Switzerland at the 1988 Winter Olympics

Switzerland competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Switzerland at the
1988 Winter Olympics
IOC codeSUI
NOCSwiss Olympic Association
Websitewww.swissolympic.ch (in German and French)
in Calgary
Competitors70 (56 men, 14 women) in 7 sports
Flag bearer Michela Figini (alpine skiing)
Medals
Ranked 3rd
Gold
5
Silver
5
Bronze
5
Total
15
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 GoldPirmin ZurbriggenAlpine skiingMen's downhill
 GoldVreni SchneiderAlpine skiingWomen's giant slalom
 GoldVreni SchneiderAlpine skiingWomen's slalom
 GoldEkkehard Fasser
Kurt Meier
Marcel Fässler
Werner Stocker
BobsleighFour-man
 GoldHippolyt KempfNordic combinedMen's individual
 SilverPeter MüllerAlpine skiingMen's downhill
 SilverBrigitte OertliAlpine skiingWomen's downhill
 SilverMichela FiginiAlpine skiingWomen's super-G
 SilverBrigitte OertliAlpine skiingWomen's combined
 SilverAndreas Schaad
Hippolyt Kempf
Fredy Glanzmann
Nordic combinedMen's team
 BronzePirmin ZurbriggenAlpine skiingMen's giant slalom
 BronzePaul AccolaAlpine skiingMen's combined
 BronzeMaria WalliserAlpine skiingWomen's giant slalom
 BronzeMaria WalliserAlpine skiingWomen's combined
 BronzeAndreas GrünenfelderCross-country skiingMen's 50 km freestyle

Alpine skiing

Men
Athlete Event Race 1 Race 2 Total
Time Time Time Rank
Franz Heinzer Downhill 2:03.36 17
Daniel Mahrer 2:03.18 12
Peter Müller 2:00.14
Pirmin Zurbriggen 1:59.63
Martin Hangl Super-G DNF
Daniel Mahrer DNF
Franz Heinzer 1:43.32 15
Pirmin Zurbriggen 1:41.96 5
Martin Hangl Giant Slalom 1:07.51 DNF DNF
Joël Gaspoz 1:06.70 1:02.87 2:09.57 10
Hans Pieren 1:06.46 1:04.22 2:10.68 14
Pirmin Zurbriggen 1:05.57 1:02.82 2:08.39
Paul Accola Slalom DSQ DSQ
Hans Pieren DNF DNF
Joël Gaspoz DNF DNF
Pirmin Zurbriggen 52.05 48.43 1:40.48 7

Men's combined

Athlete Downhill Slalom Total
Time Time 1 Time 2 Points Rank
Bernhard Fahner 1:51.78 47.56 45.81 120.45 15
Martin Hangl 1:51.48 DNF DNF
Paul Accola 1:51.27 42.58 42.35 48.24
Pirmin Zurbriggen 1:46.90 44.32 DNF DNF
Women
Athlete Event Race 1 Race 2 Total
Time Time Time Rank
Chantal Bournissen Downhill 1:27.46 11
Michela Figini 1:27.26 9
Maria Walliser 1:26.89 4
Brigitte Oertli 1:26.61
Brigitte Oertli Super-G 1:21.56 17
Zoë Haas 1:20.91 7
Maria Walliser 1:20.48 6
Michela Figini 1:20.03
Michela Figini Giant Slalom 1:02.35 DNF DNF
Corinne Schmidhauser 1:00.67 DNF DNF
Maria Walliser 1:00.57 1:07.15 2:07.72
Vreni Schneider 1:00.53 1:05.96 2:06.49
Corinne Schmidhauser Slalom DNF DNF
Brigitte Oertli 49.95 DNF DNF
Vreni Schneider 48.81 47.88 1:36.69

Women's combined

Athlete Downhill Slalom Total
Time Time 1 Time 2 Points Rank
Beatrice Gafner DNF DNF
Brigitte Oertli 1:18.37 39.24 41.47 29.48
Vreni Schneider 1:18.10 DNF DNF
Maria Walliser 1:16.98 41.80 44.12 51.28

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 Hans Hiltebrand
André Kiser
Two-man 58.74 21 59.21 7 59.55 3 59.02 4 3:56.52 6
SUI-2 Gustav Weder
Donat Acklin
Two-man 58.01 11 58.88 3 1:00.12 8 59.05 5 3:56.06 4
Sled Athletes Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
SUI-1 Ekkehard Fasser
Kurt Meier
Marcel Fässler
Werner Stocker
Four-man 56.83 7 57.37 3 55.88 1 57.43 4 3:47.51
SUI-2 Hans Hiltebrand
Urs Fehlmann
Erwin Fassbind
André Kiser
Four-man 56.39 2 57.91 12 57.13 15 57.82 6 3:49.25 9

