# Switzerland at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Switzerland competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 99 competitors, 72 men and 27 women, took part in 83 events in 17 sports.

## Medalists

| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Silver | Ueli Bodenmann Beat Schwerzmann | Rowing | Men's double sculls | 24 September |
| Silver | Otto Hofer Daniel Ramseier Samuel Schatzmann Christine Stückelberger | Equestrian | Team dressage | 25 September |
| Bronze | Werner Günthör | Athletics | Men's shot put | 23 September |
| Bronze | Christine Stückelberger | Equestrian | Individual dressage | 27 September |

## Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Archery | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Athletics | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| Canoeing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cycling | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Diving | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Equestrian | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Fencing | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Gymnastics | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Judo | 2 | – | 2 |
| Modern pentathlon | 3 | – | 3 |
| Rowing | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sailing | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Shooting | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Swimming | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Synchronized swimming | – | 3 | 3 |
| Tennis | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Wrestling | 4 | – | 4 |
| Total | 72 | 27 | 99 |

## Archery

In Switzerland's fourth appearance in Olympic archery, two women competed.
Women's Individual Competition:
* Vreny Burger — Preliminary Round (→ 39th place)
* Nadia Gautschi — Preliminary Round (→ 45th place)

## Athletics

Men's Shot Put
* Werner Günthör
   * Qualifying Heat — 20.70m
   * Final — 21.99m (→ Bronze Medal)
Men's Javelin Throw
* Rudolf Steiner
   * Qualification — 76.02m (→ did not advance)
Men's Decathlon
* Beat Gähwiler — 8114 points (→ 12th place)
   * 100 metres — 11.18s
   * Long Jump — 7.34m
   * Shot Put — 14.48m
   * High Jump — 1.94m
   * 400 metres — 49.02s
   * 110m Hurdles — 15.11s
   * Discus Throw — 42.46m
   * Pole Vault — 4.70m
   * Javelin Throw — 65.84m
   * 1.500 metres — 4:16.74s
* Christian Gugler — 7502 points (→ 22nd place)
   * 100 metres — 11.49s
   * Long Jump — 7.02m
   * Shot Put — 13.80m
   * High Jump — 2.03m
   * 400 metres — 50.60s
   * 110m Hurdles — 15.22s
   * Discus Throw — 39.08m
   * Pole Vault — 4.70m
   * Javelin Throw — 60.92m
   * 1.500 metres — 4:21.93s
* Severin Moser — 7502 points (→ 27th place)
   * 100 metres — 11.10s
   * Long Jump — 6.98m
   * Shot Put — 12.69m
   * High Jump — 1.85m
   * 400 metres — 48.63s
   * 110m Hurdles — 15.13s
   * Discus Throw — 38.04m
   * Pole Vault — 4.70m
   * Javelin Throw — 49.52m
   * 1.500 metres — 4:21.90s
Women's Marathon
* Genoveva Eichenmann
   * Final — 2"44.37 (→ 47th place)
* Rosmarie Müller
   * Final — 2"47.31 (→ 48th place)
Women's Javelin Throw
* Denise Thiémard
   * Qualification — 61.74m
   * Final — 58.54m (→ 9th place)
Women's Heptathlon
* Corinne Schneider
   * Final Result — 6157 points (→ 13th place)

## Cycling

Nine cyclists, six men and three women, represented Switzerland in 1988.

### Men's road race

* Marcel Stäuble
* Daniel Steiger
* Felice Puttini

### Men's 1 km time trial

* Rocco Travella

### Men's individual pursuit

* Bruno Risi

### Men's points race

* Philippe Grivel

### Women's road race

* Edith Schönenberger — 2:00:52 (→ 18th place)
* Barbara Ganz — 2:00:52 (→ 40th place)
* Brigitte Gyr-Gschwend — 2:00:52 (→ 41st place)

## Fencing

Seven fencers, five men and two women, represented Switzerland in 1988.

### Men's épée

* Patrice Gaille
* Michel Poffet
* André Kuhn

### Men's team épée

* Patrice Gaille, André Kuhn, Zsolt Madarasz, Gérald Pfefferle, Michel Poffet

### Women's foil

* Alessandra Mariéthoz
* Andrea Piros

## Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Switzerland in 1988.
Men's Individual Competition:
* Peter Steinmann — 5181pts (→ 9th place)
* Andy Jung — 4951pts (→ 26th place)
* Peter Burger — 4731pts (→ 43rd place)
Men's Team Competition:
* Steinmann, Jung, and Burger — 14863pts (→ 7th place)

## Swimming

Men's 50 m Freestyle
* Dano Halsall
   * Heat — 22.61
   * Final — 22.83 (→ 4th place)
* Stéfan Voléry
   * Heat — 23.04
   * Final — 22.84 (→ 5th place)
Men's 100 m Freestyle
* Stéfan Voléry
   * Heat — 50.96
   * B-Final — 50.74 (→ 11th place)
* Dano Halsall
   * Heat — 51.21 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
Men's 200 m Freestyle
* Alberto Bottini
   * Heat — 1:51.45 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
* Stéfan Voléry
   * Heat — 1:52.94 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Men's 400 m Freestyle
* Alberto Bottini
   * Heat — 3:57.92 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Men's 100 m Backstroke
* Patrick Ferland
   * Heat — 58.17 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Men's 200 m Backstroke
* Patrick Ferland
   * Heat — 2:07.77 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
* Pierre-Yves Eberle
   * Heat — 1:04.53 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
* Étienne Dagon
   * Heat — 1:04.71 (→ did not advance, 27th place)
Men's 200 m Breaststroke
* Étienne Dagon
   * Heat — 2:18.68
   * B-Final — 2:18.17 (→ 13th place)
* Pierre-Yves Eberle
   * Heat — 2:20.65 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Men's 100 m Butterfly
* Théophile David
   * Heat — 56.77 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Men's 200 m Butterfly
* Théophile David
   * Heat — 2:05.58 (→ did not advance, 33rd place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
* Patrick Ferland, Étienne Dagon, Dano Halsall, and Stéfan Voléry
   * Heat — 3:48.09 (→ did not advance, 9th place)
Women's 50 m Freestyle
* Marie-Therese Armentero
   * Heat — 26.32
   * B-Final — 26.34 (→ 11th place)
Women's 100 m Freestyle
* Marie-Therese Armentero
   * Heat — 57.35 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Women's 100 m Backstroke
* Eva Gysling
   * Heat — 1:05.07 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
Women's 200 m Backstroke
* Eva Gysling
   * Heat — 2:24.61 (→ did not advance, 27th place)
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
* Patricia Brülhart
   * Heat — 1:15.00 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Women's 200 m Breaststroke
* Patricia Brülhart
   * Heat — 2:42.82 (→ did not advance, 36th place)

## Synchronized swimming

Three synchronized swimmers represented Switzerland in 1988.

### Women's solo

* Karin Singer
* Edith Boss
* Claudia Peczinka

### Women's duet

* Karin Singer
* Edith Boss