Switzerland at the 1952 Winter Olympics
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Bobsleigh Bobsleigh at the 1952 Winter Olympics At the 1952 Winter Olympics, two bobsleigh events were contested. The two-man competition was held on Thursday, February 14, 1952 and on Friday, February 15, 1952 while the four-man competition was held on Thursday, February 21, 1952 and on Friday, February 22, 1952.-Medal summary:-Participating... |
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Bobsleigh at the 1952 Winter Olympics
At the 1952 Winter Olympics, two bobsleigh events were contested. The two-man competition was held on Thursday, February 14, 1952 and on Friday, February 15, 1952 while the four-man competition was held on Thursday, February 21, 1952 and on Friday, February 22, 1952.-Medal summary:-Participating...
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Alpine skiing
MenAthlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Bernhard Perren Bernhard Perren Bernhard Perren was a Swiss alpine skier and mountain guide.- Selected results :* 1950:** 1st, Giant slalom skiing, Lauberhorn** 4th, FIS Alpine World Ski Championships – Men's downhill* 1951:... |
Downhill | 2:46.1 | 26 | ||||
Gottlieb Perren | 2:37.1 | 10 | |||||
Georges Schneider Georges Schneider Georges Schneider was a Swiss alpine skier and world champion.He was born in La Chaux-de-Fonds.Schneider became a world champion in the slalom in Aspen in 1950, before Zeno Colo and Stein Eriksen.... |
2:37.0 | 9 | |||||
Fredy Rubi | 3:32.5 | 4 | |||||
Fredy Rubi | Giant Slalom | 2:34.0 | 12 | ||||
Fernand Grosjean Fernand Grosjean Fernand Grosjean is a Swiss alpine skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics and in the 1952 Winter Olympics.He was born in Geneva.In 1948 he finished eighth in the alpine skiing downhill competition and 16th in the combined event.... |
2:33.8 | 11 | |||||
Bernhard Perren Bernhard Perren Bernhard Perren was a Swiss alpine skier and mountain guide.- Selected results :* 1950:** 1st, Giant slalom skiing, Lauberhorn** 4th, FIS Alpine World Ski Championships – Men's downhill* 1951:... |
2:33.1 | 8 | |||||
Georges Schneider Georges Schneider Georges Schneider was a Swiss alpine skier and world champion.He was born in La Chaux-de-Fonds.Schneider became a world champion in the slalom in Aspen in 1950, before Zeno Colo and Stein Eriksen.... |
2:31.2 | 5 | |||||
Georges Schneider Georges Schneider Georges Schneider was a Swiss alpine skier and world champion.He was born in La Chaux-de-Fonds.Schneider became a world champion in the slalom in Aspen in 1950, before Zeno Colo and Stein Eriksen.... |
Slalom | 1:11.5 | 48 | Did not advance | |||
Fredy Rubi | 1:03.6 | 17 Q | 59.7 | 1 | 2:03.3 | 7 | |
Bernhard Perren Bernhard Perren Bernhard Perren was a Swiss alpine skier and mountain guide.- Selected results :* 1950:** 1st, Giant slalom skiing, Lauberhorn** 4th, FIS Alpine World Ski Championships – Men's downhill* 1951:... |
1:03.4 | 16 Q | 1:06.7 | 24 | 2:10.1 | 21 | |
Franz Bumann | 1:02.7 | 15 Q | 1:02.1 | 7 | 2:04.8 | 10 |
Women
Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Silvia Glatthard | Downhill | 1:54.9 | 15 | ||||
Idly Walpoth | 1:53.8 | 12 | |||||
Ida Schöpfer Ida Schöpfer Ida Schöpfer is a Swiss former alpine skier, ten times Swiss champion in alpine skiing and 1954 World Champion in Downhill skiing and Alpine combined. She competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics, but did not achieve a medal.... |
1:53.0 | 10 | |||||
Madeleine Berthod-Chamot | 1:50.7 | 6 | |||||
Madeleine Berthod-Chamot | Giant Slalom | DSQ | – | ||||
Silvia Glatthard | 2:23.1 | 29 | |||||
Idly Walpoth | 2:20.8 | 25 | |||||
Ida Schöpfer Ida Schöpfer Ida Schöpfer is a Swiss former alpine skier, ten times Swiss champion in alpine skiing and 1954 World Champion in Downhill skiing and Alpine combined. She competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics, but did not achieve a medal.... |
2:16.6 | 16 | |||||
Ida Schöpfer Ida Schöpfer Ida Schöpfer is a Swiss former alpine skier, ten times Swiss champion in alpine skiing and 1954 World Champion in Downhill skiing and Alpine combined. She competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics, but did not achieve a medal.... |
Slalom | 1:24.3 | 34 | DSQ | – | DSQ | – |
Edmée Abetel | 1:13.9 | 23 | 1:14.4 | 31 | 2:28.3 | 25 | |
Olivia Ausoni | 1:07.4 | 5 | 1:09.6 | 16 | 2:17.0 | 10 | |
Madeleine Berthod-Chamot | 1:06.7 | 3 | 1:08.2 | 12 | 2:14.9 | 6 |
Bobsleigh
Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
SUI-1 | Fritz Feierabend Fritz Feierabend Fritz Feierabend was a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the mid 1930s to the mid 1950s... Stephan Waser Stephan Waser Stephan Waser was a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the late 1940s to the early 1950s... |
Two-man | 1:22.13 | 4 | 1:22.46 | 4 | 1:21.67 | 3 | 1:21.45 | 2 | 5:27.71 | |
SUI-2 | Felix Endrich Felix Endrich Felix Endrich was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won the gold medal in the two-man event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St... Werner Spring Werner Spring Werner Spring was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s and the early 1950s. He won two bronze medals at the FIBT World Championships with one in the two-man event and the other in the four-man event .... |
Two-man | 1:22.14 | 5 | 1:22.32 | 3 | 1:22.50 | 4 | 1:22.19 | 4 | 5:29.15 | 4 |
Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
