Switzerland at the
1984 Summer Olympics
IOC codeSUI
NOCSwiss Olympic Association
Websitewww.swissolympic.ch (in German and French)
in Los Angeles, United States
28 July 1984 (1984-07-28) – 12 August 1984 (1984-08-12)
Competitors129 (102 men and 27 women) in 18 sports
Flag bearer Christine Stückelberger
Medals
Ranked 26th
Gold
0
Silver
4
Bronze
4
Total
8
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Switzerland competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 129 competitors, 102 men and 27 women, took part in 91 events in 18 sports.[1]

Medalists

Main article: 1984 Summer Olympics medal table
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Silver Daniel Nipkow Shooting Men's 50 metre rifle three positions 1 August
 Silver Alfred Achermann
Richard Trinkler
Laurent Vial
Benno Wiss		 Cycling Men's team time trial 5 August
 Silver Amy-Cathérine de Bary
Otto Hofer
Christine Stückelberger		 Equestrian Team dressage 9 August
 Silver Markus Ryffel Athletics Men's 5000 metres 11 August
 Bronze Hugo Dietsche Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 62 kg 1 August
 Bronze Étienne Dagon Swimming Men's 200 metre breaststroke 2 August
 Bronze Otto Hofer Equestrian Individual dressage 10 August
 Bronze Heidi Robbiani Equestrian Individual jumping 12 August

Archery

Main article: Archery at the 1984 Summer Olympics

In Switzerland's third appearance in Olympic archery, two women and one man competed.

Women's Competition:

Men's Competition:

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Men's 400 metres

  • Heat — 46.46
  • Quarterfinals — 46.10 (→ did not advance)

Men's 5,000 metres

  • Heat — 13:46.16
  • Semifinals — 13:40.08
  • Final — 13:07.54 (→ Silver Medal)

Men's Marathon

  • Final — 2:24:38 (→ 50th place)

Men's High Jump

  • Qualification — 2.24m
  • Final — no mark (→ no ranking)

Men's Long Jump

  • Qualification — 7.71m (→ did not advance, 13th place)

Men's Pole Vault

  • Qualifying Round — 5.40m
  • Final — 5.30m (→ 7th place)

Men's Shot Put

  • Qualifying Round — 19.71 m
  • Final — 20.28m (→ 5th place)

Men's Decathlon

  • Final Result — 7924 points (→ 10th place)
  • Final Result — 7739 points (→ 13th place)


Women's 3,000 metres

  • Heat — 8:45.82
  • Final — 8:45.20 (→ 5th place)

Women's Marathon

  • Final — 2:48:42 (→ 37th place)

Women's Javelin Throw

  • Qualification — 57.88m (→ did not advance)

Women's Heptathlon

  • Final Result — 6042 points (→ 10th place)

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Twelve cyclists represented Switzerland in 1984.

Individual road race
Team time trial
Sprint
1000m time trial
Individual pursuit
Team pursuit
Points race

Equestrianism

Main article: Equestrian at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Five fencers, all men, represented Switzerland in 1984

Men's épée
Men's team épée

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Handball

Main article: Handball at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Men's Team Competition

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Modern pentathlon

Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Three male modern pentathletes represented Switzerland in 1984.

Individual
Team

Rhythmic gymnastics

Main article: Rhythmic gymnastics at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Men's 100m Freestyle

  • Heat — 50.91
  • Final — 50.50 (→ 5th place)
  • Heat — 51.24
  • B-Final — 51.42 (→ 10th place)

Men's 200m Freestyle

  • Heat — 1:54.19 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
  • Heat — 1:56.54 (→ did not advance, 36th place)

Men's 100m Backstroke

  • Heat — 58.78 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)

Men's 200m Backstroke

  • Heat — 2:08.31 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)

Men's 100m Breaststroke

  • Heat — 1:05.37 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
  • Heat — 1:05.89 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

Men's 200m Breaststroke

  • Heat — 2:18.95
  • Final — 2:17.41 (→ Bronze Medal)
  • Heat — DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)

Men's 100m Butterfly

  • Heat — 55.81
  • B-Final — 55.40 (→ 10th place)
  • Heat — 55.35
  • B-Final — 55.51 (→ 11th place)

Men's 200m Butterfly

  • Heat — 2:03.21 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay

  • Heat — 3:26.61 (→ did not advance, 9th place)

Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

  • Heat — 3:48.13
  • Final — 3:47.93 (→ 7th place)


Women's 100m Freestyle

  • Heat — 58.73 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Women's 400m Freestyle

  • Heat — 4:28.20 (→ did not advance, 18th place)

Women's 800m Freestyle

  • Heat — 9:07.95 (→ did not advance, 16th place)

Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

  • Heat — 4:20.55
  • Final — 4:19.02 (→ 6th place)

Women's 100m Backstroke

  • Heat — 1:05.18
  • B-Final — 1:06.11 (→ 16th place)

Women's 200m Backstroke

  • Heat — 2:25.69 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

Women's 200m Butterfly

  • Heat — 2:18.66
  • B-Final — 2:16.74 (→ 15th place)

Synchronized swimming

Main article: Synchronized swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1984 Summer Olympics

References

  1. ^ "Switzerland at the 1984 Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
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