Switzerland competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 151 competitors, 122 men and 29 women, took part in 116 events in 17 sports.
In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Switzerland entered three men but only one woman. Their highest placing competitor was Lucien Trepper, at 10th place in the men's competition.
Men's Individual Competition:
Lucien Trepper – 2409 points (→ 10th place)Jakob Wolfensberger – 2367 points (→ 22nd place)Jean-Pierre Heritier – 2222 points (→ 47th place)Women's Individual Competition:
Sally Svendlin – 2191 points (33rd place)Men's 800 metres
Rolf GysinHeat — 1:47.5Semifinals — 1:48.2 (→ did not advance)Men's 1500 metres
Werner MeierHeat — 3:43.2 (→ did not advance)Men's 5000 metres
Fritz RügseggerHeat — 14:54.4 (→ did not advance)Men's High Jump
Michel PatryQualification Round — 2.09m (→ did not advance)Ten cyclists represented Switzerland in 1972.
Individual road raceBruno Hubschmid — 19th placeIwan Schmid — 20th placeUeli Sutter — 24th placeHugo Schär — did not finish (→ no ranking)Team time trialGilbert BischoffBruno HubschmidRoland SchärUeli Sutter1000m time trialChristian BrunnerFinal — 1:07.71 (→ 7th place)Individual pursuitXaver KurmannTeam pursuitMartin StegerXaver KurmannRené SavaryChristian BrunnerMen's 10m Platform
Sandro Rossi — 225.87 points (→ 35th place)12 fencers, 10 men and 2 women, represented Switzerland in 1972.
Men's épéeDaniel GigerPeter LötscherChristian KauterMen's team épéeGuy Evéquoz, Peter Lötscher, Daniel Giger, Christian Kauter, François SuchaneckiMen's sabreSandor GombayJanos MohossIstvan KulcsarMen's team sabreAlain Barudoni, Sandor Gombay, Istvan Kulcsar, Janos Mohoss, Toni ReberWomen's foilFabienne RegameyMadeleine HeitzThree male pentathletes represented Switzerland in 1972.
Men's Individual Competition:
Hans Müller — 4392 points (→ 45th place)Beat Ganz — 4323 points (→ 51st place)Urs Hugi — 4661 points (→ 28th place)Men's Team Competition:
Müller, Ganz, and Hugi — 13359 points (→ 15th place)Alternate member
Rudolf SteinerMen's Single Sculls
Melchior BürginHeat — 8:00.20Repechage — 8:04.81Semi Finals — 8:16.95Final — 7:31.99 (→ 6th place)Men's Coxed Pairs
René Furler, Nicolas Lindecker and Stefan HablützelHeat — 7:46.03Repechage — 8:11.53Semi Finals — 8:32.34B-Final — 8:05.54 (→ 12th place)Eight male shooters represented Switzerland.
25 m pistolPaul BuserKurt Rey300 m rifle, three positionsMartin TruttmannAndreas Beyeler50 m rifle, three positionsErwin VogtMartin Truttmann50 m rifle, proneErwin VogtTheo DitzlerTrapPaul VittetVincenzo LucchiniMen's 100m Freestyle
Hanspeter WürmliHeat — 55.08s (→ did not advance)Men's 200m Freestyle
Hanspeter WürmliHeat — 2:03.14 (→ did not advance)
