List of the greatest Olympic athletes from Switzerland, with photos when available. These are the best Swiss Olympians of all time who have had the honor of representing their country at the prestigious Olympic games. Swiss athletes from every era all have their place in the Olympic history books, but which Swiss Olympian is the best of them all?
You can decide who the greatest Olympic competitor from Switzerland is by how many medals they took back to their country, but that isn't the only factor that comes into play when considering who the best really is. This list features athletes like Olivia Nobs, Markus Eggler, Roger Federer, and many more.
America, Russia and Great Britain have the most Olympic medals out of every country that has been represented in the Olympics, but it doesn't mean that Olympic competitors from other nations don't deserve accolades as well. Vote for your favorite Switzerland Olympic athletes on this list, and downvote the ones that you don't think had a huge impact on Switzerland. If you enjoyed this list of famous Swiss Olympians, head on over and check out this list of best Olympic athletes from Finland.
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4914Roger Federer
Men's Tennis, singlesOlympic Country: Switzerland
Date Of Birth: 1981-08-08
Place Of Birth: Basel,Switzerland,Basel-City,Earth,Europe
Olympic Sport: Tennis
Nationality: Switzerland
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's Singles,Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's Doubles
Weight: 85.0
Olympic Medalist Games: 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Games Participant: 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
← Roger Federer (German pronunciation: [ˈrɔdʒər ˈfeːdərər]; born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss... more2
368Fabian Cancellara
Men's Road cycling, individual road raceDate Of Birth: 1981-03-18
Place Of Birth: Wohlen bei Bern,Berne,Canton of Berne,Switzerland,Earth
Olympic Sport: Road cycling
Nationality: Switzerland
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's individual road race,Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's Individual Time Trial
Weight: 80.0
Olympic Medalist Games: 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Games Participant: 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Bronze medal,Gold medal
Fabian Cancellara (born 18 March 1981), nicknamed "Spartacus", is a Swiss former professional... more3
287Sarah Meier (born 4 May 1984) is a Swiss former figure skater. She is the 2011 European... more4
214Simon Schoch
Men's Parallel Giant SlalomOlympic Country: Switzerland
Date Of Birth: 1978-10-07
Place Of Birth: Winterthur,Switzerland,Winterthur,Earth,Europe
Olympic Sport: Snowboarding
Nationality: Switzerland
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics - Men's parallel Giant Slalom
Weight: 85.0
Olympic Medalist Games: 2006 Winter Olympics
Olympic Games Participant: 2006 Winter Olympics,2002 Winter Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Silver medal
Simon Schoch (born 7 October 1978) is a Swiss snowboarder. At the 2003 World Championships,... more5
219Simon Ammann
Men's Individual Normal Hill, Men's Large hill individualOlympic Country: Switzerland
Date Of Birth: 1981-06-25
Place Of Birth: Grabs,Switzerland,Werdenberg,Earth,Europe
Olympic Sport: Ski jumping
Nationality: Switzerland
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Ski jumping at the 2002 Winter Olympics - Normal Hill,Ski jumping at the 2002 Winter Olympics - Large Hill,Ski jumping at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Normal hill individual,Ski jumping at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Large hill individual
Weight: 55.0
Olympic Medalist Games: 2002 Winter Olympics,2010 Winter Olympics
Olympic Games Participant: 2006 Winter Olympics,1998 Winter Olympics,2002 Winter Olympics,2010 Winter Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
Simon "Simi" Ammann (; born 25 June 1981) is a Swiss ski jumper. He is one of the most... more6
176Florence Schelling
Women's Ice HockeyOlympic Country: Switzerland
Date Of Birth: 1989-03-09
Place Of Birth: Zürich, Switzerland
Olympic Sport: Ice Hockey
Nationality: Switzerland
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women’s Ice Hockey
Weight: 68
Olympic Medalist Games: 2014 Winter Olympics
Olympic Games Participant: 2014 Winter Olympics, 2006 Winter Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Bronze medal
Florence Isabelle Schelling (born 9 March 1989) is a Swiss ice hockey goaltender for the... more7
Heinz Inniger (born December 18, 1980) is a Swiss snowboarder. He ranked 4th in Parallel... more
8135Ralph Stöckli
Men's Curling TournamentOlympic Country: Switzerland
Date Of Birth: 1976-07-23
Place Of Birth: Uzwil,Canton of St. Gallen,Wil,Switzerland,Earth
Olympic Sport: Curling
Nationality: Switzerland
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Curling at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament
Olympic Medalist Games: 2010 Winter Olympics
Olympic Games Participant: 2006 Winter Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Bronze medal
