Switzerland at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Switzerland at the 1960 Summer Olympics
IOC code	SUI (SVI used at these Games)
NOC	Swiss Olympic Association
Website	www.swissolympic.ch  (in German and French)
in Rome, Italy 25 August 1960 (1960-08-25) – 11 September 1960 (1960-09-11)
Competitors	149 (147 men and 2 women) in 16 sports
Flag bearer	August Hollenstein
Medals Ranked 24th	Gold 0 Silver 3 Bronze 3 Total 6
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1906 Intercalated Games

Switzerland competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. The nation returned to the Summer Olympic Games after participating in the Dutch-led boycott of the 1956 Summer Olympics. 149 competitors, 147 men and 2 women, took part in 90 events in 16 sports. ^[1]

Medalists

Silver

• Gustav Fischer – Equestrian, Dressage Individual Competition
• Anton Bühler, Rudolf Günthardt and Hans Schwarzenbach – Equestrian, Three-Day Event Team Competition
• Hans Rudolf Spillmann – Shooting, Men's Free Rifle, Three Positions

Bronze

• Anton Bühler – Equestrian, Three-Day Event Individual Competition
• Ernst Hürlimann and Rolf Larcher – Rowing, Men's Double Sculls
• Henri Copponex, Pierre Girard and Manfred Metzger – Sailing, 5.5 Metre

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1960 Summer Olympics

14 male cyclists represented Switzerland in 1960.

Individual road race

• Erwin Jaisli
• Emil Beeler
• Max Wechsler
• Hubert Bächli

Team time trial

• Erwin Jaisli
• Roland Zöffel
• René Rutschmann
• Hubert Bächli

Sprint

• Kurt Rechsteiner

1000m time trial

• Josef Helbling

Tandem

• Peter Vogel
• Peter Hirzel

Team pursuit

• Walter Signer
• Werner Weckert
• Hans Heinemann
• Egon Scheiwiller

Diving

Main article: Diving at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Equestrian

Main article: Equestrian at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Seven fencers, all men, represented Switzerland in 1960.

Men's foil

• Jean Cerrottini
• Michel Steininger
• Claudio Polledri

Men's épée

• Jules Amez-Droz
• Claudio Polledri
• Michel Steininger

Men's team épée

• Hans Bässler, Jules Amez-Droz, Paul Meister, Charles Ribordy, Claudio Polledri, Michel Steininger

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Hockey

Main article: Field hockey at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Modern pentathlon

Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Three male pentathletes represented Switzerland in 1960.

Individual

• Erhard Minder
• Werner Vetterli
• Rolf Weber

Team

• Erhard Minder
• Werner Vetterli
• Rolf Weber

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Men's single sculls

• Hugo Waser

Men's double sculls

• Ernst Hürlimann
• Rolf Larcher

Men's coxless pair

• Walter Knabenhans
• Heinrich Scherer

Men's coxless four

• Paul Kölliker
• Göpf Kottmann
• Kurt Schmid
• Rolf Streuli

Men's eight

• Rico Bianchi
• Émile Ess
• Hugo Goeggel
• Hans Graber
• Werner Kölliker
• Walter Osterwalder
• Gottfried Schär
• Hansruedi Scheller
• Werner Ehrensperger

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Ten shooters represented Switzerland in 1960.

25 m pistol

• Hansruedi Schneider
• Hans Albrecht

50 m pistol

• Albert Späni
• Frédéric Michel

300 m rifle, three positions

• Hans Rudolf Spillmann
• August Hollenstein

50 m rifle, three positions

• Kurt Müller
• Hans Schönenberger

50 m rifle, prone

• Hans Rudolf Spillmann
• Hans Schönenberger

Trap

• Pierre-André Flückiger
• Louis von Sonnenberg

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Peter Bärtschi	100 m freestyle	1:02.9	45	Did not advance
Hans-Ulrich Dürst	400 m freestyle	4:52.5	33	—		Did not advance
Karl Fridlin		5:02.3	37	—		Did not advance
Hans-Ulrich Dürst	1500 m freestyle	19:21.9	24	—		Did not advance
Rainer Goltzsche		20:45.1	30	—		Did not advance
Rolf Burggraf	100 m backstroke	1:11.0	32	Did not advance
Werner Risi	200 m breaststroke	2:56.6	37	Did not advance
Nicolas Wildhaber		2:58.7	38	Did not advance
Peter Bärtschi Rainer Goltzsche Karl Fridlin Hans-Ulrich Dürst	4 × 200 m freestyle	9:18.1	15	—		Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Doris Gontersweiler-Vetterli	100 m backstroke	1:19.6	25	Did not advance
Maya Hungerbühler	200 m breaststroke	3:10.1	27	Did not advance

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1960 Summer Olympics

References

1. "Switzerland at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2014.