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Germany At The 1896 Summer Olympics
German Empire, Germany competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The Germans were the third most successful nation in terms of both gold medals (6 plus 1 as part of a mixed team) and total medals (13). Gymnastics was the sport in which Germany excelled. The German team had 19 athletes. The Germans had 75 entries in 26 events (of which 48 entries were in the 8 gymnastics events), taking 13 medals. Medalists Medals awarded to participants of Mixed team at the 1896 Summer Olympics, mixed-NOC teams are represented in ''italics''. These medals are not counted towards the individual NOC medal tally. Multiple medalists The following competitors won multiple medals at the 1896 Olympic Games. Competitors , width=78% align=left valign=top , The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. , width="22%" align="left" valign="top" , Athletics Hofmann's silver medal in the 100 metres was the only medal earned by the German athletes, though t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Olympic Sports Confederation
The German Olympic Sports Confederation (german: Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund or DOSB) was founded on 20 May 2006 by a merger of the ''Deutscher Sportbund'' (DSB), and the ''Nationales Olympisches Komitee für Deutschland'' (NOK) which dates back to 1895, the year it was founded and recognized as NOC by the IOC. Seated in Frankfurt am Main, it represents 89,000 clubs and 27,000,000 members, about a third of the population of Germany. Presidential Board DOSB-President is Alfons Hörmann. Also members of the presidential board are: *Stephan Abel (Vice President, economy and finances) * Ole Bischof (Vice President, competitive sports) *Walter Schneeloch (Vice President, popular sports and development of sports) *Gudrun Doll-Tepper (Vice President, education and olympic breeding) *Petra Tzschoppe (Vice President, women and equality) *Ingo-Rolf Weiss (chairman of Deutsche Sportjugend) *Christian Schreiber (representative of the athletes) *Claudia Bokel (German IOC Member) *Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Röstel
Richard Röstel (born 1872 – after 1936) was a German gymnast. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Röstel was a member of the German team that won two gold medals by placing first in both of the team events, the parallel bars and the horizontal bar. He also competed in the parallel bars, horizontal bar, vault, and pommel horse The pommel horse is an artistic gymnastics apparatus. Traditionally, it is used by only male gymnasts. Originally made of a metal frame with a wooden body and a leather cover, the modern pommel horse has a metal body covered with foam rubber and ... individual events, though without success. References External links * 1872 births Year of death missing German male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1896 Summer Olympics 19th-century sportsmen Olympic gold medalists for Germany Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1896 Summer Olympics Date of birth missing Place of birth missing Place of death missing< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 1896 Summer Olympics
At the 1896 Summer Olympics, six cycling events were contested at the Neo Phaliron Velodrome. They were organized and prepared by the Sub-Committee for Cycling. Events were held on 8 April, 11 April, 12 April and 13 April 1896. Nineteen cyclists, all men, from five nations competed. Medal summary These medals were retroactively assigned by the International Olympic Committee; at the time, winners were given a silver medal and subsequent places received no award. Every nation won at least a silver medal, with three winning golds. Participating nations A total of 19 cyclists from five nations competed at the Athens Games: * * * * * ''(*)'' ''(*) NOTE: Including one cyclist (Nikos Loverdos) from Smyrna who competed for Greece.'' Medal table Sub-Committee for Cycling * Nicolas Vlangalis, president * Const. Bellinis, secretary * S. Mavros * Nic. Kontojiannis * Mar Philipp * Jac. Theophilas See also *List of Olympic medalists in cycling (men) *List of Olympic medalis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 Metres
The first heat of the men's 100 metres race was the first event run at the modern Olympics, on 6 April 1896. The event consisted of 3 heats and a final, held on 10 April. The 100 metres was the shortest race on the Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. 15 athletes from 8 nations competed. The event was won by Thomas Burke of the United States. Fritz Hofmann of Germany took second, with Hungarian Alajos Szokolyi and American Francis Lane (who had won the first heat) tying for third. These competitors are recognized as gold, silver, and bronze medalists by the International Olympic Committee, though that award system had not yet been implemented in 1896. Background Fritz Hofmann was probably the most prominent sprinter to enter the event; he had won the 1893 Championship of the Continent. Thomas Burke was the American champion in the 400 metres but had not distinguished himself yet in the 100 metres. Absent were top sprinters American Bernie Wefers and Englishman C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1896 Summer Olympics
At the 1896 Summer Olympics, the first modern Olympiad, twelve athletics events were contested. A total of 25 medals (12 silver for winners, 13 bronze for runner-up, none for third) were awarded. The medals were later denoted as 37 modern medals (12 gold, 13 silver, 12 bronze). All of the events except the marathon were held in the Panathinaiko Stadium, which was also the finish for the marathon. Events were held on 6 April, 7 April, 9 April, and 10 April 1896 (all dates are according to the Gregorian calendar). Altogether, 63 athletes, all men, from nine nations competed. This made athletics the most international of the nine sports at the 1896 Games. Summary of events The American team of 11, which featured only one national champion, was dominant, taking 9 of the 12 titles. No world records were set, because few international top competitors had participated. In addition, the curves of the track were very tight, making fast times in the running events virtually impossible. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrestling At The 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman
