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Gymnastics At The 1900 Summer Olympics
At the 1900 Summer Olympics one gymnastics event for men was contested. The competition was held on Sunday, 29 July 1900, and on Monday, 30 July 1900. There were 135 competitors from 8 nations. The top 18 places were taken by French gymnasts, of which there were more than 100. The event was won by Gustave Sandras, with Noël Bas finishing second and Lucien Démanet third. The highest-placing foreign gymnast was Jules Ducret of Switzerland, in a tie for 19th place. Medal summary Background This was the first appearance of an all-around event. There had been various apparatus events at the 1896 Games, but no overall competition. In contrast, the 1900 Games saw only the all-around event without medals or separate events for any individual apparatus. At the time, athletics events were often combined with gymnastics events in combined events such as this one. The Swiss championships were scheduled for a week after this competition, resulting in few Swiss gymnasts competing h ...
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Vélodrome De Vincennes
The Vélodrome de Vincennes (officially Vélodrome Jacques Anquetil - La Cipale) is a cycling stadium in the Bois de Vincennes, Paris. Initially built as a velodrome in 1894, it became the main stadium for the 1900 Summer Olympics; Events that took place in the Velodrome at the 1900 Summer Olympics included cycling, cricket, rugby union, football and gymnastics. However, the track and field events were held at the Racing Club de France. At the 1924 Summer Olympics it became the cycling (track) venue.1924 Summer Olympics official report.
pp. 200-217. Accessed 28 September 2011. The venue was the finish line of the between 1968 and 1974.

Georges Mauvezain
France was the host of the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. France was one of many nations that had competed in the 1896 Summer Olympics in Greece and had returned to compete at the 1900 Games. Gold medals were not given out and silver medals were given to the winners while bronze medals were given to second place. Medalists Archery France took four of seven gold medals, five of eight silver medals, and four of five bronze medals in the six archery events that were Olympic. Belgium and the Netherlands were the only others nation that competed, taking the remaining seven medals. Many of the French, Belgian, and Dutch competitors are unknown as their names were not recorded. 13 French archers are known by at least their surname, 116 are unidentified in any way. The 129 archers had 240 entries across all 7 archery events. Athletics France was one of 9 nations to have competed at both the first two Olympics in athletics. 22 athletes competed in 18 events, with a total of 2 ...
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František Erben
František Erben (27 November 1874 – 9 June 1942) was a gymnast, trainer, and educator from Bohemia, in what is now the Czech Republic. Erben made his international competitive debut at the 1900 Paris Summer Olympics where he finished in 32nd place. He took part in the third-ever World Championships in 1907, where the Bohemian team made its auspicious debut and started their several-decades-long tradition of great success at World and Olympic competition in the sport of artistic gymnastics. He took bronze in the overall competition, behind his compatriot Josef Čada and Frenchman Jules Rolland. Bohemia also took gold in the team competition, and Erben took gold in both the horizontal bar and pommel horse and bronze in the parallel bars. At the next World Championships, in 1909, the Bohemian team won silver, behind France. At the next World Championships, Erben won silver on the horizontal bar and bronze on the rings. In addition to his competitive sporting career, Erben ...
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William Connor (gymnast)
William James Connor (7 May 1869 – 13 March 1964) was a British gymnast. He competed in the men's individual all-around event at the 1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900, link=no), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 1 .... References External links * 1869 births 1964 deaths British male artistic gymnasts English male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Great Britain Gymnasts at the 1900 Summer Olympics Gymnasts from London People from Bethnal Green Sportspeople from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets {{UK-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub ...
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Paulin Lemaire
Paulin Alexandre Lemaire (18 December 1882 in Maubeuge – 17 October 1932) was a French gymnast Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ... who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics, 1908 Summer Olympics, and the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was part of the French team, which won the bronze medal in the gymnastics men's team, European system event in 1920. References External links * 1882 births 1932 deaths French male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1900 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 1908 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for France Olympic bronze medalists for France Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics People from Maubeuge Sportspeople from Nord (French department) 20th-century F ...
