| Switzerland at the 1920 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | SUI |
| NOC | Swiss Olympic Association |
| Website | www |
| in Antwerp | |
| Competitors | 77 in 13 sports |
| Flag bearer | Luigi Antognini [1] |
| Medals Ranked 13th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Switzerland competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 77 competitors, all men, took part in 45 events in 13 sports. [2]
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.
Ranks given are within the semifinal group.
| Diver | Event | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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| Points | Score | Rank | Points | Score | Rank | ||
| Paul Knuchel | 3 m springboard | 33 | 431.35 | 7 | did not advance | ||
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.
| Swimmer | Event | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| 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 | |||||
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.
Belgium  | 11–0 |  Switzerland | Antwerp |
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.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| 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 | ||||
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.
| Boxer | Weight class | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / Bronze match | |
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| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Willy Reichenbach | Welterweight | Bye |  Ireland (GBR)L | did not advance | 9 | ||
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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.
| Fencer | Event | First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| 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 [3] | N/A | 3–1 | 2 Q | 1–4 | 5 | |||
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.
Coach: Max Sillig
| Pos | Player | GP | G | Birthdate | Age |
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| F | Rodolphe Cuendet | 1 | 0 | ||
| R | Louis Dufour Jr. | 2 | 0 | July 26, 1901 | 18 |
| F | Max Holzboer | 1 | 0 | ||
| D | Marius Jaccard | 2 | 0 | March 27, 1898 | 22 |
| F | Bruno Leuzinger | 1 | 0 | January 6, 1886 | 34 |
| D | Paul Lob | 2 | 0 | July 13, 1893 | 26 |
| G | René Savoie | 2 | 0 | February 9, 1896 | 24 |
| F | Max Sillig | 1 | 0 | November 19, 1873 | 46 |
| F | Walter von Siebenthal | 1 | 0 | June 6, 1899 | 20 |
| D | Louis Dufour Sr. | 1 | 0 | 1873 | ~47 |
| 24 April 1920 17:00 | United States  | 29 – 0 (15–0, 14–0) | Switzerland | Palais de Glace d'Anvers |
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| Ray Bonney | Goalies | René Savoie | Referee: Raoul Le Mat | ||
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| 28 April 1920 23:30 | Sweden  | 4 – 0 (0–0, 4–0) | Switzerland | Palais de Glace d'Anvers |
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| Abbe Jansson | Goalies | René Savoie | Referee: Frank Fredrickson | |||||||||||
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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.
| Rower | Cox | Event | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| 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 | |||
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.
| Skater | Event | Final | |
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| Result | Rank | ||
| Alfred Megroz | Men's singles | 52.5 | 8 |
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.
| Shooter | Event | Final | |
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| Result | Rank | ||
| 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 | |
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.
| Player | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | Rank |
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| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | |||
| Alberto Henri Chiesa | Men's singles | Bye |  Brugnon (FRA)W 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 | did not advance | 17 | |||
| Charles Simon | Men's singles | Bye |  de Satrústegui (ESP)W 3–6, 8–6, 6–2, 6–8, 6–2 |  Malström (SWE)L 6–2, 6–2, 6–0 | did not advance | 9 | ||
| Hans Syz | Men's singles |  Lammens (BEL)L 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 | did not advance | 32 | ||||
| Charles Simon Hans Syz | Men's doubles | N/A | Bye |  Balbi & Colombo (ITA)L 6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 6–4 | did not advance | 9 | ||
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.
| Weightlifter | Event | Final | |
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| Result | Rank | ||
| Fridriech Hünenberger | 82.5 kg | 275.0 |  |
| Eugène Ryter | 60 kg | 210.0 | |
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.
| Wrestler | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals / Bronze match | Rank |
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| Otto Bron | Middleweight | Bye |  Leino (FIN) (L) | did not advance | 9 | ||
| Charles Courant | Light heavyweight | N/A | Bye |  van Rensburg (RSA) (W) |  Redman (USA) (W) | Larsson (SWE) (L) | |
| Daniel Kaiser | Featherweight | N/A | Bye | Ackerly (USA) (L) | did not advance | 5 | |
| Robert Roth | Heavyweight | N/A | Salila (FIN) (W) | Meyer (USA) (W) | Pendleton (USA) (W) | | |
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Canada competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 52 competitors, all men, took part in 38 events in 9 sports. These games marked the introduction of winter sports to the Olympic program ; Canada won its first gold medal for ice hockey.
France was the host nation for the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was the second time that France had hosted the Games, after the 1900 Summer Olympics, also in Paris. 401 competitors, 373 men and 28 women, took part in 128 events in 20 sports.
France competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 304 competitors, 296 men and 8 women, took part in 113 events in 23 sports.
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 234 competitors, 218 men and 16 women, took part in 84 events in 21 sports. British athletes won fourteen gold medals and 43 medals overall, finishing third. It would be the last Olympic Games in which Irish athletes participated under Great Britain, after foundation of Irish Free State in 1922.
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. This was the first Summer Olympics in which athletes from the newly independent Irish Free State competed separately. Following the Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927, the name changed (officially) to 'United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' but the Olympic team competed as Great Britain from the 1928 games onwards. 267 competitors, 239 men and 28 women, took part in 115 events in 18 sports.
Sweden competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 260 competitors, 247 men and 13 women, took part in 100 events in 18 sports.
Sweden competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 159 competitors, 146 men and 13 women, took part in 84 events in 15 sports.
The United States competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 288 competitors, 274 men and 14 women, took part in 113 events in 18 sports.
Norway competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 194 competitors, 188 men and 6 women, took part in 72 events in 16 sports.
Italy competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 174 competitors, 173 men and 1 woman, took part in 79 events in 18 sports.
Finland competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium for the first time as a fully independent state. It did compete at the previous Olympics, however, only as the Russian-dependent Grand Duchy of Finland. 63 competitors, 62 men and 1 woman, took part in 51 events in 9 sports.
Czechoslovakia competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. It was the first time that the nation had competed at the Summer Olympic Games, after the republic was founded in 1918. Previously, Bohemia had competed at the Olympic Games from 1900 to 1912.
The Netherlands competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 130 competitors, 129 men and 1 woman, took part in 58 events in 15 sports.
Belgium was the host nation for the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. 336 competitors, 326 men and 10 women, took part in 121 events in 23 sports.
Belgium competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 172 competitors, 166 men and 6 women, took part in 82 events in 17 sports.
Denmark competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 154 competitors, 150 men and 4 women, took part in 66 events in 14 sports.
The Union of South Africa competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 39 competitors, 38 men and 1 woman, took part in 34 events in 7 sports.
Greece competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 47 competitors, all men, took part in 34 events in 8 sports. Greek athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.
Spain competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. It was only the second appearance of the nation at the Summer Games, after competing in the 1900 Summer Olympics, but missing the Games in 1904, 1908, and 1912. 58 competitors, all men, took part in 29 events in 7 sports.
Brazil competed at the modern Olympic Games for the first time at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 19 competitors, all men, took part in 10 events in 5 sports.