Switzerland at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 151 (122 men and 29 women) in 17 sports | |||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 26 |
Gold 0 |
Silver 3 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 3 |
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Switzerland competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 151 competitors, 122 men and 29 women, took part in 116 events in 17 sports.[1]
Contents
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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 Silver |
Xaver Kurmann | Cycling | Individual Pursuit | |
| Silver |
Alfred Bachmann Heinrich Fischer |
Rowing | Men's coxless pair | September 2 |
| Silver |
Guy Evéquoz Daniel Giger Christian Kauter Peter Lötscher François Suchanecki |
Fencing | Men's team épée | September 9 |
Archery
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In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Switzerland entered three men but only one woman. Their highest placing competitor was Lucien Trepper, at 10th place in the men's competition.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Lucien Trepper – 2409 points (→ 10th place)
- Jakob Wolfensberger – 2367 points (→ 22nd place)
- Jean-Pierre Heritier – 2222 points (→ 47th place)
Women's Individual Competition:
- Sally Svendlin – 2191 points (33rd place)
Athletics
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- Heat — 1:47.5
- Semifinals — 1:48.2 (→ did not advance)
Men's 1500 metres
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- Heat — 3:43.2 (→ did not advance)
Men's 5000 metres
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- Heat — 14:54.4 (→ did not advance)
Men's High Jump
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- Qualification Round — 2.09m (→ did not advance)
Boxing
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Canoeing
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Cycling
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Ten cyclists represented Switzerland in 1972.
- Bruno Hubschmid — 19th place
- Iwan Schmid — 20th place
- Ueli Sutter — 24th place
- Hugo Schär — did not finish (→ no ranking)
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- Final — 1:07.71 (→ 7th place)
Diving
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Men's 10m Platform
- Sandro Rossi — 225.87 points (→ 35th place)
Equestrianism
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Fencing
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12 fencers, 10 men and 2 women, represented Switzerland in 1972.
Gymnastics
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Judo
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Modern pentathlon
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Three male pentathletes represented Switzerland in 1972.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Hans Müller — 4392 points (→ 45th place)
- Beat Ganz — 4323 points (→ 51st place)
- Urs Hugi — 4661 points (→ 28th place)
Men's Team Competition:
- Müller, Ganz, and Hugi — 13359 points (→ 15th place)
Alternate member
Rowing
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Men's Single Sculls
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- Heat — 8:00.20
- Repechage — 8:04.81
- Semi Finals — 8:16.95
- Final — 7:31.99 (→ 6th place)
Men's Coxed Pairs
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- Heat — 7:46.03
- Repechage — 8:11.53
- Semi Finals — 8:32.34
- B-Final — 8:05.54 (→ 12th place)
Sailing
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Shooting
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Swimming
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Men's 100m Freestyle
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- Heat — 55.08s (→ did not advance)
Men's 200m Freestyle
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- Heat — 2:03.14 (→ did not advance)
Weightlifting
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Wrestling
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References
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