1931 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the International Federation of Gymnastics which was founded in 1881, a commemorative competition was held in Paris, on July 11 & 12, in conjunction with that year's Bastille Day. Although it was termed a 'World Championships', it was never officially recognized as such within the procession of those games within the history of the sport.

44 individuals from 10 nations participated in this competition.

14 events were contested. Individual rankings were determined. There was a special clause to the rules that in order for any individual to be properly termed 'World Champion', they had to demonstrate a certain level of competency among all 14 events, scoring at least 60% of all of the points that could be possibly awarded on each event. Therefore, the highest-ranking gymnast, Heikki Savolainen of Finland did not actually end up becoming World Champion; rather, 2nd-place finishing Alois Hudec of Czechoslovakia, who was the only individual to score at least 60% on all 14 events, ended up becoming 'World Champion' at this competition.[1]

Men's individual all around
Medal Country Gymnast
 Czechoslovakia Alois Hudec

Men's rings
Medal Country Gymnast
 Czechoslovakia Alois Hudec

Men's parallel bars
Medal Country Gymnast
 Hungary István Pelle

Men's horizontal bar
Medal Country Gymnast
 Finland Heikki Savolainen

Men's vault
Medal Country Gymnast
  Switzerland Hermann Hänggi
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References
  1. Huguenin, Andre. 100 Years of the International Gymnastics Federation: 1881-1981 (PDF). Translated by Unger, Beatrice. International Gymnastics Federation. pp. 84–85.
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