Switzerland competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea. 99 competitors, 72 men and 27 women, took part in 83 events in 17 sports.
In Switzerland's fourth appearance in Olympic archery, two women competed.
Women's Individual Competition:
Vreny Burger — Preliminary Round (→ 39th place)Nadia Gautschi — Preliminary Round (→ 45th place)Men's Shot Put
Werner GünthörQualifying Heat — 20.70mFinal — 21.99m (→ Bronze Medal)Men's Javelin Throw
Rudolf SteinerQualification — 76.02m (→ did not advance)Men's Decathlon
Beat Gähwiler — 8114 points (→ 12th place)- 100 metres — 11.18s
- Long Jump — 7.34m
- Shot Put — 14.48m
- High Jump — 1.94m
- 400 metres — 49.02s
- 110m Hurdles — 15.11s
- Discus Throw — 42.46m
- Pole Vault — 4.70m
- Javelin Throw — 65.84m
- 1.500 metres — 4:16.74s
Christian Gugler — 7502 points (→ 22nd place)- 100 metres — 11.49s
- Long Jump — 7.02m
- Shot Put — 13.80m
- High Jump — 2.03m
- 400 metres — 50.60s
- 110m Hurdles — 15.22s
- Discus Throw — 39.08m
- Pole Vault — 4.70m
- Javelin Throw — 60.92m
- 1.500 metres — 4:21.93s
Severin Moser — 7502 points (→ 27th place)- 100 metres — 11.10s
- Long Jump — 6.98m
- Shot Put — 12.69m
- High Jump — 1.85m
- 400 metres — 48.63s
- 110m Hurdles — 15.13s
- Discus Throw — 38.04m
- Pole Vault — 4.70m
- Javelin Throw — 49.52m
- 1.500 metres — 4:21.90s
Women's Marathon
Genoveva EichenmannFinal — 2"44.37 (→ 47th place)Rosmarie MüllerFinal — 2"47.31 (→ 48th place)Women's Javelin Throw
Denise ThiémardQualification — 61.74mFinal — 58.54m (→ 9th place)Women's Heptathlon
Corinne SchneiderFinal Result — 6157 points (→ 13th place)Nine cyclists, six men and three women, represented Switzerland in 1988.
Men's road raceMarcel StäubleDaniel SteigerFelice PuttiniMen's 1 km time trialRocco TravellaMen's individual pursuitBruno RisiMen's points racePhilippe GrivelWomen's road raceEdith Schönenberger — 2:00:52 (→ 18th place)Barbara Ganz — 2:00:52 (→ 40th place)Brigitte Gyr-Gschwend — 2:00:52 (→ 41st place)Seven fencers, five men and two women, represented Switzerland in 1988.
Men's épéePatrice GailleMichel PoffetAndré KuhnMen's team épéePatrice Gaille, André Kuhn, Zsolt Madarasz, Gérald Pfefferle, Michel PoffetWomen's foilAlessandra MariéthozAndrea PirosThree male pentathletes represented Switzerland in 1988.
Men's Individual Competition:
Peter Steinmann — 5181pts (→ 9th place)Andy Jung — 4951pts (→ 26th place)Peter Burger — 4731pts (→ 43rd place)Men's Team Competition:
Steinmann, Jung, and Burger — 14863pts (→ 7th place)Men's 50 m Freestyle
Dano HalsallHeat — 22.61Final — 22.83 (→ 4th place)Stéfan VoléryHeat — 23.04Final — 22.84 (→ 5th place)Men's 100 m Freestyle
Stéfan VoléryHeat — 50.96B-Final — 50.74 (→ 11th place)Dano HalsallHeat — 51.21 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)Men's 200 m Freestyle
Alberto BottiniHeat — 1:51.45 (→ did not advance, 20th place)Stéfan VoléryHeat — 1:52.94 (→ did not advance, 25th place)Men's 400 m Freestyle
Alberto BottiniHeat — 3:57.92 (→ did not advance, 25th place)Men's 100 m Backstroke
Patrick FerlandHeat — 58.17 (→ did not advance, 24th place)Men's 200 m Backstroke
Patrick FerlandHeat — 2:07.77 (→ did not advance, 29th place)Men's 100 m Breaststroke
Pierre-Yves EberleHeat — 1:04.53 (→ did not advance, 21st place)Étienne DagonHeat — 1:04.71 (→ did not advance, 27th place)Men's 200 m Breaststroke
Étienne DagonHeat — 2:18.68B-Final — 2:18.17 (→ 13th place)Pierre-Yves EberleHeat — 2:20.65 (→ did not advance, 25th place)Men's 100 m Butterfly
Théophile DavidHeat — 56.77 (→ did not advance, 30th place)Men's 200 m Butterfly
Théophile DavidHeat — 2:05.58 (→ did not advance, 33rd place)Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Patrick Ferland, Étienne Dagon, Dano Halsall, and Stéfan VoléryHeat — 3:48.09 (→ did not advance, 9th place)
Women's 50 m Freestyle
Marie-Therese ArmenteroHeat — 26.32B-Final — 26.34 (→ 11th place)Women's 100 m Freestyle
Marie-Therese ArmenteroHeat — 57.35 (→ did not advance, 18th place)Women's 100 m Backstroke
Eva GyslingHeat — 1:05.07 (→ did not advance, 20th place)Women's 200 m Backstroke
Eva GyslingHeat — 2:24.61 (→ did not advance, 27th place)Women's 100 m Breaststroke
Patricia BrülhartHeat — 1:15.00 (→ did not advance, 30th place)Women's 200 m Breaststroke
Patricia BrülhartHeat — 2:42.82 (→ did not advance, 36th place)Three synchronized swimmers represented Switzerland in 1988.
Women's soloKarin SingerEdith BossClaudia PeczinkaWomen's duetKarin SingerEdith Boss