Switzerland at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships

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Switzerland at the
World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
Flag of Switzerland.svg
IOC code SUI
Website www.stv-fsg.ch/de/
Medals
Gold
19
Silver
16
Bronze
15
Total
50

Although Switzerland became the first country to establish a national Gymnastics federation (doing so in 1832) [1] Swiss men did not compete at a World Championships until 1934. [2] While women were first allowed to compete at the 1934 World Championships, Swiss women wouldn't make their debut until 1978. [3]

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When the Swiss men debuted at the World Championships, they achieved great success, winning numerous medals at their first four appearances. Ariella Käslin became the first Swiss female gymnast to win a medal at a World Championships, winning silver on vault in 2009. [4]

Medalists

MedalNameYearEvent
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Walter Bach, Hans Grieder, Hermann Hänggi, Eugen Mack, Georges Miez, Eduard Steinemann, Josef Walter, Melchior Wezel Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg 1934 Budapest Men's team
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Eugen Mack Men's all-around
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Georges Miez Men's floor exercise
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Eugen Mack
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Eugen Mack Men's pommel horse
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Eduard Steinemann
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Eugen Mack Men's rings
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Eugen Mack Men's vault
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Eduard Steinemann
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Eugen Mack Men's parallel bars
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Josef Walter
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Walter Bach
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Georges Miez Men's horizontal bar
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Albert Bachmann, Walter Beck, Eugen Mack, Hans Negelin, Michael Reusch, Leo Schürmann, Smid Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1938 Prague Men's team
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Eugen Mack Men's all-around
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Eugen Mack Men's floor exercise
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Michael Reusch Men's pommel horse
Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeLeo Schürmann
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Michael Reusch Men's rings
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Eugen Mack Men's vault
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Walter Beck
Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeHans Negelin
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Michael Reusch Men's parallel bars
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Michael Reusch Men's horizontal bar
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Walter Beck
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Marcel Adatte, Hans Eugster, Ernst Gebendinger, Jack Günthard, Walter Lehmann, Josef Stalder, Melchior Thalmann, Jean Tschabold Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1950 Basel Men's team
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Walter Lehmann Men's all-around
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Marcel Adatte
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Josef Stalder Men's floor exercise
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Ernst Gebendinger
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Josef Stalder Men's pommel horse
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Marcel Adatte
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Walter Lehmann
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Walter Lehmann Men's rings
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Hans Eugster
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Ernst Gebendinger Men's vault
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Walter Lehmann
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Hans Eugster Men's parallel bars
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Walter Lehmann Men's horizontal bar
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Josef Stalder
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Hans Bründler, Oswald Bühler, Hans Eugster, Jack Günthard, Hans Schwartzentruber, Josef Stalder, Melchior Thalmann, Jean Tschabold Flag of Italy.svg 1954 Rome Men's team
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Josef Stalder Men's pommel horse
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Josef Stalder Men's parallel bars
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Hans Eugster
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Li Donghua Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1994 Brisbane Men's pommel horse
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Li Donghua Flag of Japan.svg 1995 Sabae Men's pommel horse
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Li Donghua Flag of Puerto Rico.svg 1996 San Juan Men's pommel horse
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Dieter Rehm Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1999 Tianjin Men's vault
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Ariella Käslin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2009 London Women's vault
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Giulia Steingruber Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2017 Montreal Women's vault

Medal tables

By gender

GenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Men19151448
Women0112

By event

EventGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Men's pommel horse 44311
Men's vault 3238
Men's parallel bars 3227
Men's floor exercise 3205
Men's individual all-around2114
Men's team2114
Men's rings 1214
Men's horizontal bar 1135
Women's vault 0112

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References

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