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Sporting event delegation
Switzerland
competed at the
1900 Summer Olympics
in
Paris
,
France
.
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Medalists
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Gold medals
were not awarded at the 1900 Games. A
silver medal
was given for a first place, and a
bronze medal
was given for second. The
International Olympic Committee
has retroactively assigned gold, silver, and bronze medals to competitors who earned 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-place finishes, respectively, in order to bring early Olympics in line with current awards.
Gold
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- Emil Kellenberger
— shooting, three positions military rifle
- Karl Roderer
— shooting, individual military pistol
- Konrad Staheli
— shooting, kneeling military rifle
- Friedrich Luthi
,
Paul Probst
,
Louis Richardet
, Karl Roderer, Konrad Staheli — shooting, team military pistol
- Franz Bockli
,
Alfred Grutter
, Emil Kellenberger, Louis Richardet, Konrad Staheli — shooting, team military rifle
- Bernard de Pourtales
,
Helene de Pourtales
,
Hermann de Pourtales
— sailing, 1-2 ton race 1
Silver
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- Emil Kellenberger — shooting, kneeling military rifle
- Bernard de Pourtales, Helene de Pourtales, Hermann de Pourtales — sailing, 1-2 ton race 2
Bronze
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- Konrad Staheli — shooting, individual military pistol
Results by event
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Fencing
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Switzerland first competed in fencing at the Olympics, in the sport's second appearance. The nation sent three fencers.
Gymnastics
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Switzerland competed again at the second gymnastics competition. This time, the nation won no medals in a heavily France-dominated single event.
Sailing
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Switzerland had one boat compete in 1900, racing three times. The
Lerina
took gold in the first 1?2 ton race and added a silver medal in the second 1?2 ton race, but she did not finish in the open class. Sailing was the first of the sports open to women to be contested, making
Helene de Pourtales
the first female Olympian, Olympic medalist, and Olympic champion.
Shooting
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After winning no medals in the first Olympic shooting competitions, Switzerland dominated the second edition of the events, winning five of the nine events, as well as taking two other medals. The Swiss shooters took gold medals in both of the team events, as well as the individual gold medals in military pistol, kneeling military rifle, and overall military rifle.
References
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