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Gymnastics at the Olympics From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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Venue | Panathinaiko Stadium |
Dates | 9–11 April 1896 |
No. of events | 8 (8 men, 0 women) |
Competitors | 71 from 9 nations |
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.
A total of 71 gymnasts from 9 nations competed at the Athens Games:
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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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 |
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