Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics
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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]
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VenuePanathinaiko Stadium
Dates9–11 April 1896
No. of events8 (8 men, 0 women)
Competitors71 from 9 nations
| Gymnastics at the Games of the I Olympiad | |
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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
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
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
| 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
- Joan. Phokianos, president
- George Streit, secretary
- Joan. Yenissarlis
- Loukas Belos
- Nic. Politis
- Chas. Waldstein
- Dimitri Aighinitis
- Dim. Sekkeris
- Spiridon Comoundouros
- Const. Manos
- Sp. Antonopoulos
