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Switzerland at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Switzerland competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 129 competitors, 102 men and 27 women, took part in 91 events in 18 sports.

Medalists

Archery

In Switzerland's third appearance in Olympic archery, two women and one man competed.

Women's Competition:

  • Ursula Hess – 2473 points (→ 13th place)
  • Vreny Burger – 2419 points (→ 27th place)

Men's Competition:

Athletics

Men's 400 metres

* Heat — 46.46
* Quarterfinals — 46.10 (→ did not advance)

Men's 5,000 metres

* Heat — 13:46.16
* Semifinals — 13:40.08
* Final — 13:07.54 (→ Silver Medal)

Men's Marathon

* Final — 2:24:38 (→ 50th place)

Men's High Jump

* Qualification — 2.24m
* Final — no mark (→ no ranking)

Men's Long Jump

* Qualification — 7.71m (→ did not advance, 13th place)

Men's Pole Vault

* Qualifying Round — 5.40m
* Final — 5.30m (→ 7th place)

Men's Shot Put

* Qualifying Round — 19.71 m
* Final — 20.28m (→ 5th place)

Men's Decathlon

* Final Result — 7924 points (→ 10th place)
* Final Result — 7739 points (→ 13th place)

<br /> Women's 3,000 metres

* Heat — 8:45.82
* Final — 8:45.20 (→ 5th place)

Women's Marathon

* Final — 2:48:42 (→ 37th place)

Women's Javelin Throw

* Qualification — 57.88m (→ did not advance)

Women's Heptathlon

* Final Result — 6042 points (→ 10th place)

Canoeing

Cycling

Twelve cyclists represented Switzerland in 1984.

Individual road race
Team time trial
Sprint
1000m time trial
Individual pursuit
Team pursuit
Points race

Equestrianism

Fencing

Five fencers, all men, represented Switzerland in 1984

Men's épée
Men's team épée

Gymnastics

Handball

Men's Team Competition
  • Team Roster
* Jürgen Bätschmann
* René Barth
* Markus Braun
* Max Delhees
* Roland Gassmann
* Martin Glaser
* Peter Hürlimann
* Peter Jehle
* Heinz Karrer
* Uwe Mall
* Martin Ott
* Norwin Platzer
* Martin Rubin
* Max Schär
* Peter Weber

Judo

Modern pentathlon

Three male modern pentathletes represented Switzerland in 1984.

Individual
Team
  • Andy Jung
  • Peter Steinmann
  • Peter Minder

Rhythmic gymnastics

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Men's 100m Freestyle

* Heat — 50.91
* Final — 50.50 (→ 5th place)
* Heat — 51.24
* B-Final — 51.42 (→ 10th place)

Men's 200m Freestyle

* Heat — 1:54.19 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
* Heat — 1:56.54 (→ did not advance, 36th place)

Men's 100m Backstroke

* Heat — 58.78 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)

Men's 200m Backstroke

* Heat — 2:08.31 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)

Men's 100m Breaststroke

* Heat — 1:05.37 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
* Heat — 1:05.89 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

Men's 200m Breaststroke

* Heat — 2:18.95
* Final — 2:17.41 (→ Bronze Medal)
* Heat — DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)

Men's 100m Butterfly

* Heat — 55.81
* B-Final — 55.40 (→ 10th place)
* Heat — 55.35
* B-Final — 55.51 (→ 11th place)

Men's 200m Butterfly

* Heat — 2:03.21 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay

* Heat — 3:26.61 (→ did not advance, 9th place)

Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

* Heat — 3:48.13
* Final — 3:47.93 (→ 7th place)

<br /> Women's 100m Freestyle

* Heat — 58.73 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Women's 400m Freestyle

* Heat — 4:28.20 (→ did not advance, 18th place)

Women's 800m Freestyle

* Heat — 9:07.95 (→ did not advance, 16th place)

Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

* Heat — 4:20.55
* Final — 4:19.02 (→ 6th place)

Women's 100m Backstroke

* Heat — 1:05.18
* B-Final — 1:06.11 (→ 16th place)

Women's 200m Backstroke

* Heat — 2:25.69 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

Women's 200m Butterfly

* Heat — 2:18.66
* B-Final — 2:16.74 (→ 15th place)

Synchronized swimming

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References