Switzerland at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics

Switzerland competed at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway from 12 to 21 February 2016.

Switzerland at the
2016 Winter Youth Olympics
IOC codeSUI
NOCSwiss Olympic Association
Websitewww.swissolympic.ch
in Lillehammer
Competitors48 in 11 sports
Medals
Ranked 6th
Gold
4
Silver
3
Bronze
4
Total
11
Winter Youth Olympics appearances

Medalists

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Medal Name Sport Event Date
  Gold Aline Danioth Alpine skiing Girls' combined 14 February
  Gold Talina Gantenbein Freestyle skiing Girls' ski cross 15 February
  Gold Mélanie Meillard Alpine skiing Girls' giant slalom 16 February
  Gold Aline Danioth Alpine skiing Girls' slalom 18 February
  Silver Mélanie Meillard Alpine skiing Girls' combined 14 February
  Silver Sophie Hediger Snowboarding Girls' snowboard cross 15 February
  Silver Sophie Hediger
Talina Gantenbein
Pascal Bitschnau
Sascha Rüedi
Snowboarding Team snowboard ski cross 16 February
  Bronze Aline Danioth Alpine skiing Girls' super-G 13 February
  Bronze Aline Danioth Alpine skiing Girls' giant slalom 16 February
  Bronze Selina Witschonke
Henwy Lochmann
Laura Engler
Philipp Hösli
Curling Mixed Team 17 February
  Bronze Switzerland women's national under-16 ice hockey team
Ice hockey Girls' tournament 20 February

Medalists in mixed NOCs events

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Medal Name Sport Event Date
  Gold Philipp Hösli Curling Mixed doubles 21 February

Alpine skiing

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Boys
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Joël Oehrli Slalom 52.28 22 did not finish
Giant slalom 1:19.25 7 1:20.07 13 2:39.32 9
Super-G 1:11.41 6
Combined 1:12.46 7 42.32 12 1:54.78 7
Maurus Sparr Slalom 51.52 13 52.85 23 1:44.37 21
Giant slalom 1:20.16 14 1:19.41 10 2:39.57 10
Super-G 1:12.25 14
Combined 1:13.49 19 did not finish
Girls
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Aline Danioth Slalom 53.53 1 49.68 1 1:43.21  
Giant slalom 1:18.46 3 1:15.49 3 2:33.95  
Super-G 1:12.69  
Combined 1:13.59 2 42.15 1 1:55.74  
Mélanie Meillard Slalom DNF did not advance
Giant slalom 1:17.84 2 1:15.44 2 2:33.28  
Super-G 1:13.05 4
Combined 1:13.44 1 42.68 2 1:56.12  
Parallel mixed team
Athletes Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Mélanie Meillard
Maurus Sparr
Parallel mixed team   Belgium (BEL)
W 3 – 1
  Germany (GER)
L 2 – 2
did not advance

Biathlon

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Boys
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Nico Salutt Sprint 21:24.1 4 29
Pursuit 35:03.8 10 37
Sebastian Stalder Sprint 19:57.9 0 10
Pursuit 31:06.9 5 11
Girls
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Flavia Barmettler Sprint 21:34.4 4 =41
Pursuit 31:18.0 6 37
Anja Fischer Sprint 21:34.4 2 =41
Pursuit 34:34.2 9 44
Mixed
Athletes Event Time Misses Rank
Flavia Barmettler
Sebastian Stalder
Single mixed relay 42:33.9 0 9 7
Flavia Barmettler
Anja Fischer
Nico Salutt
Sebastian Stalder
Mixed relay 1:25:15.9 3 14 8

Bobsleigh

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Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Marius Schneider Boys' 57.53 6 57.47 4 1:55.00 5
Paulina Götschi Girls' 59.32 8 59.61 11 1:58.93 8

Cross-country skiing

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Boys
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Arnaud Guex 10 km freestyle DNS
Classical sprint 3:08.57 20 Q 3:04.87 4 did not advance
Cross-country cross 3:11.70 9 Q 3:11.18 3 did not advance
Maurus Lozza 10 km freestyle 25:36.2 18
Classical sprint 3:13.13 28 Q 3:37.61 6 did not advance
Cross-country cross 3:16.62 19 Q 3:10.46 6 did not advance
Girls
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Désirée Steiner 5 km freestyle 13:57.0 11
Classical sprint 3:35.60 8 Q 3:28.51 2 Q 3:29.64 4 did not advance
Cross-country cross 3:47.31 14 Q 3:41.81 5 did not advance
Giuliana Werro 5 km freestyle 14:18.3 20
Classical sprint 3:42.98 23 Q 3:38.23 6 did not advance
Cross-country cross 3:57.09 27 Q 3:52.99 10 did not advance

Curling

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Mixed team

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Team
Round Robin
Group A Skip W L
  United States Luc Violette 6 1
  Switzerland Selina Witschonke 6 1
  Russia Nadezhda Karelina 6 1
  Turkey Oğuzhan Karakurt 3 4
  Italy Luca Rizzolli 3 4
  China Du Hongrui 2 5
  New Zealand Matthew Neilson 1 6
  Japan Kota Ito 1 6
Quarterfinals
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Switzerland (Witschonke)   2 0 1 0 2 2 0 X 7
  Sweden (Nygren) 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 X 3
Semifinals
Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Canada (Fay) 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 1 7
  Switzerland (Witschonke)   0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 5
Bronze Medal Game
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Switzerland (Witschonke)   3 0 2 1 0 2 3 X 11
  Russia (Karelina) 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 X 3

