Switzerland at the 1948 Summer Olympics


Switzerland competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 186 competitors, 178 men and 8 women, took part in 98 events in 19 sports.

Boxing

Cycling

Eleven cyclists, all male, represented Switzerland in 1948.
;Individual road race
;Team road race
;Sprint
;Time trial
;Tandem
;Team pursuit

Diving

;Men

Fencing

19 fencers, 16 men and 3 women, represented Switzerland in 1948.
;Men's foil
;Men's team foil
;Men's épée
;Men's team épée
;Men's sabre
;Men's team sabre
;Women's foil

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Switzerland in 1948.

Rowing

Switzerland had 19 male rowers participate in five out of seven rowing events in 1948.
; Men's single sculls
; Men's double sculls
; Men's coxless pair
; Men's coxed four
; Men's eight

Shooting

Seven shooters represented Switzerland in 1948. Emil Grünig won gold in the 300 metre rifle and Rudolf Schnyder won silver in the 50 metre pistol.
;25 metre pistol
;50 metre pistol
;300 metre rifle
;50 metre rifle

Swimming

;Men
*Ranks given are within the heat.
;Women
''*Ranks given are within the heat.''