Switzerland at the 2018 Winter Olympics

Switzerland at the
2018 Winter Olympics
Refer to caption
IOC code SUI
NOC Swiss Olympic Association
Website www.swissolympic.ch (in German) (in French)
in Pyeongchang, South Korea
9–25 February 2018
Competitors 166 (97 men and 71 women) in 14 sports
Flag bearer Dario Cologna (opening)[1]
Ramon Zenhäusern (closing)
Medals
Ranked 8th
Gold
5
Silver
6
Bronze
4
Total
15
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Switzerland competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with 166 competitors in 14 sports. They won 15 medals in total (five gold, six silver and four bronze), ranking 7th in the medal table.

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 GoldDario ColognaCross-country skiingMen's 15 kilometre freestyleFebruary 16
 GoldSarah HöfflinFreestyle skiingWomen's slopestyleFebruary 17
 GoldMichelle GisinAlpine skiingWomen's combinedFebruary 22
 GoldWendy Holdener
Denise Feierabend
Luca Aerni
Daniel Yule
Ramon Zenhäusern		Alpine skiingMixed TeamFebruary 24
 GoldNevin GalmariniSnowboardingMen's parallel giant slalomFebruary 24
 SilverJenny Perret
Martin Rios		CurlingMixed doublesFebruary 13
 SilverBeat FeuzAlpine skiingMen's super GFebruary 16
 SilverWendy HoldenerAlpine skiingWomen's slalomFebruary 16
 SilverMathilde GremaudFreestyle skiingWomen's slopestyleFebruary 17
 SilverMarc BischofbergerFreestyle skiingMen's ski crossFebruary 21
 SilverRamon ZenhäusernAlpine skiingMen's slalomFebruary 22
 BronzeBeat FeuzAlpine skiingMen's downhillFebruary 15
 BronzeWendy HoldenerAlpine skiingWomen's combinedFebruary 22
 BronzeFanny SmithFreestyle skiingWomen's ski crossFebruary 23
 BronzeBenoît Schwarz
Claudio Pätz
Peter de Cruz
Valentin Tanner
Dominik Märki		CurlingMen'sFebruary 23

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 13821
Biathlon 5510
Bobsleigh 8210
Cross-country skiing 8412
Curling 65*11
Figure skating 011
Freestyle skiing 15722
Ice hockey 252348
Luge 011
Nordic combined 101
Snowboarding 121224
Skeleton 011
Ski jumping 202
Speed skating 112
Total9670*166
  • Curler Jenny Perret will compete in both women's and mixed doubles events.

Alpine skiing

According to the quota allocation system determined by the FIS, Switzerland were allocated the maximum allowance of a team of 22 athletes. Also, according to their ranking in the 2018 World Cup Nations cup rankings, Switzerland entered the new Mixed Team Event as the number 2 seeds.[2] The Swiss Olympic Association announced their selections on 29 January 2018.[3] The day before the opening ceremony it was announced that Mélanie Meillard would have to fly home and miss the Olympics after sustaining a knee injury in training.[4] Both Patrick Küng and Joana Hählen were selected to the team, but did not take part in any race.

Men
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Luca Aerni Combined 1:21.34 25 48.18 11 2:09.52 11
Giant slalom 1:11.40 26 1:10.22 7 2:21.62 19
Slalom DNF
Gino Caviezel Giant slalom 1:09.99 13 1:11.26 24 2:21.25 15
Mauro Caviezel Downhill N/A 1:41.86 13
Super-G N/A DNF
Combined 1:20.47 11 49.13 18 2:09.60 12
Beat Feuz Downhill N/A 1:40.43 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Super-G N/A 1:24.57 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Marc Gisin Downhill N/A 1:42.82 21
Carlo Janka Combined 1:20.58 14 49.22 20 2:09.80 15
Loïc Meillard Giant slalom 1:09.77 12 1:10.68 17 2:20.45 9
Slalom 49.63 19 50.69 3 1:40.32 14
Justin Murisier Combined 1:21.58 30 DNF
Giant slalom DNF
Gilles Roulin Downhill N/A 1:43.88 33
Super-G N/A 1:26.20 21
Thomas Tumler Super-G N/A 1:26.52 26
Daniel Yule Slalom 48.88 11 51.24 13 1:40.12 8
Ramon Zenhäusern 48.66 9 50.67 2 1:39.33 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Women
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Denise Feierabend Combined 1:43.04 17 40.90 5 2:23.94 9
Slalom 51.93 24 49.80 6 1:41.73 14
Jasmine Flury Downhill N/A DNF
Super-G N/A 1:23.30 27
Michelle Gisin Downhill N/A 1:40.55 8
Super-G N/A 1:21.57 9
Combined 1:40.14 3 40.76 4 2:20.90 1st, gold medalist(s)
Slalom 51.43 18 50.42 12 1:41.85 16
Lara Gut Downhill N/A DNF
Super-G N/A 1:21.23 4
Giant slalom DNF
Wendy Holdener Combined 1:42.11 10 40.23 1 2:22.34 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Giant slalom 1:11.92 13 1:09.35 6 2:29.27 9
Slalom 48.89 1 49.79 5 1:38.68 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Corinne Suter Downhill N/A 1:40.29 6
Super-G N/A 1:22.24 17
Simone Wild Giant slalom 1:13.52 22 1:13.23 33 2:26.75 28
Mixed
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Wendy Holdener
Denise Feierabend
Luca Aerni
Daniel Yule
Ramon Zenhäusern		 Team  Hungary (HUN)
W 4–0		  Germany (GER)
W 2*–2		  France (FRA)
W 3–1		  Austria (AUT)
W 3–1		 1st, gold medalist(s)