Final Rank:  

Mixed doubles

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Athletes Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
  Yako Matsuzawa (JPN)
  Philipp Hoesli (SUI)
Mixed doubles   Mjoen (NOR)
  Mares (CZE)
W 9 – 6
  Sillaots (EST)
  Violette (USA)
W 10 – 5
  Thompson (NZL)
  Middleton (CAN)
W 11 – 1
  Zhao (CHN)
  Haarstad (NOR)
W 7 – 6
  Han (CHN)
  Whyte (GBR)
W 11 – 5
 
  Courtney Smith (NZL)
  Henwy Lockmann (SUI)
  Ramsfjell (NOR)
  Kim (KOR)
L 4 – 10
did not advance
  Laura Engler (SUI)
  Victor Da Cunha Santos (BRA)
  Zhao (CHN)
  Haarstad (NOR)
L 1 – 9
did not advance
  Selina Witschonke (SUI)
  Jarl Gustsin (EST)
  Ghezze (ITA)
  Mellemseter (NOR)
W 9 – 3
  Podrabska (CZE)
  Degerfeldt (SWE)
W 11 – 1
  Han (CHN)
  Whyte (GBR)
L 5 – 6
did not advance

Freestyle skiing

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Halfpipe
Athlete Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank
Mario Grob Boys' halfpipe 51.60 64.00 35.20 64.00 6
Ski cross
Athlete Event Qualification Group heats Semifinal Final
Time Rank Points Rank Position Position
Sascha Rüedi Boys' ski cross 44.32 7 Q 13 9 did not advance
Talina Gantenbein Girls' ski cross 45.76 2 17 2 Q 1 FA  
Slopestyle
Athlete Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank
Mario Grob Boys' slopestyle 42.80 45.20 45.20 17
Colin Wili Boys' slopestyle 58.40 61.40 61.40 11
Mathilde Gremaud Girls' slopestyle 58.20 12.80 58.20 6

Ice hockey

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Girls' tournament

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Roster
Group Stage
Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Sweden 4 2 1 1 0 10 3 7 9 Advance to semifinals
2   Czech Republic 4 3 0 0 1 7 4 3 9
3   Switzerland 4 2 1 0 1 10 6 4 8
4   Slovakia 4 1 0 1 2 6 9 −3 4
5   Norway 4 0 0 0 4 2 13 −11 0
Updated to match(es) played on 19 February 2016. Source: IIHF.com
13 February 2016
20:00
Sweden  1–2
(1–0, 0–0, 0–1, 0-1)
  SwitzerlandYouth Hall
15 February 2016
20:00
Switzerland  3–1
(1–0, 0–0, 2–1)
  NorwayYouth Hall
16 February 2016
17:00
Slovakia  2–4
(0–0, 1–3, 1–1)
  SwitzerlandKristins Hall
18 February 2016
14:00
Switzerland  1–2
(1–1, 0–0, 0–1)
  Czech RepublicYouth Hall
Semifinals
19 February 2016
14:00
Czech Republic  2–1
(1–0, 0–1, 0–0, 0–0, 1–0)
  SwitzerlandYouth Hall
Bronze medal game
20 February 2016
17:00
Switzerland  5–2
(0–1, 3–0, 2–1)
  SlovakiaKristins Hall

Final Rank:  

Skeleton

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Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Kevin Akeret Boys 55.35 12 55.09 12 1:50.44 12

Ski jumping

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Athlete Event First round Final Total
Distance Points Rank Distance Points Rank Points Rank
Sandro Hauswirth Boys' normal hill 87.0 102.8 11 83.0 92.7 13 195.5 11

Snowboarding

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Halfpipe
Athlete Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank
Wendelin Gauger Boys' halfpipe 46.75 14.25 47.00 47.00 15
Gian Sutter Boys' halfpipe 57.00 47.50 62.75 62.75 7
Ariane Burri Girls' halfpipe 36.25 38.25 35.75 38.25 13
Snowboard cross
Athlete Event Qualification Group heats Semifinal Final
Time Rank Points Rank Position Position
Pascal Bitschnau Boys' snowboard cross 48.62 5 Q 15 6 Q 3 FB 7
Sophie Hediger Girls' snowboard cross 49.72 2 Q 19 2 Q 1 FA  
Slopestyle
Athlete Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank
Wendelin Gauger Boys' slopestyle 46.00 25.25 46.00 16
Gian Sutter Boys' slopestyle 40.50 76.50 76.50 8
Ariane Burri Girls' slopestyle did not start
Snowboard and ski cross relay
Athlete Event Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Position Position Position
Sophie Hediger
Talina Gantenbein
Pascal Bitschnau
Sascha Rüedi
Team snowboard ski cross 1 Q 2 FA  

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

Speed skating

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Girls
Athlete Event Race 1 Race 2 Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Jasmin Güntert 500 m DSQ did not advance
1500 m 2:19.84 25
Mass start 5:56.68 13
Mixed team sprint
Athletes Event Final
Time Rank
Team 1
  Jasmin Güntert (SUI)
  Kim Min-sun (KOR)
  Isa Izmailov (RUS)
  Jeffrey Rosanelli (ITA)
Mixed team sprint 1:59.75 7

See also

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References

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