Switzerland at the 1936 Winter Olympics
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Switzerland
competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics
in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
, Germany
.
Women
Men
Men
Women
Events:
The cross-country skiing part of this event was combined with the main medal event
of cross-country skiing. Those results can be found above in this article in the cross-country skiing section. Some athlethes (but not all) entered in both the cross-country skiing and nordic combined event, their time on the 18 km was used for both events.
The ski jumping (normal hill) event was held separate from the main medal event of ski jumping, results can be found in the table below.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics
1936 Winter Olympics
The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. Germany also hosted the Summer Olympics the same year in Berlin...
in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Bobsleigh Bobsleigh at the 1936 Winter Olympics At the 1936 Winter Olympics, two bobsleigh events were contested. The competitions were held from February 11, 1936 to February 15, 1936.-Medal summary:-Participating nations:... |
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Bobsleigh Bobsleigh at the 1936 Winter Olympics At the 1936 Winter Olympics, two bobsleigh events were contested. The competitions were held from February 11, 1936 to February 15, 1936.-Medal summary:-Participating nations:... |
Two-man | |
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Bobsleigh Bobsleigh at the 1936 Winter Olympics At the 1936 Winter Olympics, two bobsleigh events were contested. The competitions were held from February 11, 1936 to February 15, 1936.-Medal summary:-Participating nations:... |
Four-man |
Alpine skiing
Women
| Athlete | Event | Downhill | Slalom | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time 1 | Time 2 | Rank | Total points | Rank | ||
| Marcelle Bühler Marcelle Bühler Marcelle Bühler was a Swiss alpine skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.She was born in Uzwil.In 1936 she finished tenth in the alpine skiing combined event.-External links:*... |
Combined | 5:51.6 | 9 | 1:45.1 (+0:06) | 1:34.6 | 12 | 78.87 | 10 |
| Erna Steuri Erna Steuri Erna Steuri is a Swiss alpine skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.She was born in Grindelwald.In 1936 she finished fourth in the alpine skiing combined event.-External links:* *... |
5:20.4 | 4 | 1:17.2 | 1:21.2 | 3 | 92.36 | 4 | |
Bobsleigh
| Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| SUI-1 | Reto Capadrutt Reto Capadrutt Reto Capadrutt was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a silver medal in the two-man event in 1932 and another silver medal in the four-man event in 1936.... Charles Bouvier Charles Bouvier Charles Bouvier was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1930s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and finished seventh in the two-man event at those same games.Bouvier also won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1935... |
Two-man | 1:25.45 | 3 | 1:23.69 | 5 | 1:34.09 | 18 | 1:23.00 | 5 | 5:46.23 | 7 |
| SUI-2 | Fritz Feierabend Fritz Feierabend Fritz Feierabend was a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the mid 1930s to the mid 1950s... Joseph Beerli Joseph Beerli Joseph Beerli was a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the mid 1930s to the late 1940s. At the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, he won two medals with a gold in the four-man and a silver in the two-man events.Beerli also won four medals at the FIBT World Championships with two golds... |
Two-man | 1:26.34 | 6 | 1:20.31 | 1 | 1:24.11 | 1 | 1:19.88 | 1 | 5:30.64 | |
| Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| SUI-1 | Reto Capadrutt Reto Capadrutt Reto Capadrutt was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a silver medal in the two-man event in 1932 and another silver medal in the four-man event in 1936.... Hans Aichele Hans Aichele Hans Aichele was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1930s. He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.... Fritz Feierabend Fritz Feierabend Fritz Feierabend was a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the mid 1930s to the mid 1950s... Hans Bütikofer Hans Bütikofer Hans Bütikofer was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1930s. He won the silver medal in the four-man event at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.-References:***... |
Four-man | 1:23.49 | 7 | 1:19.88 | 3 | 1:20.75 | 5 | 1:18.61 | 1 | 5:22.73 | |
