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
Rope climbing event during 1896 Summer Olympics
Venue	Panathinaiko Stadium
Date	April 10
Competitors	5 from 4 nations
Medalists
Nikolaos Andriakopoulos  Greece Thomas Xenakis  Greece Fritz Hofmann  Germany

Results

Rank	Gymnast	Nation	Height
	Nikolaos Andriakopoulos	Greece	14.0 m
	Thomas Xenakis	Greece	14.0 m
	Fritz Hofmann	Germany	12.5 m
4	Viggo Jensen	Denmark	Unknown
5	Launceston Elliot	Great Britain	Unknown

References

1. "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.