SUI-1 | Fritz Feierabend Fritz Feierabend Fritz Feierabend was a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the mid 1930s to the mid 1950s... Albert Madörin Albert Madörin Albert Madörin was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.... André Filippini André Filippini André Filippini is a retired Swiss bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.-References:*... Stephan Waser Stephan Waser Stephan Waser was a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the late 1940s to the early 1950s... |
Four-man | 1:18.67 | 4 | 1:18.08 | 3 | 1:17.40 | 4 | 1:17.55 | 2 | 5:11.70 | |
SUI-2 | Felix Endrich Felix Endrich Felix Endrich was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won the gold medal in the two-man event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St... Fritz Stöckli Franz Kapus Franz Kapus Franz Kapus was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the 1950s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he won the gold medal in the four-man event at Cortina d'Ampezzo in 1956.... Werner Spring Werner Spring Werner Spring was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s and the early 1950s. He won two bronze medals at the FIBT World Championships with one in the two-man event and the other in the four-man event .... |
Four-man | 1:17.75 | 3 | 1:19.45 | 5 | 1:17.88 | 5 | 1:18.90 | 6 | 5:13.98 | 4 |
Cross-country skiing
MenEvent | Athlete | Race | |
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Time | Rank | ||
18 km | Karl Bricker Karl Bricker Karl Bricker was a Swiss cross country skier who competed in the 1940s and in the 1950s.In 1948 he finished 41st in the 18 km competition.... |
1'12:19 | 46 |
Josef Schnyder Josef Schnyder Josef Schnyder was a Swiss cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, he finished 37th in the 18 km event and 20th in the 50 km event.-External links:**... |
1'10:51 | 37 | |
Walter Lötscher Walter Lötscher Walter Lötscher was a Swiss cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 35th in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.-External links:*... |
1'10:45 | 35 | |
Alfred Kronig Alfred Kronig Alfred Kronig was a Swiss cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 30th in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.-External links:*... |
1'10:12 | 30 | |
Alfons Supersaxo Alfons Supersaxo Alfons Supersaxo was a Swiss Nordic skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s.He died in Saas-Fee.... |
1'09:38 | 26 | |
50 km | Josef Schnyder Josef Schnyder Josef Schnyder was a Swiss cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, he finished 37th in the 18 km event and 20th in the 50 km event.-External links:**... |
4'18:45 | 20 |
Karl Hischier Karl Hischier Karl Hischier was a Swiss cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 17th in the 50 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. He lives in Obergoms.-External links:*... |
4'13:46 | 17 | |
Alfred Roch Alfred Roch Alfred Roch was a Swiss cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 16th in the 50 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.-References:... |
4'09:39 | 16 | |
Otto Beyeler Otto Beyeler Otto Beyeler was a Swiss cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 15th in the 50 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.-External links:*... |
4'06:15 | 15 |
Men's 4 x 10 km relay
Athletes | Race | |
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Time | Rank | |
Fritz Kocher Fritz Kocher Fritz Kocher was a Swiss cross country skier who competed in the 1950s and 1960s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of seventh in the 4 x 10 km relay at Cortina d'Ampezzo in 1956.-External links:*... Walter Lötscher Walter Lötscher Walter Lötscher was a Swiss cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 35th in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.-External links:*... Alfred Kronig Alfred Kronig Alfred Kronig was a Swiss cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 30th in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.-External links:*... Alfons Supersaxo Alfons Supersaxo Alfons Supersaxo was a Swiss Nordic skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s.He died in Saas-Fee.... |
2'38:00 | 9 |
Figure skating
MenAthlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
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François Pache François Pache François Pache is a Swiss figure skater. He is a six-time Swiss national champion. He represented Switzerland at the 1952 Winter Olympics and at the 1956 Winter Olympics. He placed 9th in the men's event in 1952 and 11th in 1956.-Competitive highlights:-References:* *... |
9 | 11 | 139.922 | 92 | 9 |
Women
Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
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Yolande Jobin Yolande Jobin Yolande Jobin is a Swiss figure skater. She is the 1951 Swiss national champion. She represented Switzerland at the 1952 Winter Olympics where she placed 18th.-Competitive highlights:-References:* * * *... |
16 | 16 | 132.478 | 151 | 18 |
Susi Wirz Susi Wirz Suzanne "Susi" Wirz is a Swiss figure skater. She is the 1952 Swiss national champion. She represented Switzerland at the 1952 Winter Olympics where she placed 15th.She was the sister-in-law of British figure skater Jeannette Altwegg.... |
15 | 17 | 135.578 | 136 | 15 |
Pairs
Athletes | Points | Places | Rank |
