Switzerland at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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{{infobox country at games
| NOC = SUI
| NOCname = Swiss Olympic Association
| games = Summer Olympics
| year = 1972
| flagcaption =
| oldcode =
| start_date = {{start date|1972|8|26|df=y}}
| end_date = {{end date|1972|9|10|df=y}}
| website = {{url|www.swissolympic.ch }} {{in lang|de|fr}}
| location = Munich, West Germany
| competitors = 151 (122 men and 29 women)
| sports = 17
| flagbearer = Urs von Wartburg
| rank = 26
| gold = 0
| silver = 3
| bronze = 0
| officials =
| appearances = auto
| app_begin_year =
| app_end_year =
| summerappearances =
| winterappearances =
| seealso = 1906 Intercalated Games
}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/SUI/summer/1972/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417055244/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/SUI/summer/1972/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Switzerland at the 1972 Munich Summer Games |access-date=25 January 2016 |work=Sports Reference}}
Medalists
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| Medal
!Name !Sport !Event !Date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{silver medal}} | {{sortname|Xaver|Kurmann}} | Cycling | Individual Pursuit | |
| {{silver medal}} | {{sortname|Alfred|Bachmann}} {{sortname|Heinrich|Fischer}} | Rowing | Men's coxless pair | September 2 |
| {{silver medal}} | {{sortname|Guy|Evéquoz}} {{sortname|Daniel|Giger}} {{sortname|Christian|Kauter}} {{sortname|Peter|Lötscher}} {{sortname|François|Suchanecki}} | Fencing | Men's team épée | September 9 |
Archery
{{main article|Archery at the 1972 Summer Olympics}}
In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Switzerland entered three men and just one woman. Their highest placing competitor was Lucien Trepper, positioned 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
{{main article|Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics}}
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Men's 800 metres
:* Heat — 1:47.5
:* Semifinals — 1:48.2 (→ did not advance)
Men's 1500 metres
:* Heat — 3:43.2 (→ did not advance)
Men's 5000 metres
:* Heat — 14:54.4 (→ did not advance)
Men's High Jump
:* Qualification Round — 2.09m (→ did not advance)
Boxing
{{main article|Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics}}
Canoeing
{{main article|Canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics}}
Cycling
{{main article|Cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics}}
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)
:* Final — 1:07.71 (→ 7th place)
Diving
{{main article|Diving at the 1972 Summer Olympics}}
Men's 10m Platform
- Sandro Rossi — 225.87 points (→ 35th place)
Equestrian
{{main article|Equestrian at the 1972 Summer Olympics}}
Fencing
{{main article|Fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics}}
12 fencers, 10 men and 2 women, represented Switzerland in 1972.
Gymnastics
{{main article|Gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics}}
Judo
{{main article|Judo at the 1972 Summer Olympics}}
Modern pentathlon
{{main article|Modern pentathlon at the 1972 Summer Olympics}}
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
{{main article|Rowing at the 1972 Summer Olympics}}
Men's Single Sculls
:*Heat — 8:00.20
:*Repechage — 8:04.81
:*Semi Finals — 8:16.95
:*Final — 7:31.99 (→ 6th place)
Men's Coxed Pairs
:*Heat — 7:46.03
:*Repechage — 8:11.53
:*Semi Finals — 8:32.34
:*B-Final — 8:05.54 (→ 12th place)
Sailing
{{main article|Sailing at the 1972 Summer Olympics}}
Shooting
{{main article|Shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics}}
Eight male shooters represented Switzerland.
;Trap
Swimming
{{main article|Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics}}
Men's 100m Freestyle
:* Heat — 55.08s (→ did not advance)
Men's 200m Freestyle
:* Heat — 2:03.14 (→ did not advance)
Weightlifting
{{main article|Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Olympics}}
Wrestling
{{main article|Wrestling at the 1972 Summer Olympics}}
References
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