Switzerland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 157 competitors, 148 men and 9 women, took part in 96 events in 17 sports.
Jack Günthard — Gymnastics, Men's Horizontal BarHans Eugster — Gymnastics, Men's Parallel BarsFritz Schwab — Athletics, Men's 10 km WalkHenri Chammartin, Gustav Fischer, and Gottfried Trachsel — Equestrian, Dressage Team CompetitionJosef Stalder — Gymnastics, Men's Horizontal BarHans Eugster, Ernst Fivian, Ernst Gebendinger, Jack Günthard, Hans Schwarzentruber, Josef Stalder, Melchior Thalmann, and Jean Tschabold — Gymnastics, Men's Combined ExercisesEnrico Bianchi, Émile Ess, Walter Leiser, Heinrich Scheller, and Karl Weidmann — Rowing, Men's Coxed FoursRobert Bürchler — Shooting, Men's Free Rifle, Three PositionsOswald Zappelli — Fencing, Men's Épée Individual CompetitionPaul Barth, Willy Fitting, Paul Meister, Otto Rüfenacht, Mario Valota, and Oswald Zappelli — Fencing, Men's Épée Team CompetitionJosef Stalder — Gymnastics, Men's All-Around IndividualJosef Stalder — Gymnastics, Men's Parallel BarsHans Eugster — Gymnastics, Men's RingsHans Kalt and Kurt Schmid — Rowing, Men's Coxless PairsMen's Team CompetitionQualification Round (Group A)Lost to Bulgaria (58-69)Lost to Belgium (49-59) → did not advanceRoad CompetitionMen's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
Rolf Graf — 5:12:45.3 (→ 17th place)Fausto Lurati — 5:24:58.0 (→ 50th place)Kobi Scherer — did not finish (→ no ranking)Track CompetitionMen's 1.000m Time Trial
Fredy ArberFinal — 1:15.4 (→ 15th place)Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
Fritz Siegenthaler — 16th placeMen's 4.000m Team Pursuit
Hans Pfenninger, Heinrich Müller, Max Wirth, and Oskar von BürenEliminated in quarterfinals (→ 8th place)Men's 3m Springboard
Heinz SchaubPreliminary Round — 47.15 points (→ 35th place)Women's 10m Platform
Fernanda Martini-PautassoPreliminary Round — 30.04 points (→ 15th place)Ten fencers, nine men and one woman, represented Switzerland in 1952.
Men's épéeOswald ZappelliPaul BarthPaul MeisterMen's team épéeOtto Rüfenacht, Paul Meister, Oswald Zappelli, Paul Barth, Willy Fitting, Mario ValotaMen's sabreOtto GreterJules Amez-DrozUmberto MenegalliMen's team sabreUmberto Menegalli, Oswald Zappelli, Otto Greter, Jules Amez-DrozWomen's foilHedwig RiederThree male pentathletes represented Switzerland in 1952.
IndividualWerner VetterliWerner SchmidErhard MinderTeamWerner VetterliWerner SchmidErhard MinderNine shooters represented Switzerland in 1952.
25 m pistolRudolf Schnyder50 m pistolBeat RhynerAlexander Specker300 m rifle, three positionsRobert BürchlerAugust Hollenstein50 m rifle, three positionsErnst HuberOtto Horber50 m rifle, proneOtto HorberErnst HuberTrapLouis CavalliPierre-André Flückiger 