Switzerland at the 1964 Summer Olympics
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Switzerland
competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics
in Tokyo
, Japan
. 66 competitors, 65 men and 1 woman, took part in 51 events in 13 sports.
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. 66 competitors, 65 men and 1 woman, took part in 51 events in 13 sports.
Gold
- Henri ChammartinHenri ChammartinHenri Chammartin was a Swiss equestrian and Olympic champion. He won an individual gold medal in dressage at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo....
— Equestrian, Dressage Individual Competition
Silver
- Henri ChammartinHenri ChammartinHenri Chammartin was a Swiss equestrian and Olympic champion. He won an individual gold medal in dressage at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo....
, Gustav FischerGustav Fischer (equestrian)Gustav Fischer was a Swiss equestrian athlete who competed at five Summer Olympic Games, winning a total of five medals...
and Marianne Gossweiler — Equestrian, Dressage Team Competition
- Eric HänniEric HänniEric Hänni is a Swiss judoka who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics.In 1964 he won the silver medal in the lightweight class. He currently lives in Bern, the Capital of Switzerland and still trains in the Judo-und-Jujitsu Club Bern as well as the examiner for Swiss Judo Federation.-External...
— Judo, Men's Lightweight (68 kg)
Bronze
- Gottfried Kottmann — Rowing, Men's Single Sculls
Cycling
Men's Individual Road Race- Hans Lüthi — 4:39:51.74 (→ 16th place)
- Erwin Jausli — 4:39:51.75 (→ 30th place)
- Louis Pfenninger — 4:39:51.76 (→ 38th place)
- Heinz Heinemann — 4:39:51.79 (→ 61st place)
Fencing
Five fencers, all men, represented Switzerland in 1964.Men's épée
- Walter BarWalter BarWalter Bar is a Swiss fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Michel SteiningerMichel SteiningerMichel Steininger is a Swiss Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Claudio PolledriClaudio PolledriClaudio Polledri is a Swiss Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's team épée
- Claudio PolledriClaudio PolledriClaudio Polledri is a Swiss Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Paul Meister, Walter BarWalter BarWalter Bar is a Swiss fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Jean GontierJean GontierJean Gontier is a Swiss fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Michel SteiningerMichel SteiningerMichel Steininger is a Swiss Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics.-References:...