Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's rope climbing
The men's rope climbing was one of eight gymnastics events on the Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. The final event in the gymnastics competition, rope climbing was held on 10 April. The rope was 14 metres long, suspended from a frame. Time and style were considered in placing the competitors who reached the top and distance climbed separating those who did not make it all the way up. Five competitors entered, with the two Greeks taking top honors by being the only two to complete the climb. The German Fritz Hofmann won the bronze medal, while the weightlifting champions Viggo Jensen and Launceston Elliot finished fourth and fifth.[1]
Men's rope climbing at the Games of the I Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Rope climbing event during 1896 Summer Olympics | ||||||||||
Venue | Panathinaiko Stadium | |||||||||
Date | April 10 | |||||||||
Competitors | 5 from 4 nations | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics | |
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Parallel bars | men |
Horizontal bar | men |
Vault | men |
Pommel horse | men |
Rings | men |
Rope climbing | men |
Team parallel bars | men |
Team horizontal bar | men |
Results
Rank | Gymnast | Nation | Height |
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Nikolaos Andriakopoulos | 14.0 m | ||
Thomas Xenakis | 14.0 m | ||
Fritz Hofmann | 12.5 m | ||
4 | Viggo Jensen | Unknown | |
5 | Launceston Elliot | Unknown |
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References
- "Gymnastics at the 1896 Athina Summer Games: Men's Rope Climbing". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
Sources
- 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 )
- 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 )
- Smith, Michael Llewellyn (2004). Olympics in Athens 1896. The Invention of the Modern Olympic Games. London: Profile Books. ISBN 1-86197-342-X.
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