| Switzerland at the 1960 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | SUI (SWI used at these Games) |
| NOC | Swiss Olympic Association |
| Website | www |
| in Squaw Valley | |
| Competitors | 21 (14 men, 7 women) in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Andreas Däscher |
| Medals Ranked 8th |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Switzerland competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Roger Staub | Alpine skiing | Men's giant slalom | February 21 |
| Gold | Yvonne Rüegg | Alpine skiing | Women's giant slalom | February 23 |
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Nando Pajarola | Downhill | 2:15.4 | 20 | ||||
| Jakob Arduser | 2:10.9 | 13 | |||||
| Roger Staub | 2:08.9 | 5 | |||||
| Willi Forrer | 2:07.8 | 4 | |||||
| Nando Pajarola | Giant Slalom | 1:56.2 | 25 | ||||
| Fredy Brupbacher | 1:55.0 | 22 | |||||
| Willi Forrer | 1:53.9 | 20 | |||||
| Roger Staub | 1:48.3 | | |||||
| Roger Staub | Slalom | DSQ | – | – | – | DSQ | – |
| Willi Forrer | 1:16.1 | 16 | DSQ | – | DSQ | – | |
| Adolf Mathis | 1:13.9 | 15 | 1:09.6 | 20 | 2:23.5 | 15 | |
| Georges Schneider | 1:13.0 | 14 | 1:39.7 | 38 | 2:52.7 | 31 | |
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Annemarie Waser | Downhill | DSQ | – | ||||
| Liselotte Michel | 2:01.0 | 35 | |||||
| Margrit Gertsch | 1:50.4 | 26 | |||||
| Yvonne Rüegg | 1:41.6 | 9 | |||||
| Annemarie Waser | Giant Slalom | 1:46.0 | 23 | ||||
| Liselotte Michel | 1:42.5 | 14 | |||||
| Madeleine Berthod-Chamot | 1:41.9 | 9 | |||||
| Yvonne Rüegg | 1:39.9 | | |||||
| Yvonne Rüegg | Slalom | DSQ | – | – | – | DSQ | – |
| Madeleine Berthod-Chamot | 1:12.1 | 37 | 1:03.3 | 22 | 2:15.4 | 28 | |
| Liselotte Michel | 58.8 | 13 | 59.2 | 6 | 1:58.0 | 5 | |
| Annemarie Waser | 57.6 | 7 | DSQ | – | DSQ | – | |
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 15 km | Konrad Hischier | 57:43.9 | 39 |
| Marcel Huguenin | 57:36.7 | 37 | |
| Lorenz Possa | 56:30.1 | 31 | |
| Alphonse Baume | 55:58.9 | 27 | |
| 30 km | Fritz Kocher | DNF | – |
| Lorenz Possa | 2'05:41.2 | 32 | |
| Marcel Huguenin | 2'03:25.6 | 28 | |
| Alphonse Baume | 2'02:04.2 | 24 | |
| 50 km | Fritz Kocher | DNF | – |
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Fritz Kocher Marcel Huguenin Lorenz Possa Alphonse Baume | 2'29:36.8 | 8 |
| Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franziska Schmidt | 21 | 19 | 1141.8 | 184 | 22 |
| Liliane Crosa | 22 | 17 | 1157.4 | 171 | 20 |
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Rank | Distance | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Andreas Däscher | Normal hill | 86.0 | 101.1 | 18 | 77.0 | 100.1 | 24 | 201.2 | 20 |
At the 1960 Winter Olympics, eight speed skating events were contested in Squaw Valley, California. For the first time in Olympic history, women participated in the Olympic speed skating events after the USOC's proposal to include the women's events was approved by the IOC. The competitions were held from Saturday, February 20, to Tuesday, February 23, 1960 (women), and from Wednesday, February 24, to Saturday, February 27, 1960 (men).
Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley, California, United States, consisted of six events. Competitions took place at Squaw Peak, KT-22, and Papoose Peak.
Canada competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States. Canada has competed at every Winter Olympic Games.
France competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States.
Norway competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States.
Austria competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States.
Italy competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States.
Hungary competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States.
Hungary competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.
Finland competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California, United States.
Athletes from East Germany and West Germany competed together as the United Team of Germany at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States.
Czechoslovakia competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States.
Athletes from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. Yugoslavia returned to the Winter Olympic Games after having missed the 1960 Winter Olympics.
New Zealand competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States. The country was represented by its Alpine skiing team of Bill Hunt, Cecelia Womersley, Patricia Prain, and Sam Chaffey. No medals were earned.
Poland competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States.
Belgium competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, returning to the Winter Games after missing the 1960 Winter Olympics.
Argentina competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States. The nation returned to the Winter Games after missing the 1956 Winter Olympics. Argentina got to lead the Parade of Nations in Greece's absence.
Spain competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States.
Bulgaria competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Bulgaria won its first ever gold medal when Ekaterina Dafovska won the Women's 15 km Biathlon.
Bulgaria competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States.
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