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. 77 competitors, all men, took part in 45 events in 13 sports.

Medalists

Gold

* Willy Brüderlin, Max Rudolf, Paul Rudolf,

Hans Walter Hans Walter (9 August 1889 – 14 January 1967) was a Swiss rower who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded as P ...

and Paul Staub —

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, Men's four with coxswain(4+) * Robert Roth —

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, Freestyle heavyweight

Silver

Fritz Hünenberger Friedrich "Fritz" Hünenberger (14 March 1897 – 30 August 1976) was a Swiss people, Swiss weightlifter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He won two Olympic silver medals in the light-heavyweight class. ...

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, Light heavyweight *

Charles Courant Charles Courant (14 April 1896 – 26 June 1982) was a Swiss freestyle wrestler and Olympic medalist. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp where he won a silver medal. He won a bronze medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris ...

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, Freestyle light heavyweight

Bronze

Édouard Candeveau Édouard Candeveau (11 February 1898 – 12 November 1989) was a Swiss rower who competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics. He won a bronze medal and a gold medal in the coxed pairs in 1920 and 1924, respectively. In 1928, he competed ...

Alfred Felber Alfred Felber (19 September 1886 – 10 April 1967) was a Swiss rower who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially bran ...

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Paul Piaget Paul Piaget may refer to: * Paul Piaget (rowing) Paul Piaget (born 1905, date of death unknown) was a Swiss rowing coxswain who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920, he won the bronze medal of the Swiss boat in the coxed pair A cox ...

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, Men's pair with coxswain (2+) * Fritz Zulauf —

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, Men's 30m military pistol * Fritz Kuchen, Albert Tröndle,

Arnold Rösli Arnold Rösli (born 7 August 1879, date of death unknown) was a Swiss sports shooter. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics and the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officia ...

, Walter Lienhard and Caspar Widmer —

, Men's team military rifle, 300m + 600m * Fritz Zulauf,

Joseph Jehle Joseph Jehle was a Swiss sports shooter. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German l ...

Gustave Amoudruz Gustave Amoudruz (23 March 1885 – 28 December 1963) was a Swiss sports shooter. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antw ...

Hans Egli Hans Egli was a Swiss sports shooter. He competed in two events at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch ...

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Domenico Giambonini Domenico Giambonini (11 November 1868 – 8 August 1956) was a Swiss sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was born in Lugano and died in Bellinzona Bellinzona ( , ; ; is a municipality, a List of towns in Switzerland ...

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, Men's team 30m military pistol * Fritz Kuchen —

, Men's 300m military rifle, prone * Eugène Ryter —

, Featherweight

Aquatics

Diving

A single diver represented Switzerland in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Knuchel competed in the springboard event, but was unable to advance to the final. ; Men ''Ranks given are within the semifinal group.''

Swimming

Four swimmers, all men, represented Switzerland in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. None of the swimmers advanced to an event final. ''Ranks given are within the heat.'' ; Men

Water polo

Switzerland competed in the Olympic water polo tournament for the first time in 1920. A modified version of the Bergvall System was in use at the time. Switzerland lost heavily to Belgium in the opening round. Because Belgium eventually finished with the silver medal, Switzerland should have had a chance to play for the bronze; it is not clear why they did not. ; Round of 16 ; Final rank: 9th

Athletics

13 athletes represented Switzerland in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in athletics. A pair of ninth-place finishes were the team's best results. ''Ranks given are within the heat.''

Boxing

A single boxer represented Switzerland at the 1920 Games. It was the nation's debut in boxing. Reichenbach lost his first match, in the welterweight round of 16.

Fencing

Eight fencers represented Switzerland in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. Switzerland competed only in the épée competitions. Edouard Fitting was the only Swiss fencer to advance to the quarterfinals, where he was eliminated. The team was much more successful than any of the individuals, advancing to the finals before finishing in fifth overall. ''Ranks given are within the group.''

Ice hockey

Switzerland competed in the inaugural Olympic ice hockey tournament. The team suffered the most lopsided loss of the tournament in a 29–0 defeat by the United States in the quarterfinals, Switzerland's first match. The American team's eventual winning of the silver medal qualified Switzerland for the bronze medal tournament. In the bronze medal semifinals, the Swiss played a closer game but still lost to Sweden, 4–0. ; Roster Coach: Max Sillig ; Gold medal quarterfinals ; Bronze medal semifinals ;Final rank: 5th (Tied)

Rowing

Thirteen rowers represented Switzerland in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Two of the four boats won medals, with the coxed fours team taking gold and the coxed pairs taking bronze. ''Ranks given are within the heat.''

Skating

Figure skating

A single figure skater represented Switzerland in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Megroz took eighth place out of nine skaters in the men's singles.

Shooting

Fifteen shooters represented Switzerland in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport, and first since 1900. The team's five bronze medals gave Switzerland the fourth-most total medals in 1920, but put them behind ten other teams who had won at least one gold or silver.

Tennis

Three tennis players, all men, competed for Switzerland in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Simon was the only one of the Swiss players to win a match; Syz and Chiesa each lost their first, as did the Simon and Syz pair in the doubles.

Weightlifting

Two weightlifters represented Switzerland in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Both men won medals, though neither was able to take a gold.

Wrestling

Four wrestlers, all in the freestyle discipline, competed for Switzerland in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Roth took the gold medal in the unlimited weight class, with Courant taking silver in the light heavyweight.

Freestyle

References

External links

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International Olympic Committee results database
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