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Silvia Grandjean Silvia Grandjean Silvia Grandjean was a Swiss pairs skater. With Michel Grandjean, she won the 1954 European Figure Skating Championships. They placed 7th at the 1952 Winter Olympics.-Results:-External links:* -Navigation:... Michel Grandjean Michel Grandjean Michel Grandjean was a Swiss pair skater. With Silvia Grandjean, he won the 1957 European Figure Skating Championships. They placed 7th at the 1952 Winter Olympics.-Results:-External links:* -Navigation:... |
10.300 | 53 | 7 |
Ice hockey
The tournament was run in a round robin format with nine teams participating.Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
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8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 14 | 15 | |
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 21 | 13 | |
9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 22 | 14 | |
9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 23 | 12 | |
5th | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 8 |
8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 56 | 5 | |
8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 60 | 4 | |
8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 53 | 3 | |
8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 46 | 0 |
- Switzerland 12-0 Finland
- Switzerland 6-3 Poland
- Norway 2-7 Switzerland
- USA 8-2 Switzerland
- Canada 11-2 Switzerland
- Czechoslovakia 8-3 Switzerland
- Sweden 5-2 Switzerland
- Switzerland 6-3 Germany FR
Contestants Hans Bänninger Hans Bänninger Hans Bänninger is an ice hockey player for the Swiss national team. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics.- References :... Gian Bazzi François Blank Bixio Celio Reto Delnon Walter Paul Dürst Walter Paul Dürst Walter Paul Dürst is an ice hockey player for the Swiss national team. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics.- References :... Émile Golaz Emil Handschin Emil Handschin Emil Handschin is an ice hockey player for the Swiss national team. He won a bronze medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics.- References :... Paul Hofer Willy Pfister Gebhard Poltera Gebhard Poltera Gebhard Poltera is an ice hockey player for the Swiss national team. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics.- References :... Ulrich Poltera Ulrich Poltera Ulrich "Uli" Poltera was an ice hockey player for the Swiss national team. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics.- References :... Otto Schläpfer Otto Schubiger Otto Schubiger Otto Schubiger is an ice hockey player for the Swiss national team. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics.- References :... Alfred Streun Hans-Martin Trepp Hans-Martin Trepp Hans-Martin Trepp was an ice hockey player for the Swiss national team. He won a bronze medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics.- References :... Paul Wyss Paul Wyss Paul Wyss was a Swiss ice hockey player who competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics as a member of the Swiss ice hockey team.-External links:*... |
Nordic combined
Events:- 18 km cross-country skiing
- normal hill ski jumping
The cross-country skiing part of this event was combined with the main medal event
Cross-country skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics
The 1952 Winter Olympics cross-country skiing competition consisted of three events for men and the first women's cross-country competition at an Olympic Games, of 10 km. The competitions were held from Monday, February 18 to Saturday, February 23, 1952.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal...
, meaning that athletes competing here were skiing for two disciplines at the same time. Details can be found above in this article, in the cross-country skiing section.
The ski jumping (normal hill) event was held separate from the main medal event of ski jumping, results can be found in the table below (athletes were allowed to perform three jumps, the best two jumps were counted and are shown here).
Athlete | Event | Cross-country | Ski Jumping | Total | |||||
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Points | Rank | Distance 1 | Distance 2 | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Alfons Supersaxo Alfons Supersaxo Alfons Supersaxo was a Swiss Nordic skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s.He died in Saas-Fee.... |
Individual | 213.696 | 8 | 60.5 | 62.5 | 201.5 | 9 | 415.196 | 10 |
Ski jumping
Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | |||||
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Distance | Points | Rank | Distance | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Fritz Schneider Fritz Schneider Fritz Schneider was a Swiss ski jumper who competed during the 1950s. He finished 26th in the individual large hill event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.... |
Normal hill | 59.5 | 96.0 | 27 | 59.5 | 93.5 | 30 | 189.5 | 26 |
Hans Däscher Hans Däscher Hans Däscher was a Swiss ski jumper who competed during the 1950s. He finished 20th in the individual large hill event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.Däscher's best individual finish was 18th in a normal hill event in Austria in 1955.... |
61.0 | 98.5 | 22 | 60.0 | 100.0 | 17 | 198.5 | 20 | |
Jacques Perreten Jacques Perreten Jacques Perreten was a Swiss ski jumper who competed in the 1950s. He finished 23rd in the individual large hill event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.-External links:*... |
61.0 | 99.0 | 21 | 59.0 | 94.0 | 27 | 193.0 | 23 | |
Andreas Däscher | 62.0 | 102.5 | 15 | 61.0 | 98.0 | 21 | 200.5 | 16 |