Cross-country skiing

Men
Event Athlete Race
Time Rank
15 km
C
Giachem Guidon DNF
Konrad Hallenbarter DNF
Andi Grünenfelder 45:35.5 35
Jürg Capol 43:59.5 22
30 km
C
Andi Grünenfelder DNF
Jürg Capol 1'31:35.8 30
Jeremias Wigger 1'30:47.1 26
Giachem Guidon 1'28:05.9 13
50 km
F
Markus Fähndrich 2'13:33.2 35
Jeremias Wigger 2'09:05.3 14
Giachem Guidon 2'09:02.2 13
Andi Grünenfelder 2'06:01.9
C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
Men's 4 × 10 km relay
Athletes Race
Time Rank
Andi Grünenfelder
Jürg Capol
Giachem Guidon
Jeremias Wigger
1'46:16.3 4
Women
Event Athlete Race
Time Rank
5 km
C
Karin Thomas 17:04.1 40
Marianne Irniger 16:37.5 35
Christina Gilli-Brügger 15:44.5 15
Evi Kratzer 15:42.8 14
10 km
C
Marianne Irniger 34:58.3 43
Sandra Parpan 33:02.0 32
Christina Gilli-Brügger 31:37.4 18
Evi Kratzer 31:16.7 11
20 km
F
Marianne Irniger 1'01:51.5 30
Karin Thomas 59:17.2 16
Evi Kratzer 58:56.1 14
Christina Gilli-Brügger 57:37.4 4
C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
Women's 4 × 5 km relay
Athletes Race
Time Rank
Karin Thomas
Sandra Parpan
Evi Kratzer
Christina Gilli-Brügger
1'01:59.4 4

Figure skating

Men
Athlete CF SP FS TFP Rank
Oliver Höner 10 10 14 24.0 12
Women
Athlete CF SP FS TFP Rank
Stéfanie Schmid 21 16 12 31.0 15

Ice hockey

Group A

Top three teams (shaded ones) entered the medal round.

Pld W L T GF GA Pts
 Finland 53112287
 Sweden 520323107
 Canada 531117127
  Switzerland 532019106
 Poland 51319133
 France 505010470
  • Switzerland 2-1 Finland
  • Canada 4-2 Switzerland
  • Sweden 4-2 Switzerland
  • Switzerland 4-1 Poland
  • Switzerland 9-0 France

Game for 7th place

Team 1  Score  Team 2
 United States 8–4   Switzerland

Team Roster

Nordic combined

Men's individual

Events:

  • normal hill ski jumping (Best two out of three jumps.)
  • 15 km cross-country skiing (Start delay, based on ski jumping results.)
Athlete Event Ski Jumping Cross-country Total
Points Rank Start at Time Points Rank
Stefan Späni Individual 178.6 40 5:32.7 DNF DNF
Fredy Glanzmann 180.1 37 5:22.7 45:38.8 376.535 35
Andreas Schaad 207.2 14 2:22.0 40:40.0 421.350 5
Hippolyt Kempf 217.9 3 1:10.7 39:27.5 432.230

Men's Team

Three participants per team.

Events:

  • normal hill ski jumping (Three jumps per team member per round, best two rounds counted.)
  • 10 km cross-country skiing (Start delay, based on ski jumping results.)
Athletes Ski jumping Cross-country Total
Points Rank Start at Time Rank
Fredy Glanzmann
Hippolyt Kempf
Andreas Schaad
571.4 6 4:52.0 1'20:49.4

Ski jumping

Athlete Event Jump 1 Jump 2 Total
Distance Points Distance Points Points Rank
Christoph Lehmann Normal hill 74.0 76.0 73.0 74.9 150.9 56
Gérard Balanche 78.0 85.9 78.0 87.9 173.8 37
Christian Hauswirth 79.5 90.3 73.0 74.4 164.7 48
Fabrice Piazzini 83.0 99.9 78.0 88.9 188.8 17
Fabrice Piazzini Large hill 105.0 73.9 99.0 83.0 156.9 43
Christoph Lehmann 101.0 87.3 90.0 65.9 153.2 44
Christian Hauswirth 105.0 94.9 97.0 82.2 177.1 27
Gérard Balanche 105.0 95.4 94.5 77.2 172.6 30
Men's team large hill
Athletes Result
Points 1 Rank
Gérard Balanche
Christoph Lehmann
Fabrice Piazzini
Christian Hauswirth
516.1 8
1 Four teams members performed two jumps each. The best three were counted.

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