1972 Winter Olympics / Participant (Switzerland)
SUI
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The Switzerland took part in the 1972 Winter Olympics in the Japanese Sapporo with a delegation of 52 athletes, 46 men and six women, in part.
It was Switzerland's eleventh participation in the Winter Olympics since 1924 .
Flag bearer
The alpine ski racer Edmund "Edy" Bruggmann carried the flag of Switzerland both during the opening and closing ceremonies in the Makomanai Stadium .
Medals
With four won gold, three silver and three bronze medals, the team of Switzerland 3rd place finished in the medals table .
gold
- Bernhard Russi : Alpine skiing, men's downhill
- Marie-Theres Nadig : Alpine skiing, women's downhill
- Marie-Theres Nadig: Alpine skiing, women's giant slalom
- Jean Wicki , Hans Leutenegger , Werner Camichel and Edy Hubacher : four-man bobsleigh
silver
- Roland Collombin : Alpine skiing, men's downhill
- Edmund Bruggmann : Alpine skiing, men's giant slalom
- Walter Steiner : Ski jumping, large hill
bronze
- Werner Mattle : Alpine skiing, men's giant slalom
- Jean Wicki and Edy Hubacher: two-man bobsleigh
- Alfred Kälin , Albert Giger , Alois Kälin and Edi Hauser : Nordic skiing, 4 × 10 km relay
Participants by sport
Alpine skiing
- Women
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Marie-Theres Nadig
- Departure: - 1: 36.68 min
- Giant slalom: - 1: 29.90 min
- Slalom: DNF
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Rita Good
- Giant slalom: DSQ
- Slalom: DNF
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Marianne Hefti
- Departure: 12th place - 1: 40.38 min
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Silvia Stump
- Downhill: 18th place - 1: 40.92 min
- Giant Slalom: DNF
- Slalom: DNF
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Bernadette Zurbriggen
- Departure: 7th place - 1: 39.49 min
- Giant slalom: 18th place - 1: 34.17 min
- Slalom: DNF
- Men's
- Bernhard Russi
- Edmund Bruggmann
- Roland Collombin
- Werner Mattle
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Adolf Rösti
- Giant slalom: DSQ
- Slalom: 15th place - 1: 54.16 min
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Andreas spokesman
- Downhill: 4th place - 1: 53.11 min
- Slalom: DNF
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Walter Tresch
- Downhill: 6th place - 1: 53.19 min
- Giant slalom: 14th place - 3: 14.75 min
- Slalom: 13th place - 1: 53.51 min
bob
- Two-man bobsleigh
- Edy Hubacher / Jean Wicki (SUI I)
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Hans Candrian / Heinz Schenker (SUI II)
- 7th place - 5: 01.440 min
- Four-man bobsleigh
- Edy Hubacher / Jean Wicki / Werner Camichel / Hans Leutenegger (SUI I)
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Gaudenz Beeli / Hans Candrian / Erwin Juon / Heinz Schenker (SUI II)
- 4th place - 4: 44.56 min
ice Hockey
Men: 10th place
figure skating
Women:
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Charlotte Walter
- 9th place
Nordic skiing
Cross-country skiing
Men's:
- Albert Giger
- Edi Hauser
- Alfred Kälin
- Alois Kälin
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Giuseppe Dermon
- 50 km: 26th place - 2: 56: 24.21 h
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Werner Geeser
- 30 km: 41st place - 1: 46: 20.36 h
- 50 km: 6th place - 2:44: 34.13 h
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Louis Jaggi
- 50 km: 23rd place - 2: 53: 00.78 h
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Hansueli cruiser
- 15 km: 34th place - 48: 55.37 min
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Ulrich Wenger
- 50 km: 14th place - 2: 49: 35.35 h
Ski jumping
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Hans Schmid
- Normal hill: 22nd place - 208.9 points
- Large hill: 42nd place - 156.4 points
- Walter Steiner
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Sepp Zehnder
- Normal hill: 28th place - 203.7 points
- Large hill: 22nd place - 181.1 points
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Ernst von Grünigen
- Normal hill: 16th place - 212.4 points
- Large hill: 44th place - 153.0 points
Individual evidence
Web link
- Swiss Olympic team 1972 in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )