Switzerland at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Switzerland at the
1956 Summer Olympics
IOC codeSUI
NOCSwiss Olympic Association
Websitewww.swissolympic.ch (in German and French)
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Medals
Ranked 35th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Switzerland boycotted the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia because of the participation of the Soviet Union, who had invaded Hungary to crush the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. However, the equestrian events were held in Stockholm, Sweden earlier in the year because of the Australian quarantine laws. The Swiss team competed in Stockholm, winning a bronze medal.

Equestrian

Main article: Equestrian at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Dressage

Athlete Horse Event Judges scores Overall
Score Rank Overall score Rank
Gottfried Trachsel Kursus Individual 166.0 6 807.00 6
Henri Chammartin Wöhler 179.0 2 789.00 8
Gustav Fischer Vasello 160.0 9 750.00 10
Gottfried Trachsel
Henri Chammartin
Gustav Fischer 		See above Team — 2,346.00 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Eventing

Athlete Horse Event Dressage Cross-country Jumping Total
Final
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank
Emil-Otto Gmür Romeo Individual 111.20 10 227.31 338.51 32 40.00 378.51 30 378.51 30
Roland Perret Erlfried 105.60 5 259.58 365.18 34 40.00 405.18 31 405.18 31
Samuel Köchlin Goya 150.00 40 407.21 557.21 39 20.00 577.21 33 577.21 33
Emil-Otto Gmür
Roland Perret
Samuel Köchlin 		See above Team 366.80 5 894.10 1,260.90 8 100.00 1,360.90 8 1,360.90 8

Show jumping

Athlete Horse Event Round 1 Round 2 Final
Penalties Rank Penalties Rank Penalties Rank
William de Rham Va Vite Individual 20.00 20 16.00 18 36.00 19
Marc Büchler Duroc 28.50 33 36.00 39 64.50 37
Alexander Stoffel Bricole 27.00 30 32.00 33 59.00 34
William de Rham
Alexander Stoffel
Marc Büchler 		See above Team 75.50 8 84.00 9 159.50 9

References

  • The Official Report of the Organizing Committee for the Equestrian Games of the XVIth Olympiad (PDF). Swedish Equestrian Federation. Retrieved 10 November 2006.
  • International Olympic Committee results database


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