Switzerland

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics

1988 Summer Olympics

The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...

in Seoul

Seoul

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, Korea

South Korea

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. 99 competitors, 72 men and 27 women, took part in 83 events in 17 sports.

Silver

• Otto Hofer
  Otto Hofer
  Otto Hofer is a Swiss equestrian. He won an individual bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and a silver medal with the Swiss team. He won a silver medal with the Swiss team at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.-References:...
  
  , Daniel Ramseier, Samuel Schatzmann, and Christine Stückelberger
  Christine Stückelberger
  Christine Stückelberger is a Swiss equestrian and Olympic champion. She won an individual gold medal in dressage at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.Her trainer is Georg Wahl....
  
   — Equestrian, Dressage Team Competition
• Ueli Bodenmann
  Ueli Bodenmann
  Ueli Bodenmann is a Swiss rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com...
  
   and Beat Schwerzmann
  Beat Schwerzmann
  Beat Schwerzmann is a Swiss rower. His wife Ingeburg is also a successful rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com...
  
   — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls

Bronze

• Werner Günthör
  Werner Günthör
  Werner Günthör is a former Swiss track and field athlete, who was the best shot putter in the history of Swiss track and field....
  
   — Athletics, Men's Shot Put
• Christine Stückelberger
  Christine Stückelberger
  Christine Stückelberger is a Swiss equestrian and Olympic champion. She won an individual gold medal in dressage at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.Her trainer is Georg Wahl....
  
   — Equestrian, Dressage Individual Competition

Archery

In Switzerland's fourth appearance in Olympic archery, two women competed.

Women's Individual Competition:

• Vreny Burger — Preliminary Round (→ 39th place)
• Nadia Gautschi — Preliminary Round (→ 45th place)

Athletics

Men's Shot Put

• Werner Günthör
  Werner Günthör
  Werner Günthör is a former Swiss track and field athlete, who was the best shot putter in the history of Swiss track and field....
  
  
• Qualifying Heat — 20.70m
• Final — 21.99m (→ Bronze Medal)

Men's Javelin Throw

• Rudolf Steiner
  Rudolf Steiner (athlete)
  Rudolf Steiner is a retired track and field athlete from Switzerland, who competed in the men's javelin throw event during his career . He represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, where he didn't reach the final after throwing 76.02 metres in the...
  
  
• Qualification — 76.02m (→ did not advance)

Men's Decathlon

• Beat Gähwiler
  Beat Gähwiler
  Beat Gähwiler is a retired decathlete from Switzerland, who finished in twelfth place at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. He also competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, ending up in 21st place. He is a five-time national champion in the men's...
  
   — 8114 points (→ 12th place)

1. 100 metres — 11.18s
2. Long Jump — 7.34m
3. Shot Put — 14.48m
4. High Jump — 1.94m
5. 400 metres — 49.02s
6. 110m Hurdles — 15.11s
7. Discus Throw — 42.46m
8. Pole Vault — 4.70m
9. Javelin Throw — 65.84m
10. 1.500 metres — 4:16.74s

• Christian Gugler — 7502 points (→ 22nd place)

1. 100 metres — 11.49s
2. Long Jump — 7.02m
3. Shot Put — 13.80m
4. High Jump — 2.03m
5. 400 metres — 50.60s
6. 110m Hurdles — 15.22s
7. Discus Throw — 39.08m
8. Pole Vault — 4.70m
9. Javelin Throw — 60.92m
10. 1.500 metres — 4:21.93s

• Severin Moser — 7502 points (→ 27th place)

1. 100 metres — 11.10s
2. Long Jump — 6.98m
3. Shot Put — 12.69m
4. High Jump — 1.85m
5. 400 metres — 48.63s
6. 110m Hurdles — 15.13s
7. Discus Throw — 38.04m
8. Pole Vault — 4.70m
9. Javelin Throw — 49.52m
10. 1.500 metres — 4:21.90s

Women's Marathon

• Genoveva Eichenmann
  Genoveva Eichenmann
  Genoveva Eichenmann is a retired female long-distance runner from Switzerland. She set her personal best in the marathon on April 24, 1988 in Zürich.-Achievements:-References:* *...
  
  
• Final — 2"44.37 (→ 47th place)

• Rosmarie Müller
  Rosmarie Müller
  Rosmarie Müller is a retired female long-distance runner from Switzerland. She set her personal best in the marathon in 1988.-Achievements:*All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise-References:*...
  
  
• Fnal — 2"47.31 (→ 48th place)

Women's Javelin Throw

• Denise Thiémard
  Denise Thiémard
  Denise Thiémard is a retired Swiss javelin thrower. Her personal best throw was 64.04 metres with the old javelin type, achieved in July 1987 in Oslo....
  
  
• Qualification — 61.74m
• Final — 58.54m (→ 9th place)

Women's Heptathlon

• Corinne Schneider
• Final Result — 6157 points (→ 13th place)

Cycling

Women's Individual Road Race

• Edith Schönenberger — 2:00:52 (→ 18th place)
• Barbara Ganz — 2:00:52 (→ 40th place)
• Brigitte Gyr — 2:00:52 (→ 41st place)

Fencing

Seven fencers, five men and two women, represented Switzerland in 1988.

Men's épée

Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's épée

The men's épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twentieth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 23 to 24 1988. 79 fencers from 33 nations competed.-Results:...

• Patrice Gaille
  Patrice Gaille
  Patrice Gaille is a Swiss fencer. He competed at the 1976 and 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Michel Poffet
  Michel Poffet
  Michel Poffet is a Swiss fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• André Kuhn
  André Kuhn
  André Kuhn is a Swiss fencer. He competed in the épée events at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Men's team épée

Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée

The men's team épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 29 to 30 1988...

• Patrice Gaille
  Patrice Gaille
  Patrice Gaille is a Swiss fencer. He competed at the 1976 and 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , André Kuhn
  André Kuhn
  André Kuhn is a Swiss fencer. He competed in the épée events at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Zsolt Madarasz
  Zsolt Madarasz
  Zsolt Madarasz is a Swiss fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Gérald Pfefferle
  Gérald Pfefferle
  Gérald Pfefferle is a Swiss fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Michel Poffet
  Michel Poffet
  Michel Poffet is a Swiss fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Women's foil

Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's foil

The women's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the thirteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 21 to 22, 1988. 45 fencers from 19 nations competed.-Results:...

• Alessandra Mariéthoz
  Alessandra Mariéthoz
  Alessandra Mariéthoz is a Swiss fencer. She competed in women's individual foil event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Andrea Piros
  Andrea Piros
  Andrea Piros is a Swiss fencer. She competed in women's individual foil event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Modern pentathlon

Men's Individual Competition:

• Peter Steinmann — 5181pts (→ 9th place)
• Andy Jung — 4951pts (→ 26th place)
• Peter Burger — 4731pts (→ 43rd place)

Men's Team Competition:

• Steinmann, Jung, and Burger — 14863pts (→ 7th place)

Swimming

Men's 50 m Freestyle

• Dano Halsall
  Dano Halsall
  Dano Halsall is a former freestyle swimmer from Switzerland, who competed in three Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1984. His mother is from Swiss origin, his father was born in Jamaica....
  
  
• Heat — 22.61
• Final — 22.83 (→ 4th place)

• Stéfan Voléry
  Stefan Volery
  Stéfan Voléry, born 17 September 1961, is a former freestyle swimmer from Switzerland.Stéfan competed in the 50 metre freestyle at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea, finishing fifth in the Championship Final in a time of 22.84 seconds....
  
  
• Heat — 23.04
• Final — 22.84 (→ 5th place)

Men's 100 m Freestyle

• Stéfan Voléry
  Stefan Volery
  Stéfan Voléry, born 17 September 1961, is a former freestyle swimmer from Switzerland.Stéfan competed in the 50 metre freestyle at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea, finishing fifth in the Championship Final in a time of 22.84 seconds....
  
