Switzerland at the 1988 Summer Olympics

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Switzerland at the
1988 Summer Olympics
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
IOC code SUI
NOC Swiss Olympic Association
Website www.swissolympic.ch  (in German and French)
in Seoul
Competitors99 (72 men and 27 women) in 17 sports
Flag bearer Cornelia Bürki
Medals
Ranked 33rd
Gold
0
Silver
2
Bronze
2
Total
4
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Switzerland competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 99 competitors, 72 men and 27 women, took part in 83 events in 17 sports. [1]

Contents

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Ueli Bodenmann
Beat Schwerzmann 		Rowing Men's double sculls 24 September
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Otto Hofer
Daniel Ramseier
Samuel Schatzmann
Christine Stückelberger 		Equestrian Team dressage 25 September
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Werner Günthör Athletics Men's shot put 23 September
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Christine Stückelberger Equestrian Individual dressage 27 September

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [2]

SportMenWomenTotal
Archery 022
Athletics 10919
Canoeing 101
Cycling 639
Diving 011
Equestrian 718
Fencing 527
Gymnastics 202
Judo 2–2
Modern pentathlon 3–3
Rowing 707
Sailing 10010
Shooting 639
Swimming 7310
Synchronized swimming –33
Tennis 202
Wrestling 4–4
Total722799

Archery

In Switzerland's fourth appearance in Olympic archery, two women competed.

Women's Individual Competition:

Athletics

Men's Shot Put

  • Qualifying Heat — 20.70m
  • Final — 21.99m (→ Med 3.png Bronze Medal)

Men's Javelin Throw

  • Qualification — 76.02m (→ did not advance)

Men's Decathlon

  1. 100 metres — 11.18s
  2. Long Jump — 7.34m
  3. Shot Put — 14.48m
  4. High Jump — 1.94m
  5. 400 metres — 49.02s
  6. 110m Hurdles — 15.11s
  7. Discus Throw — 42.46m
  8. Pole Vault — 4.70m
  9. Javelin Throw — 65.84m
  10. 1.500 metres — 4:16.74s
  1. 100 metres — 11.49s
  2. Long Jump — 7.02m
  3. Shot Put — 13.80m
  4. High Jump — 2.03m
  5. 400 metres — 50.60s
  6. 110m Hurdles — 15.22s
  7. Discus Throw — 39.08m
  8. Pole Vault — 4.70m
  9. Javelin Throw — 60.92m
  10. 1.500 metres — 4:21.93s
  1. 100 metres — 11.10s
  2. Long Jump — 6.98m
  3. Shot Put — 12.69m
  4. High Jump — 1.85m
  5. 400 metres — 48.63s
  6. 110m Hurdles — 15.13s
  7. Discus Throw — 38.04m
  8. Pole Vault — 4.70m
  9. Javelin Throw — 49.52m
  10. 1.500 metres — 4:21.90s

Women's Marathon

  • Final — 2"44.37 (→ 47th place)
  • Final — 2"47.31 (→ 48th place)

Women's Javelin Throw

  • Qualification — 61.74m
  • Final — 58.54m (→ 9th place)

Women's Heptathlon

  • Final Result — 6157 points (→ 13th place)

Canoeing

Cycling

Nine cyclists, six men and three women, represented Switzerland in 1988.

Men's road race
Men's 1 km time trial
Men's individual pursuit
Men's points race
Women's road race

Diving

Women
AthleteEventPreliminaryFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Beatrice Bürki 3 m springboard 400.3216Did not advance

Equestrian

Fencing

Seven fencers, five men and two women, represented Switzerland in 1988.

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

Gymnastics

Judo

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Switzerland in 1988.

Men's Individual Competition:

Men's Team Competition:

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Men's 50 m Freestyle

  • Heat — 22.61
  • Final — 22.83 (→ 4th place)
  • Heat — 23.04
  • Final — 22.84 (→ 5th place)

Men's 100 m Freestyle

  • Heat — 50.96
  • B-Final — 50.74 (→ 11th place)
  • Heat — 51.21 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

Men's 200 m Freestyle

  • Heat — 1:51.45 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
  • Heat — 1:52.94 (→ did not advance, 25th place)

Men's 400 m Freestyle

  • Heat — 3:57.92 (→ did not advance, 25th place)

Men's 100 m Backstroke

  • Heat — 58.17 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

Men's 200 m Backstroke

  • Heat — 2:07.77 (→ did not advance, 29th place)

Men's 100 m Breaststroke

  • Heat — 1:04.53 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
  • Heat — 1:04.71 (→ did not advance, 27th place)

Men's 200 m Breaststroke

  • Heat — 2:18.68
  • B-Final — 2:18.17 (→ 13th place)
  • Heat — 2:20.65 (→ did not advance, 25th place)

Men's 100 m Butterfly

  • Heat — 56.77 (→ did not advance, 30th place)

Men's 200 m Butterfly

  • Heat — 2:05.58 (→ did not advance, 33rd place)

Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

  • Heat — 3:48.09 (→ did not advance, 9th place)


Women's 50 m Freestyle

  • Heat — 26.32
  • B-Final — 26.34 (→ 11th place)

Women's 100 m Freestyle

  • Heat — 57.35 (→ did not advance, 18th place)

Women's 100 m Backstroke

  • Heat — 1:05.07 (→ did not advance, 20th place)

Women's 200 m Backstroke

  • Heat — 2:24.61 (→ did not advance, 27th place)

Women's 100 m Breaststroke

  • Heat — 1:15.00 (→ did not advance, 30th place)

Women's 200 m Breaststroke

  • Heat — 2:42.82 (→ did not advance, 36th place)

Synchronized swimming

Three synchronized swimmers represented Switzerland in 1988.

Women's solo
Women's duet

Tennis

Wrestling

References

  1. ↑ "Switzerland at the 1988 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-07-30.
  2. ↑ Switzerland at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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