| SUI-2 | Pierre Musy Pierre Musy Pierre Musy was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1930s. He won the gold medal in the four-man event at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.... Arnold Gartmann Arnold Gartmann Arnold "Noldi" Gartmann was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1930s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.... Charles Bouvier Charles Bouvier Charles Bouvier was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1930s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and finished seventh in the two-man event at those same games.Bouvier also won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1935... Joseph Beerli Joseph Beerli Joseph Beerli was a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the mid 1930s to the late 1940s. At the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, he won two medals with a gold in the four-man and a silver in the two-man events.Beerli also won four medals at the FIBT World Championships with two golds... |
Four-man | 1:22.45 | 3 | 1:18.78 | 1 | 1:19.60 | 1 | 1:19.02 | 3 | 5:19.85 | |
Cross-country skiing
Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 18 km | Eduard Müller | 1'32:04 | 51 |
| Adolf Freiburghaus | 1'27:08 | 40 | |
| Willi Bernath | 1'25:12 | 31 | |
| August Sonderegger | 1'24:27 | 26 | |
Figure skating
Men
| Athlete | Event | CF | FS | Places | Points | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucian Büeler Lucian Büeler Lucian Büeler was a Swiss figure skater. He was the 1935-1937 Swiss national champion. He represented Switzerland at the 1936 Winter Olympics where he placed 17th.-Competitive highlights:-References:* *... |
Men's singles | 15 | 21 | 119 | 343.6 | 17 |
Women
| Athlete | Event | CF | FS | Places | Points | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Anderes | Women's singles | 15 | 16 | 101 | 355.4 | 13 |
Ice hockey
Group B
Top two teams advanced to semifinals| Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
| 7 February | 3-0 (0-0,3-0,0-0) |
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| 8 February | 2-0 (0-0,1-0,1-0) |
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| 9 February | 1-0 (0-0,1-0,0-0) |
| Contestants Albert Künzler Arnold Hirtz Oskar Schmidt Ernst Hug Adolf Martignoni Hans Cattini Hans Cattini Hans Cattini is a retired ice hockey player. He participated at the 1948 Winter Olympics, winning a bronze medal. He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1998.... Bibi Torriani Bibi Torriani Richard "Bibi" Torriani was a Swiss ice hockey player and luger who competed from the 1920s to the 1950s.-Hockey career:... Ferdinand Cattini Ferdinand Cattini Ferdinand Cattini is a retired ice hockey player. He participated at the 1948 Winter Olympics, winning a bronze medal. He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1998.-External links:*... Herbert Keßler Otto Heller Charles Keßler Thomas Pleisch |
Nordic combined
Events:
- 18 km cross-country skiing
- normal hill ski jumping
The cross-country skiing part of this event was combined with the main medal event
Cross-country skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics
At the 1936 Winter Olympics, three cross country skiing events were contested. The 4x10 km relay was added to the competition.The relay event was held on Monday, February 10, 1936, the 18 km competition was held on Wednesday, February 12, 1936, and the 50 km event was held on Saturday, February 15,...
of cross-country skiing. Those results can be found above in this article in the cross-country skiing section. Some athlethes (but not all) entered in both the cross-country skiing and nordic combined event, their time on the 18 km was used for both events.
The ski jumping (normal hill) event was held separate from the main medal event of ski jumping, results can be found in the table below.
| Athlete | Event | Cross-country | Ski Jumping | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Points | Rank | Distance 1 | Distance 2 | Total points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Ernst Berger | Individual | 1'27:13 | 175.2 | 27 | 36.5 | 47.5 | 174.9 | 34 | 350.1 | 30 |
| Oswald Julen | 1'25:43 | 183.0 | 21 | 43.0 | 45.0 | 184.3 | 24 | 367.3 | 21 | |
| Willi Bernath | 1'25:12 | 185.7 | 17 | 43.5 | 47.0 | 180.7 | 30 | 366.4 | 22 | |
Ski jumping
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Rank | Distance | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Reto Badrutt | Normal hill | 64.5 | 95.7 | 34 | 65.0 | 95.5 | 33 | 191.2 | 34 |
| Marcel Raymond | 64.0 | 96.4 | 32 | 68.5 | 100.9 | 24 | 197.3 | 28 | |
| Richard Bühler | 63.0 | 102.0 | 18 | 63.0 | 102.0 | 20 | 204.0 | 19 | |