Switzerland at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Switzerland at the Olympic Games
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At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp
Competitors	77 in 13 sports
Medals Rank: 13	Gold 2	Silver 2	Bronze 7	Total 11
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Switzerland competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 77 competitors, all men, took part in 45 events in 13 sports.^[1]

Medalists

Gold

• Willy Brüderlin, Max Rudolf, Paul Rudolf, Hans Walter and Paul Staub — Rowing, Men's four with coxswain(4+)
• Robert Roth — Wrestling, Freestyle heavyweight

Silver

• Fritz Hünenberger — Weightlifting, Light heavyweight
• Charles Courant — Wrestling, Freestyle light heavyweight

Bronze

• Édouard Candeveau, Alfred Felber and Paul Piaget — Rowing, Men's pair with coxswain (2+)
• Fritz Zulauf — Shooting, Men's 30m military pistol
• Fritz Kuchen, Albert Tröndle, Arnold Rösli, Walter Lienhard and Caspar Widmer — Shooting, Men's team military rifle, 300m + 600m
• Fritz Zulauf, Joseph Jehle, Gustave Amoudruz, Hans Egli and Domenico Giambonini — Shooting, Men's team 30m military pistol
• Fritz Kuchen — Shooting, Men's 300m military rifle, prone
• Eugène Ryter — Weightlifting, 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

Belgium

11–0

Switzerland

Antwerp

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. Ireland lost his first match, in the welterweight round of 16.

Boxer	Weight class	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / Bronze match
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Willy Reichenbach	Welterweight	Bye	Ireland (GBR) L	Did not advance			9

Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent Great Britain 0 1 .000 Total 0 1 .000

Round Wins Losses Percent Round of 32 0 0 – Round of 16 0 1 .000 Quarterfinals 0 0 – Semifinals 0 0 – Final 0 0 – Bronze match 0 0 – Total 0 1 .000

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.

Quarterfinals

23 April 1920

United States

29–0 (15-0, 14-0)

Switzerland

Palais de Glace d'Anvers, Antwerp

Bronze medal semifinals

28 April 1920

Sweden

4–0 (2-0, 2-0)

Switzerland

Palais de Glace d'Anvers, Antwerp

Final rank

5th

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.

Rower	Cox	Event	Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
			Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Max Schmid	N/A	Single sculls	7:49.0	2	Did not advance
Édouard Candeveau Alfred Felber	Paul Piaget	Coxed pairs	N/A		8:50.0	1 Q	Unknown	03 !
Willy Brüderlin Max Rudolf Paul Rudolf Hans Walter	Paul Staub	Coxed fours	N/A		7:03.0	1 Q	6:54.0	01 !
P. Baur Rudolf Bosshard Willy Brüderlin Charles Freuler Max Rudolf Paul Rudolf Franz Türler Hans Walter	Paul Staub	Eights	6:21.4	2	Did not advance

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.

Shooter	Event	Final
		Result	Rank
Gustave Amoudruz	300 m free rifle, 3 pos.	959	Unknown
Ulrich Fahrner	300 m free rifle, 3 pos.	947	Unknown
Fritz Kuchen	300 m free rifle, 3 pos.	961	Unknown
	300 m military rifle, prone	59	03 !
Werner Schneeberger	300 m free rifle, 3 pos.	947	Unknown
Bernhard Siegenthaler	300 m free rifle, 3 pos.	906	Unknown
Fritz Zulauf	30 m military pistol	269	03 !
Eugene Addor Joseph Jehle Fritz Kuchen Werner Schneeberger Weibel	300 & 600 m team military rifle, prone	563	03 !
Gustave Amoudruz Hans Egli Domenico Giambonini Joseph Jehle Fritz Zulauf	30 m team military pistol	1270	03 !
Gustave Amoudruz Hans Egli Domenico Giambonini Bernhard Siegenthaler Fritz Zulauf	50 m team free pistol	2136	9
Gustave Amoudruz Ulrich Fahrner Fritz Kuchen Werner Schneeberger Bernhard Siegenthaler	Team free rifle	4698	03 !
Fritz Kuchen Walter Lienhard Arnold Rösli Albert Tröndle Caspar Widmer	300 m team military rifle, prone	281	4
	300 m team military rifle, standing	234	8
	600 m team military rifle, prone	279	6

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.

Player	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Finals	Rank
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score
Alberto Chiesa	Men's singles	Bye	Brugnon (FRA) W 6–4, 7–5, 6–4	Did not advance				17
Charles Simon	Men's singles	Bye	de Satrústegui (ESP) W 3–6, 8–6, 6–2, 6–8, 6–2	Malström (SWE) L 6–2, 6–2, 6–0	Did not advance			9
Hans Syz	Men's singles	Lammens (BEL) L 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5	Did not advance					32
Charles Simon Hans Syz	Men's doubles	N/A	Bye	Balbi & Colombo (ITA) L 6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 6–4	Did not advance			9

Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent Belgium 0 1 .000 France 0 1 .000 Italy 0 1 .000 Spain 1 0 1.000 Sweden 0 1 .000 Total 1 4 .200

Round Wins Losses Percent Round of 64 0 1 .000 Round of 32 1 1 .500 Round of 16 0 2 .000 Quarterfinals 0 0 – Semifinals 0 0 – Final 0 0 – Bronze match 0 0 – Total 1 4 .200

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.

Weightlifter	Event	Final
		Result	Rank
Fridriech Hünenberger	82.5 kg	275.0	02 !
Eugène Ryter	60 kg	210.0	03 !

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

Wrestler	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Finals / Bronze match	Rank
Otto Bron	Middleweight	Bye	Leino (FIN) (L)	Did not advance			9
Charles Courant	Light heavyweight	N/A	Bye	van Rensburg (RSA) (W)	Redman (USA) (W)	Larsson (SWE) (L)	02 !
Daniel Kaiser	Featherweight	N/A	Bye	Ackerly (USA) (L)	Did not advance		5
Robert Roth	Heavyweight	N/A		Salila (FIN) (W)	Meyer (USA) (W)	Pendleton (USA) (W)	01 !

Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent Finland 1 1 .500 South Africa 1 0 1.000 Sweden 0 1 .000 United States 3 1 .750 Total 5 3 .625

Round Wins Losses Percent Round of 32 0 0 – Round of 16 0 1 .000 Quarterfinals 2 1 .667 Semifinals 2 0 1.000 Final 1 1 .500 Bronze match 0 0 – Total 5 3 .625

References

External links

• Belgium Olympic Committee (1957). Olympic Games Antwerp 1920: Official Report (PDF) (in French). 
• Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 16 August 2007. 
• International Olympic Committee results database