Switzerland at the 1932 Summer Olympics

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Switzerland at the
1932 Summer Olympics
Flag of Switzerland.svg
IOC code SUI
NOC Swiss Olympic Association
Website www.swissolympic.ch  (in German and French)
in Los Angeles
Competitors6 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Paul Martin [1]
Medals
Ranked 22nd
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Switzerland competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Six competitors, all men, took part in eight events in four sports. [2]

Contents

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Georges Miez Gymnastics Men's floor August 8

Athletics

Fencing

One male fencer represented Switzerland in 1932.

Men's foil
Men's épée

Gymnastics

Art competitions

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References

  1. "Flagbearers for Switzerland". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen . Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  2. "Switzerland at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-05-03.