Biathlon

Based on their Nations Cup rankings in the 2016–17 Biathlon World Cup, Switzerland has qualified a team of 5 men and 5 women.[5][6] The Swiss Olympic Association announced the team for the Biathlon on 23 January 2018.[7]

Men
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Mario Dolder Sprint 25:54.8 5 (3+2) 64
Individual 52:46.5 3 (0+1+0+2) 49
Jeremy Finello Sprint 25:54.7 3 (2+1) 63
Individual 52:37.5 3 (0+1+0+2) 47
Benjamin Weger Sprint 24:15.5 1 (0+1) 15
Pursuit 33:54.8 2 (1+0+0+1) 6
Individual 48:52.4 1 (1+0+0+0) 6
Mass start 38:10.5 5 (2+2+1+0) 27
Serafin Wiestner Sprint 24:02.3 1 (0+1) 9
Pursuit 36:37.0 6 (0+1+3+2) 28
Mass start 38:00.9 3 (2+1+0+0) 24
Mario Dolder
Jeremy Finello
Benjamin Weger
Serafin Wiestner		 Team relay 1:23:06.1 24 (10+14) 15
Women
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Irene Cadurisch Sprint 21:51.7 1 (1+0) 8
Pursuit 32:52.8 4 (0+0+3+1) 16
Mass start 39:44.7 4 (2+1+1+0) 28
Aita Gasparin Individual 48:26.2 5 (1+2+1+1) 68
Elisa Gasparin Sprint 22:52.4 2 (0+2) 31
Pursuit 34:11.2 5 (2+2+1+0) 35
Individual 43:22.4 1 (1+0+0+0) 8
Mass start 39:21.0 5 (0+2+1+2) 27
Selina Gasparin Sprint 23:18.4 4 (3+1) 41
Pursuit 34:40.2 5 (2+2+1+0) 39
Individual 48:07.4 5 (1+0+2+2) 65
Lena Häcki Sprint 22:39.7 3 (1+2) 26
Pursuit 32:16.8 3 (1+1+1+0) 8
Individual 45:22.5 4 (1+2+1+0) 34
Mass start 38:22.3 4 (1+2+0+1) 23
Irene Cadurisch
Elisa Gasparin
Selina Gasparin
Lena Häcki		 Team relay 1:12:46.9 16 (8+8) 6
Mixed
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Elisa Gasparin
Lena Häcki
Benjamin Weger
Serafin Wiestner
 Team relay 1:11:31.4 1 (1+13) 13

Bobsleigh

Based on their rankings in the 2017–18 Bobsleigh World Cup, Switzerland has qualified 5 sleds.[8][9][10][11]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Clemens Bracher*
Michael Kuonen		 Two-man 49.73 17 49.90 10 49.64 16 49.56 10 3:18.83 16
Rico Peter*
Simon Friedli		 49.72 16 49.53 5 49.52 10 49.49 9 3:18.26 11
Clemens Bracher*
Alain Knuser
Martin Meier
Fabio Badraun		 Four-man 49.06 9 49.54 =15 49.59 16 49.72 14 3:17.91 14
Rico Peter*
Thomas Amrhein
Simon Friedli
Michael Kuonen		 49.05 8 49.16 =2 48.87 2 49.51 1 3:16.59 4
Sabina Hafner*
Rahel Rebsamen		 Two-woman 50.86 8 51.16 10 51.07 9 51.21 9 3:24.30 9

* – Denotes the driver of each sled

Cross-country skiing

In line with the quota allocation system published by the FIS,[12] the Swiss Olympic Association announced its selection of a team of 13 athletes in total on January 26, 2018.[13] On January 29, the Olympic Association announced that due to health reasons, Jason Rüesch would be unable to compete in the games, and there would be no replacement named to the team.[14]

