Switzerland at the 1968 Summer Olympics
# Switzerland at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Switzerland competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 85 competitors, 81 men and 4 women, took part in 68 events in 12 sports.

## Medalists

### Silver

* Bernhard Dunand, Louis Noverraz and Marcel Stern — Sailing, Men's 5½ Meter Class

### Bronze

* Xaver Kurmann — Cycling, Men's 4000m Individual Pursuit
* Henri Chammartin, Gustav Fischer and Marianne Gossweiler — Equestrian, Dressage Team Competition
* Peter Bolliger, Gottlieb Fröhlich, Jakob Grob, Denis Oswald and Hugo Waser — Rowing, Men's Coxed Fours
* Kurt Müller — Shooting, Men's Free Rifle, Three Positions

## Cycling

Four cyclists represented Switzerland in 1968.

### Individual road race

* Bruno Hubschmid

### Individual pursuit

* Xaver Kurmann

### Team pursuit

* Walter Richard
* Jürgen Schneider
* Bruno Hubschmid
* Xaver Kurmann

## Fencing

Five fencers, all men, represented Switzerland in 1968.

### Men's épée

* Peter Lötscher
* Michel Steininger
* Alexandre Bretholz

### Men's team épée

* Denys Chamay, Peter Lötscher, Christian Kauter, Alexandre Bretholz, Michel Steininger

## Modern pentathlon

One male pentathlete represented Switzerland in 1968.

### Individual

* Alex Tschui

## Shooting

Ten shooters, all men, represented Switzerland in 1968. Kurt Müller won bronze in the 300 m rifle, three positions event.

### 25 m pistol

* Kurt Klingler
* Josef Ziltener

### 50 m pistol

* Ernst Stoll
* Albert Späni

### 300 m rifle, three positions

* Kurt Müller
* Erwin Vogt

### 50 m rifle, three positions

* Kurt Müller
* Peter Ruch

### 50 m rifle, prone

* Hansruedi Schafroth
* Hans Sinniger

### Skeet

* Paul Vittet
