Carolina Wren

Switzerland competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 85 competitors, 81 men and 4 women, took part in 68 events in 12 sports.^[1]

Medalists

Silver

• Bernhard Dunand, Louis Noverraz and Marcel Stern — Sailing, Men's 5½ Meter Class

Bronze

• Xaver Kurmann — Cycling, Men's 4000m Individual Pursuit
• Henri Chammartin, Gustav Fischer and Marianne Gossweiler — Equestrian, Dressage Team Competition
• Peter Bolliger, Gottlieb Fröhlich, Jakob Grob, Denis Oswald and Hugo Waser — Rowing, Men's Coxed Fours
• Kurt Müller — Shooting, Men's Free Rifle, Three Positions

Athletics

Boxing

Cycling

Four cyclists represented Switzerland in 1968.

Individual road race

• Bruno Hubschmid

Individual pursuit

• Xaver Kurmann

Team pursuit

• Walter Richard
• Jürgen Schneider
• Bruno Hubschmid
• Xaver Kurmann

Equestrian

Fencing

Five fencers, all men, represented Switzerland in 1968.

Men's épée

• Peter Lötscher
• Michel Steininger
• Alexandre Bretholz

Men's team épée

• Denys Chamay, Peter Lötscher, Christian Kauter, Alexandre Bretholz, Michel Steininger

Gymnastics

Modern pentathlon

One male pentathlete represented Switzerland in 1968.

Individual

• Alex Tschui

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Ten shooters, all men, represented Switzerland in 1968. Kurt Müller won bronze in the 300 m rifle, three positions event.

25 m pistol

• Kurt Klingler
• Josef Ziltener

50 m pistol

• Ernst Stoll
• Albert Späni

300 m rifle, three positions

• Kurt Müller
• Erwin Vogt

50 m rifle, three positions

• Kurt Müller
• Peter Ruch

50 m rifle, prone

• Hansruedi Schafroth
• Hans Sinniger

Skeet

• Paul Vittet

Swimming

Wrestling

References