Distance
Men
Athlete Event Classical Freestyle Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Deficit Rank
Jonas Baumann 30 km skiathlon 42:25.7 38 37:20.1 35 1:20:13.4 +3:53.4 39
Dario Cologna 15 km freestyle N/A 33:43.9 +0.0 1st, gold medalist(s)
30 km skiathlon 40:30.9 3 35:41.9 12 1:16:45.1 +25.1 6
50 km classical N/A 2:12:43.2 +4:21.1 9
Roman Furger 15 km freestyle N/A 34:56.3 +1:12.4 12
Toni Livers 15 km freestyle N/A 36:14.5 +2:30.6 34
30 km skiathlon 42:36.1 42 37:00.08 33 1:20:13.4 +3:53.4 40
Candide Pralong 15 km freestyle N/A 36:47.7 +3:03.8 50
30 km skiathlon 42:26.0 39 36:26.2 21 1:19:15.6 +2:55.6 31
50 km classical N/A 2:18:41.5 +10:19.4 31
Ueli Schnider 50 km classical N/A 2:23:17.3 +14:55.2 45
Jonas Baumann
Dario Cologna
Roman Furger
Toni Livers		 4 × 10 km relay N/A 1:38:01.4 +4:56.5 11
Women
Athlete Event Classical Freestyle Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Deficit Rank
Nadine Fähndrich 15 km skiathlon 22:35.8 23 21:14.6 45 43:50.4 +3:05.5 27
Lydia Hiernickel 10 km freestyle N/A 28:33.4 +3:32.9 49
Nathalie von Siebenthal 10 km freestyle N/A 25:50.3 +49.8 6
15 km skiathlon 21:57.4 10 19:05.1 6 41:02.5 +17.6 6
30 km classical N/A 1:31:27.9 +9:10.3 22
Nadine Fähndrich
Lydia Hiernickel
Laurien van der Graaff
Nathalie von Siebenthal		 4 × 5 km relay N/A 53:15.8 +1:51.5 7
Sprint
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Jovian Hediger Men's sprint 3:15.86 17 Q 3:14.25 4 Did not advance
Erwan Käser 3:22.48 50 Did not advance
Ueli Schnider 3:19.47 39 Did not advance
Dario Cologna
Roman Furger		 Men's team sprint N/A 16:10.52 6 Did not advance
Nadine Fähndrich Women's sprint 3:19.42 20 Q 3:14.82 4 Did not advance
Laurien van der Graaff 3:19.62 21 Q 3:12.10 2 Q 3:15.65 5 Did not advance
Nadine Fähndrich
Laurien van der Graaff		 Women's team sprint N/A 16:39.83 2 Q 16:17.79 4

Curling

Switzerland will compete in all three events, including the debuting mixed doubles event.

Summary
Team Event Group Stage Tiebreaker Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Benoît Schwarz
Claudio Pätz
Peter de Cruz
Valentin Tanner
Dominik Märki		 Men's tournament United Kingdom GBR
L 5–6		 Italy ITA
L 4–7		 Denmark DEN
W 9–7		 Japan JPN
W 6–5		 Norway NOR
W 7–5		 Canada CAN
W 8–6		 Sweden SWE
W 10–3		 South Korea KOR
L 7–8		 United States USA
L 4–8		 4 TB  GBR
W 9–5		 Sweden SWE
L 3–9		  CAN
W 7–5		 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Silvana Tirinzoni
Manuela Siegrist
Esther Neuenschwander
Marlene Albrecht
Jenny Perret		 Women's tournament China CHN
L 2–7		 United States USA
W 6–5		 South Korea KOR
L 5–7		 Sweden SWE
L 7–8		 Canada CAN
L 8–10		 International Olympic Committee OAR
W 11–2		 United Kingdom GBR
L 7–8		 Denmark DEN
W 6–4		 Japan JPN
W 8–4		 7 Did not advance
Jenny Perret
Martin Rios		 Mixed doubles China CHN
W 7–5		 Finland FIN
W 7–6		 United States USA
W 9–4		 Norway NOR
L 5–6		 Canada CAN
L 2–7		 South Korea KOR
W 6–4		 International Olympic Committee OAR
W 9–8		 N/A 2 Q BYE International Olympic Committee OAR
W 7–5		 Canada CAN
L 3–10		 2nd, silver medalist(s)

Men's tournament

Switzerland has qualified a men's team by earning enough points in the last two World Curling Championships.[15]

Final round robin standings

Key
Teams to playoffs
Teams to tiebreaker
Country
 Skip W L PF PA Ends
won		 Ends
lost		 Blank
ends		 Stolen
ends		 Shot %
 Sweden Niklas Edin 726243342813887%
 Canada Kevin Koe 635646363414887%
 United States John Shuster 54676337394680%
 Great Britain Kyle Smith 54556040378782%
 Switzerland Peter de Cruz 546055393710683%
 Norway Thomas Ulsrud 45525634397882%
 South Korea Kim Chang-min 45656339398882%
 Japan Yusuke Morozumi 454856333513581%
 Italy Joël Retornaz 365056373815781%
 Denmark Rasmus Stjerne 275370363912583%
Round-robin

Switzerland has a bye in draws 4, 8 and 12.

