Switzerland at the 1900 Summer Olympics
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| IOC code | SUI | ||||||||
| NOC | Swiss Olympic Association | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 18 in 4 sports | ||||||||
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Medals Ranked 5th |
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Switzerland competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
Gold medals were not awarded at the 1900 Games. A silver medal was given for a first place, and a bronze medal was given for second. The International Olympic Committee has retroactively assigned gold, silver, and bronze medals to competitors who earned 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-place finishes, respectively, in order to bring early Olympics in line with current awards.
Switzerland first competed in fencing at the Olympics in the sport's second appearance. The nation sent three fencers.
Switzerland competed again at the second gymnastics competition. This time, the nation won no medals in a heavily France-dominated single event.
After winning no medals in the first Olympic shooting competitions, Switzerland dominated the second edition of the events, winning five of the nine events as well as taking two other medals. The Swiss shooters took gold medals in both the team events, as well as the individual gold medals in military pistol, kneeling military rifle, and overall military rifle.
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