urs Niedhart, Andreas Schaad and Marco Zarucchi.
Men's individual
Events: normal hill ski jumping 15 km cross-country skiing
AthleteEventSki JumpingCross-countryTotalPointsRankStart atTimeRankUrs NiedhartIndividual179.341+5:28.054:07.438Hippolyt Kempf189.736+4:18.750:24.526Marco Zarucchi201.120+3:02.750:55.329Andreas Schaad201.120+3:02.748:02.114
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Men's Team
Events: normal hill ski jumping 10 km cross-country skiing
AthletesSki jumpingCross-countryTotalPointsRankStart atTimeRankHippolyt KempfAndreas SchaadMarco Zarucchi521.911+10:16.01'33:38.410
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Ski jumping
In total, four Swiss athletes participated in the ski jumping events – Sylvain Freiholz, Markus Gähler, Martin Trunz and Stefan Zünd.
AthleteEventJump 1Jump 2TotalDistancePointsDistancePointsPointsRankMarkus GählerNormal hill80.590.879.089.4180.244Martin Trunz80.092.080.590.8182.841Sylvain Freiholz83.097.881.593.4191.224Stefan Zünd83.0100.880.094.0194.820Markus GählerLarge hill100.077.090.561.7138.735Sylvain Freiholz99.077.6108.593.4171.014Martin Trunz105.087.088.560.4147.431Stefan Zünd104.087.194.571.8158.922
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Men's team large hill AthletesResultPoints 1RankMarkus GählerStefan ZündSylvain FreiholzMartin Trunz537.98
1 Four teams members performed two jumps each. The best three were counted.
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Speed skiing incident Speed skiing was a demonstration sport at the 1992 Winter Olympics. A men's individual and a women's individual event were held. On 22 February 1992, during a warm-up for the men's individual final, Swiss skier Nicolas Bochatay became airborne over a bump and was killed in a crash with a Snowcat ski grooming machine. Bochatay was not the only fatality as a course official was struck and killed by a skier during a training run. Speed skiing has never been a part of the Winter Olympics since.
External links Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database Olympic Winter Games 1992, full results by sports-reference.com
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