Tiebreaker

Thursday, 22 February, 9:05

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Great Britain (Smith) 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 X 5
 Switzerland (de Cruz) 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 5 X 9
Semifinal

Thursday, 22 February, 20:05

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Sweden (Edin) 2 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 X X 9
 Switzerland (de Cruz) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 X X 3
Bronze Medal Game

Friday, 23 February, 15:35

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Canada (Koe) 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 X 5
 Switzerland (de Cruz) 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 X 7

Women's tournament

Switzerland has qualified a women's team by earning enough points in the last two World Curling Championships.[16] The women's team was determined at the 2017 Swiss Olympic Curling Trials, which was won by Team Silvana Tirinzoni, who went undefeated in the tournament.

Final round robin standings

Key
Teams to playoffs
Country
 Skip W L PF PA Ends
won		 Ends
lost		 Blank
ends		 Stolen
ends		 Shot %
 South Korea Kim Eun-jung 817544413451579%
 Sweden Anna Hasselborg 7264484234141383%
 Great Britain Eve Muirhead 636156393812679%
 Japan Satsuki Fujisawa 5459553836101375%
 China Wang Bingyu 455765353812578%
 Canada Rachel Homan 4568594036101281%
 Switzerland Silvana Tirinzoni 456055343712778%
 United States Nina Roth 45566538397678%
 Olympic Athletes from Russia Victoria Moiseeva 27457634408676%
 Denmark Madeleine Dupont 185072324110673%
Round-robin

Switzerland has a bye in draws 2, 6 and 10.

Mixed doubles

Switzerland has qualified a mixed doubles team by earning enough points in the last two World Mixed Doubles Curling Championships.[17] Final round robin standings

Key
Teams to playoffs
Teams to tiebreaker
Country
 Athletes W L PF PA Ends
won		 Ends
lost		 Blank
ends		 Stolen
ends		 Shot %
 Canada Kaitlyn Lawes / John Morris 61522628200980%
 Switzerland Jenny Perret / Martin Rios 524540292601071%
 Olympic Athletes from Russia Anastasia Bryzgalova / Alexander Krushelnitskiy 43364426271767%
 Norway Kristin Skaslien / Magnus Nedregotten 43394326251874%
 China Wang Rui / Ba Dexin 43474227271672%
 South Korea Jang Hye-ji / Lee Ki-jeong 25404023291767%
 United States Rebecca Hamilton / Matt Hamilton 25374326250974%
 Finland Oona Kauste / Tomi Rantamäki 16355323290667%
Semifinal

Monday, February 12, 20:05

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Olympic Athletes from Russia (Bryzgalova / Krushelnitskiy) 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 5
 Switzerland (Perret / Rios) 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 7
Gold Medal Game

Tuesday, February 13, 20:05

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Canada (Lawes / Morris) 2 0 4 0 2 2 X X 10
 Switzerland (Perret / Rios) 0 2 0 1 0 0 X X 3

Figure skating

Switzerland qualified one female figure skater through the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy.[18] The team was announced on December 22, 2017.[19]

Athlete Event SP FS Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Alexia Paganini Ladies' singles 55.26 19 Q 101.00 22 156.26 21

Freestyle skiing

On 25 January 2018, the Swiss Olympic Association confirmed their selection of a total of 23 athletes across the Freestyle skiing disciplines.[20] On January 31 it was announced that Marco Tadé could not compete in moguls, and that the Swiss would not substitute another athlete for him.[21]

