Switzerland at the 1976 Winter Olympics
The Switzerland participated in the Olympic Winter Games in Innsbruck in 1976 with a delegation of 59 ( 52 men, 7 women) athletes participate. The bobsledder Werner Camichel was selected as flag bearer for the opening ceremony.
Participants by sport
Alpine Skiing
Women:
- Doris De Agostini Departure: 18th Place - 1:50,46 min
- Lise -Marie Morerod Giant Slalom: 4th place - 1:30,40 min Slalom: DNF
- Marie -Theres Nadig Giant Slalom: 5th place - 1:30,44 min Slalom: DNF
- Marlies Oberholzer Departure: 8th Place - 1:48,68 min Giant Slalom: 26th place - 1:34,09 min
- Bernadette Zurbriggen Departure: 7th place - 1:48,62 min Giant Slalom: DNF Slalom: 12th Place - 1:37,18 min
Gentlemen:
- Heini Hemmi Giant Slalom: - 3:26,97 min Slalom: DNF
- Ernst Good Giant Slalom: - 3:27,17 min Slalom: DNF
- Bernhard Russi Departure: - 1:46,06 min
- René Berthod Departure: 12th Place - 1:47,89 min
- Peter Lüscher Slalom: 8th Place - 2:08,10 min
- Engelhard Pargätzi Giant Slalom: 6th place - 3:28,76 min
- Philippe Roux Departure: 4th place - 1:46,69 min
- Walter Tresch Departure: 7th place - 1:47,29 min Giant Slalom: DNF Slalom: 4th place - 2:05,26 min
Biathlon
Gentlemen:
- Christian Danuser 20 km: 40th place - 1:27:16,43 h; 7 Error
- Albert Maechler 20 km: 25th place - 1:23:28,66 h; 6 Error
- Hans Ruedi Süssli 20 km: 14th Place - 1:19:53,73 h; 3 Error
Bob
Bobsleigh:
- Sepp Benz / Erich Schärer (SUI I) - 3:45,70 min
- Thomas Hagen / Fritz Lüdi (SUI II) 10th Place - 3:49,10 min
Bobsled:
- Thomas Hagen / Karl Häseli / Fritz Lüdi / Rudolf Schmid ( SUI I) 9th Place - 3:44,04 min
- Sepp Benz / Erich Schärer / Ueli Bächli / Marti Ruedi (SUI II) - 3:40,89 min
Hockey
Men: 11th place
- Jürg Berger
- Guy Dubois
- Walter thirsty
- Charles Henzen
- Ueli Hofmann
- André Jorns
- Jakob Kölliker
- Ernst Luthi
- Nando Mathieu
- Georg Mattli
- Andreas Meyer
- Alfio Molina
- Anton Neininger
- Bernhard Neininger
- Rolf Tschiemer
- Daniel Widmer
- Aldo Zenhäusern
Figure skating
Women:
- Danielle Rieder DNF
Couples:
- Karin Künzle / Christian Künzle Pair of running: 7th place
Speed Skating
Gentlemen:
- Franz Krienbühl 1500 m: 27 space - 2:12,52 min 5000 m: 17th Place - 7:53,11 min 10,000 m: 8th Place - 15:36,43 min
Nordic skiing
Cross-country skiing
Gentlemen:
- Venanz Egger 50 km 31 Playground - 2:48:30,70 h
- Heinz Gähler 50 km: 20th Place - 2:45:51,64 h 4x10 km relay: 5th place - 2:11:28,53 h
- Albert Giger 15 km: 11th place - 45:47,07 min 30 km: 7th place - 1:32:17,71 h
- Edi Hauser 15 km: 17th Place - 46:29,14 min 30 km: 25th place - 1:35:50,29 h 4x10 km relay: 5th place - 2:11:28,53 h
- Fredel Kälin 15 km: 27th place - 47:05,39 min 30 km: 29th place - 1:36:09,97 h 4x10 km relay: 5th place - 2:11:28,53 h
- Hansüli cruiser 30 km: 50th place - 1:39:58,44 h
- Christian Pfeuti 50 km: 32nd - 2:49:50,90 h
- Franz Renggli 15 km: 12th Place - 45:53,49 min 50 km: 18th Place - 2:45:25,24 h 4x10 km relay: 5th place - 2:11:28,53 h
Ski Jumping
Gentlemen:
- Robert Mösching Normal hill: 35th place - 207.6 points Large hill: 38th - 167.7 points
- Hans Schmid Normal hill: 13th Place - 226.3 points Large hill: 20th Place - 186.3 points
- Walter Steiner Normal hill: 9th Place - 232.2 points Large hill: 9th Place - 208.5 points
- Ernst von Grünigen Normal hill: 5th place - 238.7 points Large hill: 23 Place - 182.4 points
Nordic Combined
Gentlemen:
- Karlslust Berger Single ( normal hill / 15 km): 19th Place