Switzerland boycotted the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia because of the participation of the Soviet Union, who had invaded Hungary to crush the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. However, the equestrian events were held in Stockholm, Sweden earlier in the year because of the Australian quarantine laws. The Swiss team competed in Stockholm, winning a bronze medal.
Equestrian
Dressage
Eventing
Show jumping
References
- The Official Report of the Organizing Committee for the Equestrian Games of the XVIth Olympiad (PDF). Swedish Equestrian Federation. Retrieved 10 November 2006.
- International Olympic Committee results database