Aerials
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Jump 1 Jump 2 Jump 1 Jump 2 Jump 3
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Mischa Gasser Men's aerials 113.72 14 121.72 6 Q 99.12 11 Did not advance
Nicolas Gygax 88.29 20 88.92 17 Did not advance
Dimitri Isler 123.98 =7 88.94 3 Q 97.79 12 Did not advance
Noé Roth 116.06 13 116.64 10 Did not advance
Halfpipe
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank
Robin Briguet Men's halfpipe 23.00 29.40 29.40 25 Did not advance
Joel Gisler 59.80 9.80 59.80 18 Did not advance
Rafael Kreienbühl 55.20 22.20 55.20 19 Did not advance
Moguls
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Run 1 Run 2 Run 3
Time Points Total Rank Time Points Total Rank Time Points Total Rank Time Points Total Rank Time Points Total Rank
Deborah Scanzio Women's moguls 30.82 53.11 66.38 21 31.29 56.28 69.02 11 Did not advance
Ski cross
Athlete Event Seeding Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Position Position Position Position Rank
Marc Bischofberger Men's ski cross 1:09.99 9 1 Q 2 Q 2 FA 2 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Alex Fiva 1:08.74 1 1 Q 3 Did not advance
Jonas Lenherr 1:10.12 13 2 Q 4 Did not advance
Armin Niederer 1:09.46 4 1 Q 1 Q 3 FB 1 5
Priscillia Annen Women's ski cross 2:30.03 23 3 Did not advance
Talina Gantenbein 1:15.97 16 2 Q 3 Did not advance
Sanna Lüdi 1:15.13 10 2 Q 2 Q 3 FB 3 7
Fanny Smith 1:13.90 5 1 Q 1 Q 2 FA 3 3rd, bronze medalist(s)

Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round

Slopestyle
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank
Elias Ambühl Men's slopestyle 89.60 67.40 89.60 9 Q 18.80 71.60 73.20 73.20 9
Fabian Bösch 8.20 55.00 55.00 24 Did not advance
Jonas Hunziker 85.80 64.80 85.80 12 Q 5.20 66.20 46.40 66.20 10
Andri Ragettli 95.00 27.40 95.00 2 Q 85.80 73.20 65.40 85.80 7
Mathilde Gremaud Women's slopestyle 85.40 71.60 85.40 5 Q 88.00 29.40 29.40 88.00 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Sarah Höfflin 83.00 21.20 83.00 7 Q 83.80 27.80 91.20 91.20 1st, gold medalist(s)

Ice hockey

Summary

Key:

Team Event Group Stage Qualification
playoff		 Quarterfinal Semifinal / Pl. Final / BM / Pl.
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Switzerland men's Men's tournament  Canada
L 1–5		  South Korea
W 8–0		  Czech Republic
L 1–4		 3  Germany
L 1–2 (OT)		 Did not advance 10
Switzerland women's Women's tournament  Korea
W 8–0		  Japan
W 3–1		  Sweden
W 2–1		 1 Q N/A Olympic Athletes from Russia
L 2–6		  Korea
W 2–0		  Japan
W 1–0		 5

Men's tournament

Switzerland men's national ice hockey team qualified by finishing as one of the top eight teams in the 2015 IIHF World Ranking.[22]

Team roster

The following is the Swiss roster for the men's ice hockey tournament at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[23][24]

Head coach: Switzerland Patrick Fischer     Assistant coaches: Switzerland Christian Wohlwend, Sweden Tommy Albelin

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Birthplace 2017–18 team
1GJonas Hiller1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)87 kg (192 lb)12 February 1982Felben-WellhausenSwitzerland EHC Biel (NL)
4DPatrick Geering1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)87 kg (192 lb)12 February 1990ZürichSwitzerland ZSC Lions (NL)
8FVincent Praplan1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)84 kg (185 lb)10 June 1994SierreSwitzerland EHC Kloten (NL)
9FThomas Rüfenacht1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)85 kg (187 lb)22 February 1985MeggenSwitzerland SC Bern (NL)
10FAndres Ambühl – A1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)85 kg (187 lb)14 September 1983DavosSwitzerland HC Davos (NL)
13DFélicien Du Bois1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)85 kg (187 lb)18 October 1983NeuchâtelSwitzerland HC Davos (NL)
15FGrégory Hofmann1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)90 kg (200 lb)13 November 1992BielSwitzerland HC Lugano (NL)
16DRaphael Diaz1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)88 kg (194 lb)9 January 1986BaarSwitzerland EV Zug (NL)
19FReto Schäppi1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)98 kg (216 lb)27 January 1991HorgenSwitzerland ZSC Lions (NL)
23FSimon Bodenmann1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)83 kg (183 lb)2 March 1988UrnäschSwitzerland SC Bern (NL)
27DDominik Schlumpf1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)79 kg (174 lb)3 March 1991MönchaltorfSwitzerland EV Zug (NL)
44FPius Suter1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)80 kg (180 lb)24 May 1996ZürichSwitzerland ZSC Lions (NL)
52GTobias Stephan1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)87 kg (192 lb)21 January 1984ZürichSwitzerland EV Zug (NL)
54DPhilippe Furrer – C1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)92 kg (203 lb)16 June 1985BernSwitzerland HC Lugano (NL)
55DRomain Loeffel1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)84 kg (185 lb)10 March 1991La Chaux-de-FondsSwitzerland Genève-Servette HC (NL)
58DEric Blum1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)82 kg (181 lb)13 June 1986PfaffnauSwitzerland SC Bern (NL)
60FTristan Scherwey1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)85 kg (187 lb)7 May 1991Wünnewil-FlamattSwitzerland SC Bern (NL)
61FFabrice Herzog1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)87 kg (192 lb)9 December 1994FrauenfeldSwitzerland ZSC Lions (NL)
63GLeonardo Genoni1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)80 kg (180 lb)28 August 1987SemioneSwitzerland SC Bern (NL)
65DRamon Untersander1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)86 kg (190 lb)21 January 1991Alt St. JohannSwitzerland SC Bern (NL)
70FDenis Hollenstein1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)88 kg (194 lb)15 October 1989ZürichSwitzerland EHC Kloten (NL)
71FEnzo Corvi1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)86 kg (190 lb)23 December 1992ChurSwitzerland HC Davos (NL)
82FSimon Moser – A1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)95 kg (209 lb)10 March 1989BernSwitzerland SC Bern (NL)
89FCody Almond1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)99 kg (218 lb)24 July 1989Calgary, Alberta, CanadaSwitzerland Genève-Servette HC (NL)
92FGaëtan Haas1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)83 kg (183 lb)31 January 1992BonfolSwitzerland SC Bern (NL)

