Switzerland at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Switzerland at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Infobox Olympics Switzerland
games=1980 Summer
flagcaption=Flag of the Olympic Movement
competitors=86
sports=
gold=2
silver=0
bronze=0
total=2
rank=19

Switzerland competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. In partial support of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics, Switzerland competed under the Olympic Flag instead of its national flag.

Medalists

Gold

*Robert Dill-Bundi — Cycling, Men's 4.000m Individual Pursuit
*Jürg Röthlisberger — Judo, Men's Middleweight (86kg)

Results by event


=Archery=

After not competing in the 1976 archery competition, Switzerland returned in 1980 with four competitors. Lotti Tschanz earned the nation's first top eight finish.

Women's Individual Competition:
*Lotti Tschanz — 2346 points (→ 8th place)
*Erika Ulrich — 2240 points (→ 18th place)

Men's Individual Competition:
*Romeo Frigo — 2364 points (→ 18th place)
*Patrick Jopp — 2190 points (→ 32nd place)


=Athletics=

Men's Marathon
* Joseph Peter:* Final — 2:24:53 (→ 40th place)

Men's Decathlon
* Stefan Niklaus:* Final — 7762 points (→ 12th place)


=Handball=

Men's Team Competition

*Preliminary Round (Group B):* Lost to Soviet Union (15-22):* Lost to Yugoslavia (21-26):* Defeated Kuwait (32-14):* Defeated Algeria (26-18):* Lost to Romania (16-18)
*Classification Match:* 7th/8th place: Lost to Poland (22-23) → 8th place
*Team Roster:* Edi Wickli:* Ernst Züllig:* Robert Jehle:* Roland Brand:* Max Schär:* Peter Maag:* Walter Müller:* Rudolf Weber:* Hans Huber:* Konrad Affolter:* Hanspeter Lutz:* Ugo Jametti:* Peter Jehle:* Martin Ott


=Swimming=

Men's 100m Freestyle
*Stefan Voléry:* Heats — 52,68 (→ did not advance)


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