Switzerland at the 1928 Summer Olympics

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Switzerland at the
1928 Summer Olympics
Flag of Switzerland.svg
IOC code SUI
NOC Swiss Olympic Association
Website www.swissolympic.ch  (in German and French)
in Amsterdam
Competitors133 in 15 sports
Medals
Ranked 6th
Gold
7
Silver
4
Bronze
4
Total
15
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Switzerland competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 133 competitors, 132 men and 1 woman, took part in 70 events in 15 sports. [1]

Contents

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Georges Miez Gymnastics Men's artistic individual all-around August 10
Men's horizontal bar August 9
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Hans Grieder , August Güttinger,
Hermann Hänggi, Eugen Mack,
Georges Miez, Otto Pfister,
Eduard Steinemann, Melchior Wezel
Gymnastics Men's team all-around August 10
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Hermann Hänggi Gymnastics Men's pommel horse August 8
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Eugen Mack Gymnastics Men's vault August 10
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Hans Bourquin , Hans Schöchlin,
Karl Schöchlin
Rowing Men's coxed pair August 10
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Ernst Kyburz Wrestling Men's freestyle middleweight August 1
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Hermann Hänggi Gymnastics Men's artistic individual all-around August 10
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Georges Miez Gymnastics Men's pommel horse August 8
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Fritz Bösch , Otto Bucher,
Ernst Haas, Joseph Meyer,
Karl Schwegler
Rowing Men's coxed four August 10
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Arnold Bögli Wrestling Men's freestyle light heavyweight August 1
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Charles-Gustave Kuhn Equestrian Individual jumping August 12
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Eugen Mack Gymnastics Men's horizontal bar August 9
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Hermann Hänggi Gymnastics Men's parallel bars August 9
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Hans Minder Wrestling Men's freestyle featherweight August 1

Athletics

Cycling

Nine cyclists, all men, represented Switzerland in 1928.

Individual road race
Team road race
Sprint
Time trial
Team pursuit

Diving

Equestrian

Fencing

Nine fencers, eight men and 1 woman, represented Switzerland in 1928.

Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Women's foil

Football

Round of 16
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg0–4Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany
Report Hofmann Soccerball shade.svg17', 75', 85'
Hornauer Soccerball shade.svg42'
Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam
Attendance: 16,158
Referee: Willem Eijmers (Netherlands)

Gymnastics

Hockey

Roster

The following is the Switzerland roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 1928 Summer Olympics. [2]

Group play
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India 4400260+268 Gold medal match
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 43018916 Bronze medal match
3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 42025834
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 410321192
5Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 4004114130
Source: 1928 Official Report, p. 685
17 May 1928
15:50
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg1–2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Loubert Field hockey ball.svg ?' Report Husted Field hockey ball.svg 16'
Holst Field hockey ball.svg ?'
Umpires:
L. J. Quarles van Ufford (NED)
M. J. Vandekerckhove (BEL)

20 May 1928
16:00
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Delheid Field hockey ball.svg 15'
Diercxsens Field hockey ball.svg 34'
Vercken Field hockey ball.svg 68'
Report
Umpires:
A. Broese van Croenou (NED)
F. Schiff (NED)

22 May 1928
15:00
India  British Raj Red Ensign.svg6–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Marthins Field hockey ball.svg 6'
Chand Field hockey ball.svg 26', 53', 55', 65'
Gateley Field hockey ball.svg ?'
Report
Umpires:
P. Reinberg (GER)
M. Masip Ubis (ESP)

24 May 1928
18:00
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg0–1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Fehr Field hockey ball.svg ?' Report
Umpires:
T. Evekink (NED)
P. Regibo (BEL)

Rowing

Sailing

Swimming

Water Polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling

Art competitions

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References

  1. "Switzerland at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
  2. 1928 Official Report.