Forward Joël Vermin was also selected but was unable to participate due to injury. He was replaced by Grégory Hofmann.

Preliminary round
Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Czech Republic 3 2 1 0 0 9 4 +5 8 Quarterfinals
2  Canada 3 2 0 1 0 11 4 +7 7
3   Switzerland 3 1 0 0 2 10 9 +1 3 Qualification playoffs
4  South Korea (H) 3 0 0 0 3 1 14 −13 0
Source: IIHF
(H) Host.
15 February 2018
21:10		Switzerland  1–5
(0–2, 0–2, 1–1)		 CanadaKwandong Hockey Centre, Gangneung
Attendance: 2,802
17 February 2018
16:40		South Korea 0–8
(0–1, 0–2, 0–5)		  SwitzerlandGangneung Hockey Centre, Pyeongchang
Attendance: 6,568
18 February 2018
16:40		Czech Republic 4–1
(1–1, 0–0, 3–0)		  SwitzerlandGangneung Hockey Centre, Pyeongchang
Attendance: 6,137
Qualification playoff
20 February 2018
21:10		Switzerland  1–2 OT
(0–1, 1–0, 0–0)
(OT: 0–1)		 GermanyKwandong Hockey Centre, Pyeongchang
Attendance: 2,878

Women's tournament

Switzerland women's national ice hockey team qualified by winning the final qualification tournament in Arosa, Switzerland.

Team roster

The following is the Swiss roster for the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[25][26]

Head coach: Switzerland Daniela Diaz Assistant coaches: Switzerland Angela Frautschi, Switzerland Steve Huard

