Switzerland at the 1980 Summer Olympics

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Switzerland at the Olympic Games

Flag of Switzerland
IOC code: SUI
NOC: Swiss Olympic Association
external link (German)
1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow
Medals Gold
2
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
2
Summer Olympic Games appearances
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Winter Olympic Games appearances
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Switzerland competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR.

Contents

[edit] Medals

[edit] Gold

  • Robert Dill-Bundi — Cycling, Men's 4.000m Individual Pursuit
  • Jürg Röthlisberger — Judo, Men's Middleweight (86kg)

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Archery

After not competing in the 1976 archery competition, Switzerland returned in 1980 with four competitors. Lotti Tschanz earned the nation's first top eight finish.

Women's Individual Competition:

  • Lotti Tschanz — 2346 points (→ 8th place)
  • Erika Ulrich — 2240 points (→ 18th place)

Men's Individual Competition:

  • Romeo Frigo — 2364 points (→ 18th place)
  • Patrick Jopp — 2190 points (→ 32nd place)

[edit] Athletics

Men's Marathon

  • Joseph Peter
  • Final — 2:24:53 (→ 40th place)

[edit] Handball

[edit] Men's Team Competition

  • Preliminary Round (Group B)
  • Lost to Soviet Union (15-22)
  • Lost to Yugoslavia (21-26)
  • Defeated Kuwait (32-14)
  • Defeated Algeria (26-18)
  • Lost to Romania (16-18)
  • Classification Match
  • 7th/8th place: Lost to Poland (22-23) → 8th place
  • Team Roster
  • Edi Wickli
  • Ernst Züllig
  • Robert Jehle
  • Roland Brand
  • Max Schär
  • Peter Maag
  • Walter Müller
  • Rudolf Weber
  • Hans Huber
  • Konrad Affolter
  • Hanspeter Lutz
  • Ugo Jametti
  • Peter Jehle
  • Martin Ott

[edit] Swimming

Men's 100m Freestyle

  • Stefan Voléry
  • Heats — 52,68 (→ did not advance)