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Hugo Peitsch
Georg Hugo Richard Peitsch (21 December 1878 – 10 September 1951) was a German gymnast. He competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics and the 1904 Summer Olympics The 1904 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the III Olympiad and also known as St. Louis 1904) were an international multi-sport event held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, from 29 August to 3 September 1904, as part of an extended s .... He moved to the United States following the 1904 Olympics and became a gymnastics teacher in Philadelphia, while continuing to be a gymnast himself. He was said to have gained national prominence in the US for his gymnastic talents, being described as one of the "most outstanding" in the sport in the country. References External links * 1878 births 1951 deaths German male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Germany Gymnasts at the 1900 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 1904 Summer Olympics Gymnasts from Berlin Emigrants from the German Empire to the Unite ...
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Camillo Pavanello
Camillo Pavanello (20 October 1879 – 7 July 1951) was an Italian gymnast. He competed in the men's individual all-around event at the 1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900, link=no), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 1 .... References External links * 1879 births 1951 deaths Italian male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts of Italy Gymnasts at the 1900 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from the Province of Terni People from Terni {{Italy-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub ...
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Fernand Ravoux
France was the host of the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. France was one of many nations that had competed in the 1896 Summer Olympics in Greece and had returned to compete at the 1900 Games. Gold medals were not given out and silver medals were given to the winners while bronze medals were given to second place. Medalists Archery France took four of seven gold medals, five of eight silver medals, and four of five bronze medals in the six archery events that were Olympic. Belgium and the Netherlands were the only others nation that competed, taking the remaining seven medals. Many of the French, Belgian, and Dutch competitors are unknown as their names were not recorded. 13 French archers are known by at least their surname, 116 are unidentified in any way. The 129 archers had 240 entries across all 7 archery events. Athletics France was one of 9 nations to have competed at both the first two Olympics in athletics. 22 athletes competed in 18 events, with a total of 2 ...
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Oscar Jeanfavre
Oscar Jeanfavre (died June 1939) was a Swiss gymnast. He competed in the men's individual all-around event at the 1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900, link=no), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 1 .... References External links * Year of birth missing 1939 deaths Swiss male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Switzerland Gymnasts at the 1900 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Date of death missing {{Switzerland-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub ...
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Félix Ghysels
Felix may refer to: * Felix (name), people and fictional characters with the name Places * Arabia Felix is the ancient Latin name of Yemen * Felix, Spain, a municipality of the province Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain * St. Felix, Prince Edward Island, a rural community in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. * Felix, Ontario, an unincorporated place and railway point in Northeastern Ontario, Canada * St. Felix, South Tyrol, a village in South Tyrol, in northern Italy. * Felix, California, an unincorporated community in Calaveras County Music * Felix (band), a British band * Felix (musician), British DJ * Félix Award, a Quebec music award named after Félix Leclerc Business * Felix (pet food), a brand of cat food sold in most European countries * AB Felix, a Swedish food company * Felix Bus Services of Derbyshire, England * Felix Airways, an airline based in Yemen Science and technology * Apache Felix, an open source OSGi framew ...
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Daniel Lavielle
Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength"), and derives from two early biblical figures, primary among them Daniel from the Book of Daniel. It is a common given name for males, and is also used as a surname. It is also the basis for various derived given names and surnames. Background The name evolved into over 100 different spellings in countries around the world. Nicknames (Dan, Danny) are common in both English and Hebrew; "Dan" may also be a complete given name rather than a nickname. The name "Daniil" (Даниил) is common in Russia. Feminine versions (Danielle, Danièle, Daniela, Daniella, Dani, Danitza) are prevalent as well. It has been particularly well-used in Ireland. The Dutch names "Daan" and "Daniël" are also variations of Daniel. A related surname d ...
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Joseph Castiglioni
Joseph Castiglioni (27 September 1877 – 7 June 1959) was a French gymnast. He competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics and the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori .... References External links * 1877 births 1959 deaths French male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for France Gymnasts at the 1900 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 1908 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Oran French people of colonial Algeria {{France-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub ...
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