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Birthplace 2017–18 team
1GJanine Alder1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)55 kg (121 lb)5 July 1995UrnäschUnited States St. Cloud State Huskies (WCHA)
3FSarah Forster1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)64 kg (141 lb)19 May 1993BerneckSwitzerland EV Bomo Thun (SWHL A)
7FLara Stalder – A1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)65 kg (143 lb)15 May 1994LucerneSweden Linköpings HC (SWHL)
8DNicole Gass1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)70 kg (150 lb)18 August 1993ZürichSwitzerland ZSC Lions (SWHL A)
9DShannon Sigrist1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)64 kg (141 lb)20 April 1999HombrechtikonSwitzerland ZSC Lions (SWHL A)
11DSabrina Zollinger1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)63 kg (139 lb)27 March 1993ZürichSweden HV71 (SWHL)
12FLisa Rüedi1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)66 kg (146 lb)3 November 2000ThusisSwitzerland GCK Lions (SWHL B)
13FSara Benz1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)58 kg (128 lb)25 August 1992ZürichSwitzerland ZSC Lions (SWHL A)
14FEvelina Raselli – A1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)63 kg (139 lb)3 May 1992PoschiavoSwitzerland HC Lugano (SWHL A)
15FMonika Waidacher1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)68 kg (150 lb)9 July 1990ZürichSwitzerland ZSC Lions (SWHL A)
16FNina Waidacher1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)61 kg (134 lb)23 August 1995ArosaSwitzerland ZSC Lions (SWHL A)
18FTess Allemann1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)63 kg (139 lb)7 April 1998FarnernSwitzerland EV Bomo Thun (SWHL A)
19DChristine Meier1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)69 kg (152 lb)12 February 1986ZürichSwitzerland ZSC Lions (SWHL A)
21DLaura Benz1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)63 kg (139 lb)25 August 1992ZürichSwitzerland ZSC Lions (SWHL A)
22DLivia Altmann – C1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)65 kg (143 lb)13 December 1994ChurUnited States Colgate Raiders (ECAC)
23DNicole Bullo1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)54 kg (119 lb)18 July 1987BellinzonaSwitzerland HC Lugano (SWHL A)
24FIsabel Waidacher1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)56 kg (123 lb)25 July 1994ArosaSwitzerland ZSC Lions (SWHL A)
25FAlina Müller1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)62 kg (137 lb)12 March 1998LengnauSwitzerland ZSC Lions (NL)
26FDominique Rüegg1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)70 kg (150 lb)5 February 1996St. GallenkappelSwitzerland ZSC Lions (SWHL A)
27DStefanie Wetli1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)57 kg (126 lb)4 February 2000WinterthurSwitzerland EHC Winterthur
31GAndrea Brändli1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)70 kg (150 lb)5 June 1997WaldSwitzerland EHC Schaffhausen (SWHL C)
41GFlorence Schelling1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)65 kg (143 lb)9 March 1989ZürichSweden Linköpings HC (SWHL)
88FPhoebe Stänz1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)62 kg (137 lb)7 January 1994ZetzwilSweden SDE Hockey (SWHL)
Preliminary round
Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Switzerland 3 3 0 0 0 13 2 +11 9 Quarterfinals
2  Sweden 3 2 0 0 1 11 3 +8 6
3  Japan 3 1 0 0 2 6 6 0 3 Classification
4  Korea (H) 3 0 0 0 3 1 20 −19 0
Source: IIHF
(H) Host.
10 February 2018
21:10		Switzerland  8–0
(3–0, 3–0, 2–0)		 KoreaKwandong Hockey Centre, Gangneung
Attendance: 3,606
12 February 2018
16:40		Switzerland  3–1
(0–0, 2–0, 1–1)		 JapanKwandong Hockey Centre, Gangneung
Attendance: 4,033
14 February 2018
12:10		Sweden 1–2
(0–0, 0–1, 1–1)		  SwitzerlandKwandong Hockey Centre, Gangneung
Attendance: 3,545
Quarterfinal
17 February 2018
12:10		Olympic Athletes from Russia 6–2
(1–0, 2–2, 3–0)		  SwitzerlandKwandong Hockey Centre, Gangneung
Attendance: 3,903
5–8th place semifinal
18 February 2018
12:10		Switzerland  2–0
(1–0, 1–0, 0–0)		 KoreaKwandong Hockey Centre, Gangneung
Attendance: 3,811
Fifth place game
20 February 2018
16:40		Switzerland  1–0
(1–0, 0–0, 0–0)		 JapanKwandong Hockey Centre, Gangneung
Attendance: 3,958

Luge

Based on the results from the World Cups during the 2017–18 Luge World Cup season, Switzerland qualified 2 sleds.[27] However they declined one of the quotas.[11]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Martina Kocher Women's singles 46.837 17 46.657 15 46.638 11 46.671 10 3:06.893 11

Nordic combined

Based on the results from the World Cups during the 2016–17 season and the 2017–18 season up to January 22, Tim Hug was the only athlete to meet the required points tally.[28] On 22 January 2018, his selection was confirmed by the Swiss Olympic Association.[29]

Athlete Event Ski jumping Cross-country Total
Distance Points Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Tim Hug Normal hill/10 km 97.0 90.9 26 24:59.4 25 27:38.4 27
Large hill/10 km 117.5 104.6 27 24:23.5 30 26:40.5 24

Skeleton

Based on the world rankings, Switzerland qualified 2 sleds.[30] However they declined one of the quotas.[11]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Marina Gilardoni Women's 52.34 10 52.35 12 52.28 10 52.46 13 3:29.43 11

Ski jumping

According to the quota allocation list published by the FIS, Switzerland were allowed to enter four male athletes.[31] However, on 25 January the Swiss Olympic Association announced it would be declining two of the places, and therefore also would not be entering the team event.[20]

Athlete Event Qualification First round Final Total
Distance Points Rank Distance Points Rank Distance Points Rank Points Rank
Simon Ammann Men's normal hill 102.0 122.3 10 Q 105.0 119.4 11 Q 104.5 117.2 10 236.6 11
Men's large hill 140.0 122.6 10 Q 133.5 131.6 10 Q 130.5 125.0 13 256.6 13
Gregor Deschwanden Men's normal hill 89.5 92.3 43 Q 99.5 100.1 29 Q 91.5 85.2 29 185.3 29
Men's large hill 128.0 103.5 24 Q 123.0 105.8 36 Did not advance

