- Paul Accola (born 1967), skiing champion
- David Aebischer (born 1978), former National Hockey League goaltender
- Daniel Albrecht (born 1983), alpine skier
- Simon Ammann (born 1981), gold medallist in ski jumping at the 2002 Winter Olympics
- Sven Bärtschi (born 1992), National Hockey League player for the Vancouver Canucks
- Madeleine Berthod (born 1931), 1956 gold medallist in downhill skiing
- Denise Biellmann (born 1962), world champion figure skater
- Sepp Blatter (born 1935), FIFA president
- Ursula Bruhin (born 1970), snowboarder
- Fabian Cancellara (born 1981), cyclist
- Claudio Castagnoli (born 1980), pro wrestler
- Stéphane Chapuisat (born 1969), footballer
- Dario Cologna (born 1986), cross-country skiing champion
- Didier Cuche (born 1974), alpine skier
- Johan Djourou (born 1987), footballer
- Oscar Egg (1890-1961), cyclist
- Roger Federer (born 1981), tennis champion: 19-time Grand Slam singles champion[1]
- Michela Figini (born 1966), alpine skiing champion
- Marcel Fischer (born 1978), fencing champion, gold medallist in Athens Olympics
- Alexander Frei (born 1979), footballer
- Tanja Frieden (born 1976), snowboarder
- Martin Gerber (born 1974), NHL goaltender for the Ottawa Senators
- Arnold Gerschwiler (1914–2003), skater
- Hans Gerschwiler (1920), world champion figure skater
- Jack Gerschwiler (1898–2000), coach
- Stefan Grogg (born 1974), ice hockey player, member of Swiss National Team 1997
- Franz Heinzer (born 1962), alpine skier
- Stéphane Henchoz (born 1974), footballer
- Erika Hess (born 1962), alpine skiing champion
- Martina Hingis (born 1980), tennis champion; five-time Grand Slam singles champion
- Jakob Hlasek (born 1964), tennis player
- Ambrosi Hoffmann (born 1977), alpine skiing medalist
- Andy Hug (1964–2000), karate and kickboxing champion
- Benjamin Huggel (born 1977), professional footballer
- Patrick Hürlimann (born 1963), Olympic curling champion
- Roman Josi (born 1990), NHL defenseman for the Nashville Predators
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- Bruno Kernen (born 1972), alpine skier, bronze medalist and former world champion in downhill
- Bruno Kernen (born 1961), alpine skier, winner of the 1983 Kitzbühel downhill race
- Hugo Koblet (1925–1964), cycling champion
- Franz Krienbühl (1929–2002), speed skater
- Andreas Küttel (born 1979), ski jumper
- Stéphane Lambiel (born 1985), figure skater, Olympic silver medalist
- Peter Lüscher (born 1956), alpine skiing champion
- Daniela Meuli (born 1981), snowboarder
- Lise-Marie Morerod (born 1956), alpine skiing champion
- Nicolas Müller (born 1982), snowboarder
- Peter Müller (born 1957), alpine skiing champion
- Marie-Theres Nadig (born 1954), alpine skiing champion
- Sonja Nef (born 1972), alpine skiing champion
- Maya Pedersen (born 1972), skeleton athlete
- Manuela Pesko (born 1978), snowboarder
- Alina Popa (born 1978), IFBB professional bodybuilder
- Walter Prager (1910–1984), alpine skiing champion
- Clay Regazzoni (1939–2006), racing driver
- Tony Rominger (born 1961), cyclist who won major tours four times in his career
- Marc Rosset (born 1970), tennis player, gold medallist in Barcelona Olympics
- Bernhard Russi (born 1948), alpine skiing champion
- Martina Schild (born 1981), downhill skiing champion
- Hedy Schlunegger (1923–2003), downhill Olympic champion of 1948
- Vreni Schneider (born 1964), alpine skiing champion
- Patty Schnyder (born 1978), professional tennis player
- Thabo Sefolosha (born 1984), NBA player for the Oklahoma City Thunder
- Philippe Senderos (born 1985), footballer
- Mark Streit (born 1977), NHL defenceman for the Philadelphia Flyers
- Alain Sutter (born 1968), footballer
- Kubilay Türkyilmaz (born 1967), footballer
- Maria Walliser (born 1963), alpine skiing champion
- Stanislas Wawrinka (born 1985), professional tennis player
- Jean Wicki (born 1933), gold medallist in bobsleigh
- Granit Xhaka, footballer (born 1992)
- Hakan Yakin (born 1977), footballer
- Heidi Zurbriggen (born 1967), skier
- Matthias Zurbriggen (1856–1917), mountain guide and alpinist
- Pirmin Zurbriggen (born 1963), alpine skiing champion
- Silvan Zurbriggen (born 1981), skier
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