Switzerland at the 1920 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:SUI
Nocname:Swiss Olympic Association
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1920
Website: 
Location:Antwerp
Competitors:77
Sports:13
Flagbearer:Luigi Antognini[1]
Rank:13
Gold:2
Silver:2
Bronze:7
Appearances:auto
See also:1906 Intercalated Games

Switzerland competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 77 competitors, all men, took part in 45 events in 13 sports.[2]

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Aquatics

Diving

See main article: Diving at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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

See main article: Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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
SwimmerEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Henri Demiéville400 m breast7:12.42 QUnknown4align=center colspan=2did not advance
Hans Drexler1500 m freeUnknown4align=center colspan=4did not advance
Jean Jenni100 m freeUnknown5align=center colspan=4did not advance
René Ricolfi-Doria400 m freeUnknown5align=center colspan=4did not advance
1500 m freealign=center colspan=2did not finishalign=center colspan=4did not advance

Water polo

See main article: Water polo at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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

See main article: Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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.

AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Stanislas Anselmetti3 km walkalign=center colspan=4N/Aalign=center colspan=2Disqualifiedalign=center colspan=2did not advance
10 km walkalign=center colspan=4N/Aalign=center colspan=2did not finishalign=center colspan=2did not advance
Luigi AntogniniShot put10.3219align=center colspan=4N/Aalign=center colspan=2did not advance
Constant BucherDecathlonalign=center colspan=6N/A5273.28010
Oscar Garin10000 malign=center colspan=4N/A33:04.45 Q9
Alfred Gaschen5000 malign=center colspan=4N/A15:38.06align=center colspan=2did not finish
10000 malign=center colspan=4N/A34:38.45 Qalign=center colspan=2did not advance
Ernst GerspachDecathlonalign=center colspan=6N/A5947.7809
Josef Imbach100 m11.02 Q11.13align=center colspan=4did not advance
200 m23.52 Q23.12 Qalign=center colspan=2did not finishalign=center colspan=2did not advance
Hans KindlerLong jump6.3415align=center colspan=4N/Aalign=center colspan=2did not advance
Paul Martin800 malign=center colspan=2N/A1:59.85align=center colspan=4did not advance
Willi Moser110 m hurdlesalign=center colspan=2N/Aalign=center colspan=2did not finishalign=center colspan=4did not advance
August Waibel100 m4align=center colspan=6did not advance
200 m4align=center colspan=6did not advance
Josef Imbach
Walter Leibundgut
Adolf Rysler
August Waibel		4 × 100 m relayalign=center colspan=4N/A44.24align=center colspan=2did not advance

Boxing

See main article: Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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.

Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent
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

See main article: Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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.

FencerEventFirst roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Louis de TriboletÉpée3–56align=center colspan=6did not advance
Eugène EmpeytaÉpée3–56align=center colspan=6did not advance
Edouard FittingÉpée5–43 Q3–78align=center colspan=4did not advance
Frédéric FittingÉpée2–57align=center colspan=6did not advance
Henri JacquetÉpée2–68align=center colspan=6did not advance
John Albaret
Louis de Tribolet
Eugène Empeyta
Édouard Fitting
Frédéric Fitting
Henri Jacquet
Léopold Montagnier
Franz Wilhelm		Team épée[3] align=center colspan=4N/A3–12 Q1–45

Ice hockey

See main article: Ice hockey at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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.

RosterCoach: Max Sillig
Pos Player GP G Birthdate Age
F 1 0
R 2 0 18
F 1 0
D 2 0 22
F 1 0 34
D 2 0 26
G 2 0 24
F 1 0 46
F 1 0 20
D 1 0 ~47
Gold medal quarterfinals
Bronze medal semifinals
Final rank: 5th (Tied)

Rowing

See main article: Rowing at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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.

RowerCoxEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Max SchmidN/ASingle sculls7:49.02align=center colspan=4did not advance
Édouard Candeveau
Alfred Felber		Paul PiagetCoxed pairalign=center colspan=2N/A8:50.01 QUnknown
Willy Brüderlin
Max Rudolf
Paul Rudolf
Hans Walter		Paul StaubCoxed fouralign=center colspan=2N/A7:03.01 Q6:54.0
P. Baur
Rudolf Bosshard
Willy Brüderlin
Charles Freuler
Max Rudolf
Paul Rudolf
Franz Türler
Hans Walter		Paul StaubEight6:21.42align=center colspan=4did not advance

Skating

Figure skating

See main article: Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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

See main article: Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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.

ShooterEventFinal
ResultRank
Gustave Amoudruz300 m free rifle, 3 pos.959Unknown
Ulrich Fahrner300 m free rifle, 3 pos.947Unknown
Fritz Kuchen300 m free rifle, 3 pos.961Unknown
300 m military rifle, prone59
Werner Schneeberger300 m free rifle, 3 pos.947Unknown
Bernard Siegenthaler300 m free rifle, 3 pos.906Unknown
Fritz Zulauf30 m military pistol269
Eugene Addor
Joseph Jehle
Fritz Kuchen
Werner Schneeberger
Weibel		300 & 600 m team military rifle, prone563
Gustave Amoudruz
Hans Egli
Domenico Giambonini
Joseph Jehle
Fritz Zulauf		30 m team military pistol1270
Gustave Amoudruz
Hans Egli
Domenico Giambonini
Bernard Siegenthaler
Fritz Zulauf		50 m team free pistol21369
Gustave Amoudruz
Ulrich Fahrner
Fritz Kuchen
Werner Schneeberger
Bernard Siegenthaler		Team free rifle4698
Fritz Kuchen
Walter Lienhard
Arnold Rösli
Albert Tröndle
Caspar Widmer		300 m team military rifle, prone2814
300 m team military rifle, standing2348
600 m team military rifle, prone2796

Tennis

See main article: Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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.

PlayerEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsRank
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score
Alberto Henri ChiesaMen's singlesBye
W 6–4, 7–5, 6–4		align=center colspan=4did not advance17
Charles SimonMen's singlesBye
W 3–6, 8–6, 6–2, 6–8, 6–2
L 6–2, 6–2, 6–0		align=center colspan=3did not advance9
Hans SyzMen's singles
L 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5		align=center colspan=5did not advance32
Charles Simon
Hans Syz		Men's doublesN/ABye
L 6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 6–4		align=center colspan=3did not advance9
Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent
0 1 .000
0 1 .000
0 1 .000
1 0 1.000
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

See main article: Weightlifting at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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.

WeightlifterEventFinal
ResultRank
Fridriech Hünenberger82.5 kg275.0
Eugène Ryter60 kg210.0

Wrestling

See main article: Wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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

WrestlerEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals / Bronze matchRank
Otto BronMiddleweightBye (L)align=center colspan=3did not advance9
Charles CourantLight heavyweightN/ABye (W) (W) (L)
Daniel KaiserFeatherweightN/ABye (L)align=center colspan=2did not advance5
Robert RothHeavyweightalign=center colspan=2N/A (W) (W) (W)
Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent
1 1 .500
1 0 1.000
0 1 .000
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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Luigi Antognini . olympedia.org . 8 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Switzerland at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417060246/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/SUI/summer/1920/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . 7 December 2014 . sports-reference.com.
  3. Web site: Netherlands Fencing at the 1920 Antwerpen Summer Games . Sports-Reference . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417063815/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/NED/summer/1920/FEN/ . dead . 2020-04-17 . Composition for teams.

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