Highlights
Switzerland made their debut at the first ever Paralympic Games in Rome in 1960, with two athletes who won four medals. They have won 264 medals in 13 Games. Switzerland's best result was in 1984, when they won 43 medals, of which 18 were gold. One of their most successful Paralympians is wheelchair athlete Heinz FREI, who since his debut in 1984 has won 14 gold medals (seven silver, eleven bronze) in athletics, road cycling and cross-country skiing. Wheelchair athlete Franz NIETLISPACH won 14 gold, six silver and one bronze in athletics from 1976 through to 2004.
Anthem: Title
Schweizer Psalm (Swiss Psalm)
Anthem: Year of Induction
1981
Anthem: Composer
Music Alberich ZWYSSIG, German words Leonhard WIDMER.
Official NPC name
Switzerland
NPC President's name
Mr. Thomas TROGER
NPC General Secretary's name
Ms. Veronika ROOS
Year of first appearance in an Paralympic Games
1960
Number of appearances in Paralympic Games
14, including London 2012
Summary of Paralympic Games Appearances
| Medals per sport | ||||
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| Archery | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| Athletics | 58 | 61 | 57 | 176 |
| Cycling | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| Powerlifting | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Shooting | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Swimming | 2 | 10 | 12 | 24 |
| Table tennis | 15 | 7 | 10 | 32 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| WF | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| WT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 81 | 89 | 94 | 264 |
| Medals per year | ||||
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1960 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 1964 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1968 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 1972 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 1976 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 32 |
| 1980 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 29 |
| 1984 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 43 |
| 1988 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 35 |
| 1992 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 35 |
| 1996 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 21 |
| 2000 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 20 |
| 2004 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 |
| 2008 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| Total | 81 | 89 | 94 | 264 |
