| Switzerland at the 1896 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | SUI |
| NOC | Swiss Olympic Association |
| Website | www |
| in Athens, Greece April 6, 1896 – April 15, 1896 | |
| Competitors | 2 in 2 sports and 5 events |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Three competitors from Switzerland competed in two sports at the 1896 Summer Olympics. The Swiss won one championship and placed second in two more events, for a total of three medals. They had 8 entries in 5 events.
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Further information: 1896 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 1896 Summer Olympics medal winners |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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 Gold
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Louis Zutter | Gymnastics | Men's pommel horse | April 9 |
 Silver
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Louis Zutter | Gymnastics | Men's vault | April 9 |
| Silver
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Louis Zutter | Gymnastics | Men's parallel bars | April 10 |
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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| Gymnastics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Main article: Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics |
All of Switzerland's medals were won by Zutter in the gymnastics competitions. Zutter's only event that did not result in a medal was in the horizontal bar. Champaud[1] (see Bulgaria at the 1896 Summer Olympics) entered three events, but did not medal in any.
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
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| Louis Zutter | Men's vault | Unknown |
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| Louis Zutter | Men's parallel bars | Unknown |
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| Louis Zutter | Men's pommel horse | Unknown |
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| Louis Zutter | Men's horizontal bar | Unknown | 3-15 |
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Main article: Shooting at the 1896 Summer Olympics |
Baumann took 8th of 42 in the military rifle competition.
| Athlete | Event | Hits | Score | Rank |
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| Albert Baumann | 200 m military rifle | Unknown | 1294 | 8 |
