Results
| 2010 Barcelona | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Switzerland was represented by 22 athletes (12 men and 10 women) at the 2010 European Athletics Championships held in Barcelona, Spain, from 27 July to 1 August 2010.
| Event | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 200 m | Marc Schneeberger Alex Wilson | |
| 5000 m | Philipp Bandi | Sabine Fischer |
| 10,000 m | Christian Belz | Martina Strähl |
| 100 m hurdles | Lisa Urech Clélia Reuse | |
| 400 m hurdles | Fausto Santini | |
| Marathon | Viktor Röthlin | Patricia Morceli Maja Neuenschwander |
| High Jump | Beatrice Lundmark | |
| Pole Vault | Anna Katharina Schmid | |
| Long Jump | Irene Pusterla | |
| Triple Jump | Alexander Martínez | |
| Decathlon | Simon Walter | |
| Heptathlon | Linda Züblin | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | Pascal Mancini Aron Beyene Marc Schneeberger Reto Amaru Schenkel Alex Wilson Rolf Malcolm Fongué |
| 2010 Barcelona | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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