Switzerland at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Switzerland competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 66 competitors, 65 men and 1 woman, took part in 51 events in 13 sports.

Medalists

Gold

• Henri Chammartin – Equestrian, Dressage Individual Competition

Silver

• Henri Chammartin, Gustav Fischer and Marianne Gossweiler – Equestrian, Dressage Team Competition
• Eric Hänni – Judo, Men's Lightweight (68 kg)

Bronze

• Gottfried Kottmann – Rowing, Men's Single Sculls

Athletics

Boxing

Cycling

Five cyclists represented Switzerland in 1964.

Individual road race

• Hans Lüthi
• Erwin Jaisli
• Louis Pfenninger
• Hans Heinemann

Team time trial

• Erwin Jaisli
• Hans Lüthi
• Louis Pfenninger
• René Rutschmann

Equestrian

Fencing

Five fencers, all men, represented Switzerland in 1964.

Men's épée

• Walter Bar
• Michel Steininger
• Claudio Polledri

Men's team épée

• Claudio Polledri, Paul Meister, Walter Bar, Jean Gontier, Michel Steininger

Gymnastics

Judo

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Eight shooters represented Switzerland in 1964.

25 m pistol

• Hans Albrecht
• Hansruedi Schneider

50 m pistol

• Ludwig Hemauer
• Ernst Stoll

300 m rifle, three positions

• August Hollenstein
• Kurt Müller

50 m rifle, three positions

• Kurt Müller
• Erwin Vogt

50 m rifle, prone

• Erwin Vogt
• Hans Simonet

Swimming

Men

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References