Ralph Stöckli (born July 23, 1976 in Uzwil) is a Swiss curler from Lucerne. Stöckli began a... more9
135Yuri Podladchikov
Men's HalfpipeOlympic Country: Russia, Switzerland
Date Of Birth: 1988-09-13
Place Of Birth: Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
Olympic Sport: Snowboarding
Nationality: Switzerland
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Snowboarding at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's Halfpipe
Weight: 76
Olympic Medalist Games: 2014 Winter Olympics
Olympic Games Participant: 2014 Winter Olympics, 2006 Winter Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
Iouri Iourеvich Podladtchikov (Russian: Юрий Юрьевич Подладчиков, born 13 September 1988) is a... more10
Laurence Rochat (born 1 August 1979) is a Swiss cross-country skier who has competed since... more11
137Sergei Aschwanden
Men's Judo, 81 - 90kg (middleweight)Olympic Country: Switzerland
Date Of Birth: 1975-12-22
Olympic Sport: Judo
Nationality: Switzerland
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Middleweight (90 kg)
Olympic Medalist Games: 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Games Participant: 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Bronze medal
Sergei Aschwanden (born December 22, 1975) is a Swiss judoka born in Bern.... more12
115Didier Cuche
Men's Super-GOlympic Country: Switzerland
Date Of Birth: 1974-08-16
Place Of Birth: Le Pâquier, Neuchâtel,Switzerland,Val-de-Ruz,Earth
Olympic Sport: Alpine skiing
Nationality: Switzerland
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Alpine Skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Men’s Super G
Olympic Medalist Games: 1998 Winter Olympics
Olympic Games Participant: 2006 Winter Olympics,1998 Winter Olympics,2002 Winter Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Silver medal
Didier Cuche (born 16 August 1974) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from... more13
Romano Lemm is an ice hockey player.... more14
94Silvan Zurbriggen
Men's Super CombinedOlympic Country: Switzerland
Date Of Birth: 1981-08-15
Place Of Birth: Brig,Switzerland,Canton of Valais,Brig,Earth
Olympic Sport: Alpine skiing
Nationality: Switzerland
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's Super Combined
Olympic Medalist Games: 2010 Winter Olympics
Olympic Games Participant: 2006 Winter Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Bronze medal
Silvan Zurbriggen (born 15 August 1981) is a retired Swiss World Cup alpine ski racer who... more15
72Olivia Nobs
Women's Snowboard CrossOlympic Country: Switzerland
Date Of Birth: 1982-11-18
Place Of Birth: La Chaux-de-Fonds,Canton of Neuchâtel,La Chaux-de-Fonds,Switzerland,Earth
Olympic Sport: Snowboarding
Nationality: Switzerland
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Snowboarding at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's snowboard cross
Weight: 58.0
Olympic Medalist Games: 2010 Winter Olympics
Olympic Games Participant: 2006 Winter Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Bronze medal
Olivia Nobs (born 18 November 1982 in La Chaux-de-Fonds) is a Swiss snowboarder. Nobs captured... more16
Seraina Mischol (born 1 December 1981) is a Swiss skier competing in cross country skiing.... more17
Martin Gerber (born 3 September 1974) is a Swiss former professional ice hockey goaltender. He... more18
73Martina Schild
Women's DownhillOlympic Country: Switzerland
Date Of Birth: 1981-10-26
Place Of Birth: Brienz,Interlaken,Canton of Berne,Switzerland,Earth
Olympic Sport: Alpine skiing
Nationality: Switzerland
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics - Women's Downhill
Olympic Medalist Games: 2006 Winter Olympics
Olympic Games Participant: 2006 Winter Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Silver medal
Martina Schild (born 26 October 1981 in Brienz) is a Swiss alpine skier competing in downhill... more19
Martina Kocher (born 14 March 1985 in Biel/Bienne) is a Swiss former luger who competed... more20
Stefan Höhener (born June 13, 1980 in Gais AR) is a Swiss luger who has competed since 1999.... more- 2174
Charles Courant
Men's Freestyle Wrestling, Light Heavyweight 75-82.5kgOlympic Country: Switzerland
Date Of Birth: 1896-04-14
Olympic Sport: Freestyle wrestling
Nationality: Switzerland
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's freestyle light heavyweight,Wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's Freestyle Light Heavyweight
Olympic Medalist Games: 1920 Summer Olympics,1924 Summer Olympics
Olympic Games Participant: 1920 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Silver medal,Bronze medal
Charles Courant (14 April 1896 – 26 June 1982) was a Swiss freestyle wrestler and Olympic... more 22
Mirjam Ott (born 27 January 1972 in Bern, Switzerland) is a retired Swiss curler who lives in... more23
Christoph Eigenmann is a cross-country skier.... more24
Marc Berthod (born 24 November 1983 in Saint-Moritz) is a retired Swiss alpine skier. In 2005,... more25
Mark Thomas Streit (born 11 December 1977) is a former Swiss professional ice hockey... more
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