Switzerland at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Art Competitions

Architecture, Further Entries, Open Henri-Robert von der Mühll AC
Henri-Robert von der Mühll AC
Literature, Dramatic Works, Open Louis Grivel AC
Voittout AC
Literature, Epic Works, Open Louis Grivel AC
Voittout AC
Literature, Lyric Works, Open Willy Favez AC
Voittout AC
Music, Compositions For Orchestra, Open Alexandre Dénéréaz AC
B. Bosserdet AC
IXe Olympiade Amsterdam AC
Music, Compositions For Solo Or Chorus, Open Roger Moret AC
Music, Instrumental And Chamber, Open Simon Frey AC
Roger Moret AC
IXe Olympiade Amsterdam AC
Painting, Graphic Arts, Open Carl Moos 2 Silver
Eduard Büsser AC
Sculpturing, Medals And Reliefs, Open Josef Büsser AC
Samuel Henchoz AC
Samuel Henchoz AC
André Pettineroli AC
Sculpturing, Statues, Open Milo Martin 2 Silver
Pietro Borsari AC
Charles L'Éplattenier AC
Charles L'Éplattenier AC
Milo Martin AC
August Peisker AC
Julius Schwyzer AC
Julius Schwyzer AC
Julius Schwyzer AC

Artistic Gymnastics

Individual All-Around, Men Georges Miez 1 Gold
Hermann Hänggi 2 Silver
Eugen Mack 8
Melchior Wezel 12
Edi Steinemann 15
August Güttinger 16
Hans Grieder 18
Otto Pfister 24
Team All-Around, Men Switzerland 1 Gold
Georges MiezHermann HänggiEugen MackMelchior WezelEdi SteinemannAugust GüttingerHans GriederOtto Pfister
Horse Vault, Men Eugen Mack 1 Gold
Georges Miez =4
August Güttinger =7
Hans Grieder =12
Melchior Wezel =12
Hermann Hänggi =18
Otto Pfister =18
Edi Steinemann =34
Parallel Bars, Men Hermann Hänggi 3 Bronze
Melchior Wezel =7
Hans Grieder 11
Edi Steinemann =19
Eugen Mack =21
August Güttinger =28
Otto Pfister =28
Georges Miez =30
Horizontal Bar, Men Georges Miez 1 Gold
Eugen Mack 3 Bronze
Hermann Hänggi =4
Hans Grieder =7
August Güttinger =7
Edi Steinemann =21
Melchior Wezel =21
Otto Pfister =25
Rings, Men Georges Miez =8
Eugen Mack =17
Melchior Wezel 23
Edi Steinemann =26
Hermann Hänggi 36
August Güttinger =44
Hans Grieder =49
Otto Pfister 52
Pommelled Horse, Men Hermann Hänggi 1 Gold
Georges Miez 2 Silver
Edi Steinemann 4
August Güttinger 5
Melchior Wezel =7
Eugen Mack 9
Otto Pfister =12
Hans Grieder =28

Athletics

100 metres, Men Willy Weibel 3 h4 r1/4
Willy Tschopp 3 h15 r1/4
Emmanuel Goldsmith 5 h14 r1/4
200 metres, Men Willy Weibel 4 h1 r1/4
Hans Niggl 4 h4 r1/4
Willy Tschopp DNS
400 metres, Men Paul Martin DNS
800 metres, Men Paul Martin 4 h3 r2/3
1,500 metres, Men Paul Martin 6
3,000 metres Steeplechase, Men Eugène Bec DNS
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men Switzerland 5
Emmanuel GoldsmithWilly WeibelWilly TschoppHans NigglAlfred Sutter (DNS)Walter Strebi (DNS)Heinz Hemmi (DNS)
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men Switzerland DNS
Josef ImbachGottfried LüscherEugène BecPaul MartinAdolf Meier
Long Jump, Men Adolf Meier 22 r1/2
Alfred Sutter 40 r1/2
Shot Put, Men Werner Nüesch 10 r1/2
Discus Throw, Men Arturo Conturbia 15 r1/2
Javelin Throw, Men Arturo Conturbia DNS
Decathlon, Men Adolf Meier DNF
100 metres, Women Suzanne Devenoges DNS
800 metres, Women Suzanne Devenoges DNS

Cycling Road

Road Race, Individual, Men Gottlieb Amstein 6
Jakob Caironi 9
Türel Wanzenried 33
Paul Litschi DNF
Road Race, Team, Men Switzerland 6
Gottlieb AmsteinJakob CaironiTürel WanzenriedPaul Litschi

Cycling Track

Sprint, Men Walter Knabenhans 4 r3/6
1,000 metres Time Trial, Men Ernst Fäs 13
Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres, Men Switzerland =9
Ernst FäsGustave MoorHans GilgenJoseph Fischler