The men's Greco-Roman was the only wrestling event on the Wrestling at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. No weight classes existed for the wrestling competition, held in the Panathinaiko Stadium which meant that there would only be one winner among competitors of all sizes. It was the only time that an open wrestling event was held; in 1904, when wrestling returned to the Olympic programme, weight classes were implemented. The rules used were similar to modern Greco-Roman wrestling, although there was no time limit, and not all leg holds were forbidden (in contrast to current rules). Apart from the two Greek contestants, all competitors had previously been active in other sports. The wrestling competition was held on 10 April, except for the continuation of the final match on 11 April. The tournament used ancient Greek single-elimination rules. There were no brackets as under modern single-elimination rules; instead, all participants in a round were paired off with one bye i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrestling At The 1896 Summer Olympics
At the 1896 Summer Olympics, one wrestling event was contested. It was organized and prepared by the Sub-Committee for Wrestling and Gymnastics. Five competitors from four nations competed. 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 5 wrestlers from 4 nations competed at the Athens Games: * * * * Medal table 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 See also *List of World and Olympic Champions in men's freestyle wrestling Men's freestyle wrestling competition began in the Olympics in 1904. United World Wrestling (formerly known as FILA until 2014), began holding the World Wres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis At The 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's Doubles
The men's doubles was one of two tennis events on the tennis at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. The six pairs that entered were seeded into a single elimination tournament. Only five actually competed, hailing from four nations but entering as three Greek teams and a pair of mixed teams. It was the only event in the 1896 Summer Olympics that had mixed teams (the other two non-individual events, in gymnastics, featured only non-mixed teams). The doubles team of Kasdaglis and Petrokokkinos appears in the IOC results database as a Greek team. Kasdaglis is listed as Greek in the database for the singles event: however, as he was a Greek national residing in Alexandria after years in Great Britain, he is listed as Egyptian or as British in some sources. Petrokokkinos, who did not win a singles medal, is not identified with any nation in the IOC database; however, all sources which give a nationality for Petrokokkinos list him as Greek. Background This was the first appearanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis At The 1896 Summer Olympics
At the 1896 Summer Olympics, two tennis events were contested, both for men. They began on 8 April and continued on 9 April, 10 April, and 11 April.Dates given are in the Gregorian calendar. Greece still used the Julian calendar at the time. According to that calendar, the tennis competition began on 27 March and closed on 30 March. 13 or 15 competitors from six nations, including seven Greeks, took part in the tennis competition. Many of the doubles teams were of mixed nationality, including all three medalist pairs. None of the leading players of the time such as Wimbledon champion Harold Mahony, U.S champion Robert Wrenn, William Larned or Wilfred Baddeley participated. To strengthen the field, the organization added sportsmen from other Olympic events, including weightlifter Momčilo Tapavica, hammer thrower George S. Robertson and 800-metres runners Edwin Flack and Friedrich Traun. Medal summary These medals are retroactively assigned by the International Olympic Committee; a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnastics At The 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's Vault
The men's vault was one of the eight gymnastics events on the Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. The third event, it was held on 9 April. 15 athletes from five nations competed. The Germans captured the gold and bronze medals, while Zutter won the silver for Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel .... Background This was the first appearance of the event, which is one of the five apparatus events held every time there were apparatus events at the Summer Olympics (no apparatus events were held in 1900, 1908, 1912, or 1920). The field consisted of 10 Germans plus five men from four other nations. The men's vault was one of only four events in 1896 that had no Greek competitors. Competition format The event used a "vaulting horse" aligned parall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnastics At The 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's Team Horizontal Bar
The men's team horizontal bar was the second of eight gymnastics events on the Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. It was conducted on 9 April. Only one team, from Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ..., competed. Background This was the only appearance of the event, which was one of two team apparatus events contested at the 1896 Games (along with a team parallel bars competition). Competition format There were 10 horizontal bars made available to the teams. However, there was apparently no limit on the size of the teams, as one team in the parallel bars competition exceeded 30 members. The German team in the horizontal bar had 10 competing members. Judges scored the routines on execution, rhythm, and technical difficulty. Schedule The men' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnastics At The 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's Team Parallel Bars
The men's team parallel bars was the first of eight gymnastics events on the Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics 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, ... programme. It was held on 9 April. Three teams took part, one German and two Greek. The German team won the competition. Background This was the only appearance of the event, which was one of two team apparatus events contested at the 1896 Games (along with a team horizontal bar competition). Competition format There were 10 sets of parallel bars made available to the teams. However, there was apparently no limit on the size of the teams, as one team exceeded 30 members. Judges scored the routines on execution, rhythm, and technical difficulty. Schedule The men's team parallel bars was held in the afternoon of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
