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Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics 
Summary
At the 1896 Summer Olympics, eight gymnastics events, all for men, were contested in Panathinaiko Stadium. They were organized and prepared by the Sub-Committee for Wrestling and Gymnastics. Events took place on April 9, April 10, and April 11, 1896. There were 71 competitors from 9 nations (including 52 from Greece) that took part in gymnastics.[1]
| Gymnastics at the Games of the I Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 Gymnastics pictogram | |
| Venue | Panathinaiko Stadium |
| Dates | 9–11 April 1896 |
| No. of events | 8 (8 men, 0 women) |
| Competitors | 71 from 9 nations |
Medal summary edit
These medals are retroactively assigned by the International Olympic Committee; at the time, winners were given a silver medal and subsequent places received no award.
Participating nations edit
A total of 71 gymnasts from 9 nations competed at the Athens Games:
Bulgaria (1)
Denmark (1)
France (1)
Germany (11)
Great Britain (1)
Greece (52)
Hungary (2)
Sweden (1)
Switzerland (1)
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 |  Greece | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 |  Switzerland | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 8 | 7 | 4 | 19 | |
Sub-Committee for Wrestling and Gymnastics edit
- Joan. Phokianos, president
- George Streit, secretary
- Joan. Yenissarlis
- Loukas Belos
- Nic. Politis
- Chas. Waldstein
- Dimitri Aighinitis
- Dim. Sekkeris
- Spiridon Comoundouros
- Const. Manos
- Sp. Antonopoulos
See also edit
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics.
- ^ "Gymnastics at the 1896 Athina Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- International Olympic Committee results database
- Lampros, S.P.; Polites, N.G.; De Coubertin, Pierre; Philemon, P.J.; Anninos, C. (1897). The Olympic Games: BC 776 – AD 1896. Athens: Charles Beck. (Digitally available at [1])
- Mallon, Bill; Widlund, Ture (1998). The 1896 Olympic Games. Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson: McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0379-9. (Excerpt available at [2])
- Smith, Michael Llewellyn (2004). Olympics in Athens 1896. The Invention of the Modern Olympic Games. London: Profile Books. ISBN 1-86197-342-X.