Career, in brief
Otto Pfister was a two-time Olympian for Switzerland in men's artistic gymnastics, competing from 1924 through 1928. He won two Olympic medals — one gold and one bronze.
Switzerland · MAG · 1924 – 1928
Otto Pfister
Otto Pfister competed for Switzerland in men's artistic gymnastics, 1924–1928. Career medals: 1 gold, 1 bronze.
2
career medals
across Olympic, World, and Continental finals.
Timeline
Career arc, year by year.
- 1928
- Olympic1928 Amsterdam OlympicsgoldTeam gold; AA 24th
with August Güttinger, Edi Steinemann, Eugen Mack, Georges Miez, Hans Grieder +2 more ›
- 1924
- Olympic1924 Paris OlympicsbronzeTeam bronze; AA 28th
with Adrien Sennhauser, Antoine Rebetez, August Güttinger, Franz Wilhelm, Georges Miez +6 more ›
Olympic — 2 appearances
1928 Amsterdam Olympics
Amsterdam
Team Final SwitzerlandSUI 1718.625 · TCH 1712.250 · YUG 1648.750 · FRA 1620.750 GOLD
All-Around Final 230.875 — 24th 24th
1924 Paris Olympics
Paris
TeamHistorical Final SwitzerlandITA 839.058 · FRA 820.528 · SUI 816.661 · YUG 762.121 BRONZE
All-Around Final 95.746 — 28th 28th
Pommel Horse Final 18.430 — 16th 16th
Still Rings Final 17.246 — 41st 41st
Parallel Bars Final 18.960 — 39th 39th
Horizontal Bar Final 16.920 — 25th 25th
Horse Vault, Final 8.330 — 24th 24th
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Sources
Sources
olympedia.org (Amsterdam 1928, Paris 1924)
Last verified 2026-06-05 · corrections welcome at hello@gleaminggymnast.com
Last verified 2026-06-05 · corrections welcome at hello@gleaminggymnast.com