Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's rings
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The men's rings was one of eight gymnastics events on the Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. The fifth event, it was held on 9 April. There were eight competitors from three nations.[1][2] The Greeks won the gold and bronze medals, with Hermann Weingärtner winning his fifth medal. Places 1–3 and 5 are known, but 4th place is not—any of the four athletes whose places are not known may have occupied the fourth position.[3]
| Men's rings at the Games of the I Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Weingärtner competing in the rings event | ||||||||||
| Venue | Panathinaiko Stadium | |||||||||
| Date | April 9, 1896 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 8 from 3 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Background
Competition format
Schedule
The men's rings was held in the afternoon of the fourth day of events, following the 800 metres, team parallel bars, team horizontal bar, vault, and pommel horse.[4]
| Date | Time | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregorian | Julian | ||
| Thursday, 9 April 1896 | Thursday, 28 March 1896 | Afternoon | Final |
Results
Three judges ranked Mitropoulos first while three other judges ranked Weingärtner first. Prince George broke the tie, in favor of Mitropoulos.[1]
