Switzerland at the European Games | |
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IOC code | SUI |
NOC | Swiss Olympic Association |
Website | www |
Medals |
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European Games appearances (overview) | |
Switzerland participated at the inaugural edition of the European Games in 2015. [1]
Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
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2015 Baku | 130 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 |
2019 Minsk | 78 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 |
2023 Kraków-Małopolska | 220 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 5 |
2027 Istanbul | Future event | |||||
Total | 17 | 12 | 20 | 49 | 14 |
Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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Shooting | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
Cycling | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
Gymnastics | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Athletics | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Beach soccer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Diving | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Triathlon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Volleyball | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Karate | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Canoe slalom | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Fencing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kickboxing | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Archery | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Badminton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Judo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ski jumping | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Sport climbing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (17 entries) | 17 | 12 | 20 | 49 |
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