  
• Heat — 50.96
• B-Final — 50.74 (→ 11th place)

• Dano Halsall
  Dano Halsall
  Dano Halsall is a former freestyle swimmer from Switzerland, who competed in three Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1984. His mother is from Swiss origin, his father was born in Jamaica....
  
  
• Heat — 51.21 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

Men's 200 m Freestyle

• Alberto Bottini
• Heat — 1:51.45 (→ did not advance, 20th place)

• Stéfan Voléry
  Stefan Volery
  Stéfan Voléry, born 17 September 1961, is a former freestyle swimmer from Switzerland.Stéfan competed in the 50 metre freestyle at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea, finishing fifth in the Championship Final in a time of 22.84 seconds....
  
  
• Heat — 1:52.94 (→ did not advance, 25th place)

Men's 400 m Freestyle

• Alberto Bottini
• Heat — 3:57.92 (→ did not advance, 25th place)

Men's 100 m Backstroke

• Patrick Ferland
• Heat — 58.17 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

Men's 200 m Backstroke

• Patrick Ferland
• Heat — 2:07.77 (→ did not advance, 29th place)

Men's 100 m Breaststroke

• Pierre-Yves Eberle
• Heat — 1:04.53 (→ did not advance, 21st place)

• Étienne Dagon
  Étienne Dagon
  Étienne Dagon is a former breaststroke swimmer from Switzerland who won the bronze medal in the men's 200 m breaststroke at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. For that performance he was named Swiss Sportsman of the Year.-References:...
  
  
• Heat — 1:04.71 (→ did not advance, 27th place)

Men's 200 m Breaststroke

• Étienne Dagon
  Étienne Dagon
  Étienne Dagon is a former breaststroke swimmer from Switzerland who won the bronze medal in the men's 200 m breaststroke at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. For that performance he was named Swiss Sportsman of the Year.-References:...
  
  
• Heat — 2:18.68
• B-Final — 2:18.17 (→ 13th place)

• Pierre-Yves Eberle
• Heat — 2:20.65 (→ did not advance, 25th place)

Men's 100 m Butterfly

• Théophile David
• Heat — 56.77 (→ did not advance, 30th place)

Men's 200 m Butterfly

• Théophile David
• Heat — 2:05.58 (→ did not advance, 33rd place)

Men's 4x100 m Medley Relay

• Patrick Ferland, Étienne Dagon
  Étienne Dagon
  Étienne Dagon is a former breaststroke swimmer from Switzerland who won the bronze medal in the men's 200 m breaststroke at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. For that performance he was named Swiss Sportsman of the Year.-References:...
  
  , Dano Halsall
  Dano Halsall
  Dano Halsall is a former freestyle swimmer from Switzerland, who competed in three Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1984. His mother is from Swiss origin, his father was born in Jamaica....
  
  , and Stéfan Voléry
  Stefan Volery
  Stéfan Voléry, born 17 September 1961, is a former freestyle swimmer from Switzerland.Stéfan competed in the 50 metre freestyle at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea, finishing fifth in the Championship Final in a time of 22.84 seconds....
  
  
• Heat — 3:48.09 (→ did not advance, 9th place)

Women's 50 m Freestyle

• Marie-Therese Armentero
• Heat — 26.32
• B-Final — 26.34 (→ 11th place)

Women's 100 m Freestyle

• Marie-Therese Armentero
• Heat — 57.35 (→ did not advance, 18th place)

Women's 100 m Backstroke

• Eva Gysling
• Heat — 1:05.07 (→ did not advance, 20th place)

Women's 200 m Backstroke

• Eva Gysling
• Heat — 2:24.61 (→ did not advance, 27th place)

Women's 100 m Breaststroke

• Patricia Brülhart
• Heat — 1:15.00 (→ did not advance, 30th place)

Women's 200 m Breaststroke

• Patricia Brülhart
• Heat — 2:42.82 (→ did not advance, 36th place)