Switzerland at the 1984 Summer Olympics

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Switzerland at the
1984 Summer Olympics
Flag of Switzerland.svg
IOC code SUI
NOC Swiss Olympic Association
Website www.swissolympic.ch  (in German and French)
in Los Angeles
Competitors129 (102 men and 27 women) in 18 sports
Flag bearer Christine Stückelberger
Medals
Ranked 26th
Gold
0
Silver
4
Bronze
4
Total
8
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Switzerland competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 129 competitors, 102 men and 27 women, took part in 91 events in 18 sports. [1]

Contents

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Daniel Nipkow Shooting Men's 50 metre rifle three positions 1 August
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Alfred Achermann
Richard Trinkler
Laurent Vial
Benno Wiss
Cycling Men's team time trial 5 August
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Amy-Cathérine de Bary
Otto Hofer
Christine Stückelberger
Equestrian Team dressage 9 August
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Markus Ryffel Athletics Men's 5000 metres 11 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Hugo Dietsche Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 62 kg 1 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Étienne Dagon Swimming Men's 200 metre breaststroke 2 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Otto Hofer Equestrian Individual dressage 10 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Heidi Robbiani Equestrian Individual jumping 12 August

Archery

In Switzerland's third appearance in Olympic archery, two women and one man competed.

Women's Competition:

Men's Competition:

Athletics

Men's 400 metres

  • Heat — 46.46
  • Quarterfinals — 46.10 (→ did not advance)

Men's 5,000 metres

  • Heat — 13:46.16
  • Semifinals — 13:40.08
  • Final — 13:07.54 (→ Silver medal.svg Silver Medal)

Men's Marathon

  • Final — 2:24:38 (→ 50th place)

Men's High Jump

  • Qualification — 2.24m
  • Final — no mark (→ no ranking)

Men's Long Jump

  • Qualification — 7.71m (→ did not advance, 13th place)

Men's Pole Vault

  • Qualifying Round — 5.40m
  • Final — 5.30m (→ 7th place)

Men's Shot Put

  • Qualifying Round — 19.71 m
  • Final — 20.28m (→ 5th place)

Men's Decathlon

  • Final Result — 7924 points (→ 10th place)
  • Final Result — 7739 points (→ 13th place)


Women's 3,000 metres

  • Heat — 8:45.82
  • Final — 8:45.20 (→ 5th place)

Women's Marathon

  • Final — 2:48:42 (→ 37th place)

Women's Javelin Throw

  • Qualification — 57.88m (→ did not advance)

Women's Heptathlon

  • Final Result — 6042 points (→ 10th place)

Canoeing

Cycling

Twelve cyclists represented Switzerland in 1984.

Individual road race
Team time trial
Sprint
1000m time trial
Individual pursuit
Team pursuit
Points race

Equestrianism

Fencing

Five fencers, all men, represented Switzerland in 1984

Men's épée
Men's team épée

Gymnastics

Handball

Men's Team Competition

Judo

Modern pentathlon

Three male modern pentathletes represented Switzerland in 1984.

Individual
Team

Rhythmic gymnastics

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Men's 100m Freestyle

  • Heat — 50.91
  • Final — 50.50 (→ 5th place)
  • Heat — 51.24
  • B-Final — 51.42 (→ 10th place)

Men's 200m Freestyle

  • Heat — 1:54.19 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
  • Heat — 1:56.54 (→ did not advance, 36th place)

Men's 100m Backstroke

  • Heat — 58.78 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)

Men's 200m Backstroke

  • Heat — 2:08.31 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)

Men's 100m Breaststroke

  • Heat — 1:05.37 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
  • Heat — 1:05.89 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

Men's 200m Breaststroke

  • Heat — 2:18.95
  • Final — 2:17.41 (→ Med 3.png Bronze Medal)
  • Heat — DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)

Men's 100m Butterfly

  • Heat — 55.81
  • B-Final — 55.40 (→ 10th place)
  • Heat — 55.35
  • B-Final — 55.51 (→ 11th place)

Men's 200m Butterfly

  • Heat — 2:03.21 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay

  • Heat — 3:26.61 (→ did not advance, 9th place)

Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

  • Heat — 3:48.13
  • Final — 3:47.93 (→ 7th place)


Women's 100m Freestyle

  • Heat — 58.73 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Women's 400m Freestyle

  • Heat — 4:28.20 (→ did not advance, 18th place)

Women's 800m Freestyle

  • Heat — 9:07.95 (→ did not advance, 16th place)

Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

  • Heat — 4:20.55
  • Final — 4:19.02 (→ 6th place)

Women's 100m Backstroke

  • Heat — 1:05.18
  • B-Final — 1:06.11 (→ 16th place)

Women's 200m Backstroke

  • Heat — 2:25.69 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

Women's 200m Butterfly

  • Heat — 2:18.66
  • B-Final — 2:16.74 (→ 15th place)

Synchronized swimming

Weightlifting

Wrestling

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References

  1. "Switzerland at the 1984 Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2015.