Diving

Springboard, Men Arthur Bischoff 7 p2 r1/2

Equestrian Dressage

Individual, Men Adolphe Mercier 15
Oskar Frank 22
Werner Stuber 25
Team, Men Switzerland 7
Adolphe MercierOskar FrankWerner Stuber

Equestrian Eventing

Individual, Men Willy Gerber 12
Charley Stoffel 20
René de Ribaupierre DNF
Team, Men Switzerland AC
Willy GerberCharley StoffelRené de Ribaupierre

Equestrian Jumping

Individual, Men Charles Kuhn 3 Bronze
Alphonse Gemuseus 8
Pierre de Muralt 37
Team, Men Switzerland 8
Charles KuhnAlphonse GemuseusPierre de Muralt

Fencing

Foil, Individual, Men Eugène Empeyta 4 p3 r1/3
Frédéric Fitting 6 p5 r1/3
John Albaret 7 p4 r1/3
Foil, Team, Men Switzerland 4 p1 r2/4
Édouard FittingFrédéric FittingEugène EmpeytaJohn AlbaretMichel FauconnetAlexandre de Dardel
Épée, Individual, Men Eugène Empeyta 8 p1 r3/4
Henri Jacquet 7 p1 r2/4
Édouard Fitting =9 p2 r2/4
Épée, Team, Men Switzerland 3 p3 r2/4
Édouard FittingHenri JacquetFrédéric FittingEugène EmpeytaJohn AlbaretPaul de Graffenried
Foil, Individual, Women Jeanne Morgenthaler 5 p2 r2/3

Football

Football, Men Switzerland 9
Edmond BaillyFrank SéchehayeGaston TschirrenKurt PichlerWalter WeilerXam AbegglenPaul de LavallazPaul FässlerRudolf RamseyerWilly JäggiWalter DietrichPaul Sturzenegger (DNS)Max Baltensberg (DNS)Karl Bielser (DNS)Max Brand (DNS)Edmond De Weck (DNS)Jean Facchinetti (DNS)Adolf Flubacher (DNS)Fritz Grueneisen (DNS)Raymond Passello (DNS)Jacques Romberg (DNS)Walter Jaeggi (DNS)

Hockey

Hockey, Men Switzerland =7
Adalbert KochAdolf FehrCharles PiotErnst LuchsingerÉdouard MaurisF. FischerFred JennyHenri PoncetJ. LoubertJean‐Jacques AubersonMaurice MagninMax ZumsteinRoland OlivierRené PellarinR. RodéWerner FehrArthur Rhinow (DNS)E. Coppetti (DNS)Ferdinand Hermenjat (DNS)J. Brun (DNS)Louis Joset (DNS)

Rowing

Single Sculls, Men Édouard Candeveau 2 h3 r5/7
Double Sculls, Men Switzerland 2 h1 r5/7
Rudolf BosshardMaurice RiederF. Bridler (DNS)
Coxless Pairs, Men Switzerland 2 h1 r3/5
Alois ReinhardWilly MüllerG. Schnieper (DNS)
Coxed Pairs, Men Switzerland 1 Gold
Hans SchöchlinKarl SchöchlinHans BourquinHans F. Niklaus (DNS)F. Ritschard (DNS)
Coxed Fours, Men Switzerland 2 Silver
Ernst HaasJoseph MeyerOtto BucherKarl SchweglerFritz BöschG. Ingling (DNS)W. Riedweg (DNS)J. A. Vallaster (DNS)

Sailing

One Person Dinghy, Open Henri Fivaz 16

Swimming

200 metres Breaststroke, Men Robert Wyss 4 h1 r2/3

Water Polo

Water Polo, Men Switzerland =9
Othmar SchmalzRobert WyssRobert HürlimannEric BrochonErnest HüttenmoserRobert MermoudFernand MoretArmand Boppart (DNS)E. Ruchti (DNS)E. Tschümperly (DNS)

Weightlifting

Featherweight, Men Arthur Reinmann 5
Justin Tissot =14
Lightweight, Men Albert Aeschmann 4
Joseph Jaquenoud 9
Middleweight, Men Ernst Trinkler =15
Hermann Eichholzer DNF
Light-Heavyweight, Men Otto Garnus 10
Edmond Donzé 15
Heavyweight, Men Franz Riederer 14
Wilhelm Gasser 16

Wrestling

Featherweight, Greco-Roman, Men Isidor Bieri =14
Lightweight, Greco-Roman, Men Ernst Mumenthaler =13
Middleweight, Greco-Roman, Men Otto Frei =9
Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men Max Studer =14
Bantamweight, Freestyle, Men Charles Amédée Piguet 6
Featherweight, Freestyle, Men Hans Minder 3 Bronze
Lightweight, Freestyle, Men Hans Mollet 7
Welterweight, Freestyle, Men Fritz Käsermann =7
Middleweight, Freestyle, Men Ernst Kyburz 1 Gold
Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men Arnold Bögli 2 Silver
Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men Henri Wernli 5