Snowboarding

According to the quota allocation system determined by the FIS, Switzerland were allocated the maximum allowance of a team of 25 athletes.[32] The Swiss Olympic Association announced their selections on 29 January 2018.[33] Elias Allenspach was a late replacement for David Hablützel who could not recover in time from a concussion and bruising.[34]

Freestyle
Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank
Elias Allenspach Halfpipe 23.75 25.50 25.50 27 Did not advance
Patrick Burgener 82.00 50.25 82.00 9 Q 84.00 51.00 89.75 89.75 5
Jan Scherrer 84.00 16.00 84.00 6 Q 31.25 80.50 70.75 80.50 9
Jonas Bösiger Big air 96.00 35.25 96.00 2 Q 77.50 JNS 40.75 118.25 8
Slopestyle 18.68 58.26 58.26 9 Did not advance
Nicolas Huber Big air 76.75 44.50 76.75 13 Did not advance
Slopestyle 34.25 36.90 36.90 16 Did not advance
Michael Schärer Big air 87.00 44.00 87.00 5 Q JNS 62.25 78.50 140.75 6
Slopestyle 37.61 27.01 37.61 14 Did not advance
Moritz Thönen Big air DNS Did not advance
Slopestyle 19.53 23.55 23.55 16 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank
Verena Rohrer Halfpipe 16.50 55.00 55.00 14 Did not advance
Sina Candrian Big air 31.75 86.00 86.00 8 Q JNS 76.25 64.00 140.25 5
Slopestyle Canceled 66.35 39.80 CAN 66.35 7
Isabel Derungs Big air 54.00 59.25 59.25 22 Did not advance
Slopestyle Canceled 39.66 31.98 CAN 39.66 18
Elena Könz Big air 62.00 65.75 65.75 18 Did not advance
Slopestyle Canceled 17.28 59.00 CAN 59.00 10
Carla Somaini Big air 70.75 24.75 70.75 15 Did not advance
Slopestyle Canceled 36.71 23.08 CAN 36.71 20

Qualification Legend: QF – Qualify directly to final; QS – Qualify to semifinal

Parallel
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Time Rank Opposition
Time		 Opposition
Time		 Opposition
Time		 Opposition
Time		 Rank
Dario Caviezel Men's giant slalom 1:26.39 22 Did not advance
Kaspar Flütsch 1:26.26 21 Did not advance
Nevin Galmarini 1:24.78 1 Q  Mastnak (SLO)
W –0.38		  Fischnaller (ITA)
W –0.06		  Dufour (FRA)
W DNF		  Lee S–h (KOR)
W –0.43		 1st, gold medalist(s)
Ladina Jenny Women's giant slalom 1:33.19 12 Q  Hofmeister (GER)
L DNF		 Did not advance
Patrizia Kummer 1:33.59 16 Q  Ledecká (CZE)
L +0.78		 Did not advance
Stefanie Müller 1:35.39 23 Did not advance
Julie Zogg 1:32.89 7 Q  Król (POL)
W –0.70		  Zavarzina (OAR)
L +1.88		 Did not advance
Snowboard cross
Athlete Event Seeding 1/8 final Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Seed
Time Rank Time Rank Position Position Position Position Rank
Kalle Koblet Men's snowboard cross 1:14.25 9 Bye 1:14.25 9 3 Q DNF Did not advance
Jérôme Lymann 1:14.77 21 Bye 1:14.77 21 1 Q 4 Did not advance
Lara Casanova Women's snowboard cross 1:22.26 20 DNS 1:22.26 21 N/A 4 Did not advance
Alexandra Hasler 1:20.87 13 1:20.49 4 1:20.49 16 N/A 5 Did not advance
Simona Meiler 1:18.95 7 Bye 1:18.95 7 N/A 6 Did not advance

Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round
* Qualify immediately to consolation round after being disqualified in the semifinals

Speed skating

Based on the quota allocation system, Switzerland qualified one skater in the Men's 1500m, Men's 5000m, Men's mass start and Women's mass start.[35] The Swiss Olympic Association confirmed the selections on 15 January 2018.[36]

Individual
Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Livio Wenger Men's 1500 m 1:47.76 25
Men's 5000 m 6:24.16 17
Mass start
Athlete Event Semifinal Final
Points Time Rank Points Time Rank
Livio Wenger Men's mass start 5 8:17.17 7 Q 11 8:13.08 4
Ramona Härdi Women's mass start 0 2:49.59 12 Did not advance

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