History
Switzerland made its first Summer Olympic appearance at the inaugural 1896 Olympics and has competed ever since. The nation sends a large delegation with around 100 athletes competing at each Olympics whom compete in various sports with popular ones including athletics, cycling, equestrian, gymnastics and rowing.
Switzerland has medaled at every Olympics with the exceptions of 1908 and 1912. In total, the nation has won 192 medals across 18 sports. The most successful sports include gymnastics (49), rowing (24), equestrian (23), shooting (21) and cycling (19). The most successful athletes are gymnasts Eugen Mack and Georges Miez whom both won eight medals. At the 1928 games Mack won two gold (team all-around and vault) and one bronze (horizontal bar) medal and in 1932 he won four silvers (individual all-around, team all-around, vault and pommel horse) and one bronze (floor exercise) medal. Miez won his medals across four Olympics; in 1924 he won one bronze (team all-around) medal, in 1928 he won three gold (individual all-around, team all-around and horizontal bar) and one silver (pommel horse) medal, in 1932 he won one silver (floor exercise) medal and in 1936 he won one gold (floor exercise) and one silver (team all-around) medal. In 2016 Switzerland won seven medals.
Qualified Quotas
Athletics
Men’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 200m | Alex Wilson | |
| Men’s Marathon | Tadesse Abraham |
Women’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s 100m | Salome Kora | |
| Women’s 400m Hurdles | Lea Sprunger |
Equestrian
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Individual Jumping | From Team Quota | |
| From Team Quota | ||
| From Team Quota | ||
| Team Jumping | Werner Muff Horse: Daimler Janika Sprunger Horse: Bacardi VDL Martin Fuchs Horse: Clooney Steve Guerdat Horse: Bianca |
Sailing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Laser Radial | Maud Jayet | |
| Men’s 49er | Sebastien Schneiter Lucien Cujean |
Shooting
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions | Nina Christen | |
| Women’s 25m Pistol | Heidi Diethelm Gerber |
Swimming
Men’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 200m Individual Medley | Jeremy Desplanches | |
| Men’s 400m Individual Medley | Jeremy Desplanches |
Women’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s 200m Individual Medley | Maria Ugolkova |