NOC | Swiss Olympic Association |
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Flagbearers | 93 |
Olympic Games | 2962 |
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Intercalated Games | 9 |
Youth Olympic Games | 263 |
Other competitors with SUI nationality | 9 |
Switzerland first formed a committee in 1902, which functioned only for the Olympic Games of 1904, 1908 and 1912. The National Olympic Committee was created on 7 October 1912 at the Hôtel Meurice in Ouchy-Lausanne and was recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in the same year.
Switzerland first competed at the 1896 Olympic Games when it was represented by the gymnasts Louis Zutter from Neuchâtel and Charles Champaud and by the shooter Albert Baumann. Switzerland also competed at the first Olympic Winter Games in 1924, and was represented before that in 1920 at Antwerp in both the figure skating and ice hockey events. It has been represented at every Olympic Games and every Olympic Winter Games, one of only four countries to make this claim (Great Britain, France, and Italy are the others) although they boycotted the 1956 Olympic Games, but have been present at the 1956 Equestrian Games held in Stockholm. Switzerland has really never been the dominant country in any sport. In the early Games it had top-notch gymnasts. Until the German Democratic Republic (GDR) became dominant it was the top nation in bobsledding in the Winter Games. Most of its medals, however, have come in alpine skiing, where the Swiss have always belonged to the top nations. In total, Switzerland has won 341 medals, 105 gold, with 138 medals and 50 gold at the Olympic Winter Games. Switzerlands top Olympians are Louis Richardet (five golds in shooting), and Georges Miez as well as Eugen Mack (both eight medals total in gymnastics).
St. Moritz, Switzerland hosted the 2nd Olympic Winter Games in 1928 and the 5th Olympic Winter Games in 1948. Several Swiss towns have tried to host the Winter Games again, but never passed the bid stage. The city of Lausanne, home of the IOC, claims to be the “Olympic City”, has also unsuccessfully tried to host the Games on a few occasions.
Discipline (Sport) | Men | Women | Total | |
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Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 | Results |
Cycling Road (Cycling) | 1 | 0 | 1 | Results |
Cycling Track (Cycling) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Results |
Shooting | 6 | 0 | 6 | Results |
Edition | Competition Type | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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2020 Winter Youth Olympics | Youth Olympic Games | 10 | 6 | 8 | 24 |
1924 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 7 | 8 | 10 | 25 |
1928 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
2014 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
1900 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
2010 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
1948 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 5 | 12 | 6 | 23 |
2018 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
1988 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
2006 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
1936 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 4 | 9 | 5 | 18 |
2016 Winter Youth Olympics | Youth Olympic Games | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
1972 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
1906 Intercalated Games | Intercalated Games | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
1996 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
1948 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
1994 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
2002 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
2016 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
1956 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
2012 Winter Youth Olympics | Youth Olympic Games | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
1952 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
1920 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
1998 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
1984 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
2012 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
2008 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
2014 Summer Youth Olympics | Youth Olympic Games | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
1924 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
1960 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
1980 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2000 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
1976 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
1964 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
1896 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
1936 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
1980 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
2004 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
1976 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
1992 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
1912 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1992 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1984 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
1960 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
1972 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
1968 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
1988 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
1968 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
2010 Summer Youth Olympics | Youth Olympic Games | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2018 Summer Youth Olympics | Youth Olympic Games | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
1932 Summer Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1932 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1952 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
1928 Winter Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1956 Equestrian Olympics | Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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Alpine Skiing | 22 | 22 | 22 | 66 |
Artistic Gymnastics | 15 | 19 | 13 | 47 |
Bobsleigh | 10 | 10 | 11 | 31 |
Snowboarding | 8 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
Rowing | 7 | 8 | 9 | 24 |
Shooting | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 |
Wrestling | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
Freestyle Skiing | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Ski Jumping | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Cross Country Skiing | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
Equestrian Dressage | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
Cycling Road | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Art Competitions | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
Equestrian Jumping | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Tennis | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Triathlon | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Fencing | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
Curling | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Cycling Mountain Bike | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Cycling Track | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Nordic Combined | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Sailing | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Judo | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Skeleton | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Aeronautics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Alpinism | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Military Ski Patrol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Athletics | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Weightlifting | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Figure Skating | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Equestrian Eventing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Biathlon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Canoe Sprint | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Football | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Golf | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ice Hockey | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Beach Volleyball | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Handball | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Swimming | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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Shooting | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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Alpine Skiing | 6 | 4 | 8 | 18 |
Ski Mountaineering | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Freestyle Skiing | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Cross Country Skiing | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Snowboarding | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
Athletics | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Mixed Sports | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Shooting | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Curling | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Cycling BMX Racing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Swimming | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ice Hockey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Skeleton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Triathlon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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Georges Miez | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Simon Ammann | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Dario Cologna | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Vreni Schneider | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Konrad Stäheli | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Eugen Mack | ![]() |
2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
Hermann Hänggi | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Donat Acklin | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Gustav Weder | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Emil Kellenberger | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Fabian Cancellara | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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Louis Richardet | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Marcel Meyer de Stadelhofen | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jean Reich | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Konrad Stäheli | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Alfred Grütter | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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Siri Wigger | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Aline Danioth | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Amélie Klopfenstein | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Marie Krista | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Valerio Jud | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Thomas Bussard | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Caroline Ulrich | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Michael Brunner | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Talina Gantenbein | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Robin Bussard | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Thibe Deseyn | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Mélanie Meillard | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Godefroy de Blonay | 1899—1937 |
Henri Guisan | 1937—1939 |
Albert Mayer | 1946—1968 |
Marc Hodler | 1963—2006 |
Raymond Gafner | 1969—1991 |
Raymond Gafner | 1991—2002 |
Denis Oswald | 1991— |
René Fasel | 1995— |
Sepp Blatter | 1999—2015 |
Kurt Furgler | 2000—2008 |
Gian-Franco Kasper | 2000—2018 |
Marc Hodler | 2006—2006 |
Patrick Baumann | 2007—2018 |
Gian-Franco Kasper | 2018— |
Gianni Infantino | 2020— |