Switzerland at the 1936 Winter Olympics

The Switzerland took part in the IV Olympic Winter Games in 1936 in Garmisch -Partenkirchen with a delegation of 34 athletes participate. These occurred in seven sports and have a gold and two silver medals win. This means that Switzerland was ranked 5 in the medals table.

The most successful participants of Switzerland was Joseph Beerli has won a gold medal in four-man bobsleigh and a silver medal.

Participants by sport

Bobs (10 )

Four-Man I

Four-Man II

Two- I ( 7th place)

  • Reto Capadrutt
  • Charles Bouvier

Two- II

  • Fritz Feierabend
  • Joseph Beerli

Hockey (12 )

Men ( 13th)

Cross-country skiing ( 4)

18km

  • August Sonderegger ( place 26)
  • Willy Bernath ( place 31 )
  • Adolf Freiburg House (sleeps 40)
  • Eduard Müller ( No. 51 )

Nordic Combined ( 3)

  • Oswald Julen ( No. 21 )
  • Willy Bernath ( 22nd place)
  • Ernst Berger ( 30th place )

Alpine Skiing ( 3)

Women

  • Marcelle Buhler
  • Anny Rüegg ( overthrown in training, at no competitions participated )
  • Erna Steuri

Ski Jumping ( 3)

  • Richard Buhler ( 19th place )
  • Marcel Raymond ( # 28 )
  • Reto Badrutt ( No. 34 )
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