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Gymnastics At The 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's Rope Climbing
The men's rope climbing event was part of the gymnastics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. It was one of nine gymnastics events and it was contested for the third time after 1896 and 1904. The competition was held on Sunday, July 20, 1924. Seventy gymnasts from nine nations competed. The event was won by Bedřich Šupčík of Czechoslovakia. Albert Séguin of France took silver, while August Güttinger of Switzerland and Ladislav Vácha tied for bronze. All three medaling nations were making their debut in rope climbing, so they were the first medals for each in the event. Background This was the third appearance of the event, which was held four times. The event had been held in 1896 and 1904 and would appear again in 1932. The event was an unusual one, not one of the standard apparatus competitions held at the world championships. The Official Report commented that it appeared some nations had considered the event less important than the other apparatus events on the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
The Stade Yves-du-Manoir (officially Stade olympique Yves-du-Manoir, also known as the Stade olympique de Colombes, or simply Colombes to the locals) is a rugby, track and association football stadium in Colombes, near Paris, France, Paris, France. History Named in memory of French rugby player Yves du Manoir in 1928, it was the main stadium for the 1924 Summer Olympics and had a capacity of 45,000 at the time. During the 1924 games, it hosted the Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics, athletics, some of the Cycling at the 1924 Summer Olympics, cycling, some of the Equestrian at the 1924 Summer Olympics, horse riding, Gymnastics at the 1924 Summer Olympics, gymnastics, Tennis at the 1924 Summer Olympics, tennis, some of the Football at the 1924 Summer Olympics, football, Rugby union at the 1924 Summer Olympics, rugby, and two of the Modern pentathlon at the 1924 Summer Olympics, modern pentathlon events (running, fencing). It was later expanded to a capacity of over 60,000. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Pearson (gymnast)
John Bartling Pearson, Jr. (January 30, 1902 – April 23, 1984) was an American gymnast who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from .... References External links * 1902 births 1984 deaths American male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for the United States Gymnasts at the 1924 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 1928 Summer Olympics {{US-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugène Cordonnier
Eugene is a common male given name that comes from the Greek εὐγενής (''eugenēs''), "noble", literally "well-born", from εὖ (''eu''), "well" and γένος (''genos''), "race, stock, kin". Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, ''A Greek-English Lexicon'', on Perseus Gene is a common shortened form. The feminine variant is Eugenia or Eugenie. , a common given name in parts of central and northern Europe, is also a variant of Eugene / Eugine. Other male foreign-language variants include: Peo ...
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Giuseppe Paris
Giuseppe Paris (22 September 1895 – 5 April 1968) was an Italian gymnast who competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics, the 1924 Summer Olympics and the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was born in Milan Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city h .... He was part of the Italian team, which was able to win the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team, European system event in 1920 as well as in the team competition 1924. References 1895 births 1968 deaths Gymnasts from Milan Italian male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1920 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 1924 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for Italy Olympic gold medalists for Italy Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1920 Summe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Widmer
Carl Widmer (born 1900, date of death unknown) was a Swiss gymnast who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op .... References 1900 births Year of death missing Swiss male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts of Switzerland Gymnasts at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Switzerland Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics 20th-century Swiss people {{Switzerland-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bohumil Mořkovský
Bohumil Mořkovský (December 14, 1899 – July 16, 1928) was a Czech gymnast who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in Valašské Meziříčí, Moravia. He died less than a month before he could have made a repeat Olympic appearance. In 1924 he won a bronze medal in the vault competition. At the 1924 Summer Olympics he also participated in the following events: * Rings - sixth place * Individual all-around - 13th place * Parallel bars - 13th place * Rope climbing - 18th place * Sidehorse vault - 23rd place * Pommel horse - 31st place * Horizontal bar - 41st place * Team all-around - did not finish Legacy In 2019, the Czech Postal System issued a postcard commemorating Mořkovský. Although a kind gesture, it raises questions, considering that Mořkovský's only Olympic medal was only a bronze in an individual apparatus final. Many other more accomplished Czech gymnasts have not received such commemoration. Additional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Grieder
Hans Grieder (12 November 1901 – 31 October 1995)Profile of Hans Grieder was a who competed in the and in the 1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Oly ...
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Ferdinando Mandrini
Ferdinando may refer to: Politics * Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1549–1609) * Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1610–1670) * Ferdinando de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany (1663–1713), eldest son of Cosimo III de' Medici * Ferdinando Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua (1587–1626) * Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat (1652–1708), only child of Duke Charles II of Mantua * Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron (1584–1648), English politician and parliamentary general Sports * Ferdinando De Giorgi (born 1961), Italian volleyball player and coach * Ferdinando Meglio (born 1959), Italian fencer * Ferdinando Piani, Italian bobsledder Other * Ferdinando Galli-Bibiena (1656–1743), Italian architect and painter * Ferdinando Galiani (1728–1787), Italian economist during the Enlightenment * Ferdinando Piretti, an Italian mathematician * Ferdinando Sardella, a Swedish scholar of the history of religion * ''Ferdinando Eboli'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vittorio Lucchetti
Vittorio Lucchetti (December 21, 1894 – February 3, 1965) was an Italian gymnast who competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics, the 1924 Summer Olympics and the 1928 Summer Olympics. Lucchetti was a member of the Italian team, which won the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team, European system event, in 1920, as well as in the team competition in 1924. In 1920, Lucchetti also competed in the individual all-around competition and finished 18th. Lucchetti was born in Livorno and died in Genoa Genoa ( ; it, Genova ; lij, Zêna ). is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria and the List of cities in Italy, sixth-largest city in Italy. In 2015, 594,733 people lived within the city's administrative limits. As of the 2011 Italian ce ... at the age of 71. References 1894 births 1965 deaths Italian male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1920 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 1924 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for Italy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luigi Cambiaso
Luigi Cambiaso (29 January 1895 – 25 March 1975) was an Italian gymnast who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op .... He was part of the Italian team, which won the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team, European system event in 1920 as well as in the team competition 1924. References 1895 births 1975 deaths Italian male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1920 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for Italy Olympic gold medalists for Italy Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics {{Italy-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Pražák
Robert Pražák (2 December 1892 – 16 May 1966) was a Czechoslovak gymnast who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in Plzeň. In 1920 he was a member of the Czechoslovak gymnastic team which finished fourth in the team event. Four years later he won three silver medals in the individual all-around event, in the parallel bars competition, and in the rings event. At the 1924 Summer Olympics he also participated in the following events: * Sidehorse vault - eighth place * Vault - ninth place * Horizontal bar - ninth place * Pommel horse - 13th place * Rope climbing A rope is a group of yarns, plies, fibres, or strands that are twisted or braided together into a larger and stronger form. Ropes have tensile strength and so can be used for dragging and lifting. Rope is thicker and stronger than similarly c ... - 13th place * Team all-around - did not finish References 1892 births 1966 deat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Wandrer
Max Carl Herman Wandrer (February 10, 1894 – October 1, 1978) was an American gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was born in Rudolstadt Rudolstadt is a town in the German federal state Thuringia, with the Thuringian Forest to the southwest, and to Jena and Weimar to the north. The former capital of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, the town is built along the River Saale inside a wide va ... and died in Middle River, Maryland. As a gymnast, Wandrer was a member of Philadelphia Turngemeinde, also known as Philadelphia Turners. References External links * 1894 births 1978 deaths American male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for the United States Gymnasts at the 1924 Summer Olympics German emigrants to the United States Sportspeople from Thuringia People from Rudolstadt {{US-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
