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Rings At The Olympics
The rings is an artistic gymnastics event held at the Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau .... The event was first held for men at the first modern Olympics in 1896. It was held again in 1904, but not in 1900, 1908, 1912, or 1920 when no apparatus events were awarded medals. The rings was one of the components of the men's artistic individual all-around in 1900, 1908, and 1912, however. The men's rings returned as a medal event in 1924 and has been held every Games since. Rings scores were included in the individual all-around for 1924 and 1928, with no separate apparatus final. In 1932, the rings was entirely separate from the all-around. From 1936 to 1956, there were again no separate apparatus finals with the rings scores used in the all-around. Begi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rings (gymnastics)
The rings, also known as still rings (in contrast to flying rings), is an artistic gymnastics apparatus and the event that uses it. It is traditionally used only by male gymnasts, due to its extreme upper body strength requirements. Gymnasts often wear ring grips while performing. The apparatus The apparatus consists of two rings that hang freely from a rigid metal frame. Each ring is supported by a strap, which in turn connects to a steel cable that is suspended from the metal frame. The gymnast, who grips one ring with each hand, must control the movement of the rings and his or her body movements at all times. Dimensions The measurements of the standard apparatus are specified by Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) in its ''Apparatus Norms'' document: * Inner diameter: ± * Diameter of profile: ± * Distance from point of attachment to lower inner side of the rings: ± * Distance between two points of attachment: ± Routines An exercise on rings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emil Voigt (gymnast)
Emil Voigt (December 15, 1879 – February 26, 1946) was an American gymnast who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In 1904 he won the silver medal in the club swinging Juggling practice has developed a wide range of patterns and forms which involve different types of manipulation, different props, numbers of props, and numbers of jugglers. The forms of juggling shown here are practiced by amateur, non-performing, ... event and bronze medals in the rings event and rope climbing event. He was also fourth in gymnastics' team event, 42nd in gymnastics' triathlon event, 60th in gymnastics' all-around event and 85th in athletics' triathlon event. He was a member of the Concordia Turnverein in St. Louis. References 1879 births 1946 deaths American male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1904 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the United States in gymnastics Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in gymnastics Medalists at the 1904 Summer Olymp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alois Hudec
Alois Hudec (12 July 1908 – 23 January 1997) was a Czechoslovakia, Czechoslovak gymnastics, gymnast and an individual World and Olympic Champion in the sport. He competed for Czechoslovakia at the Olympics, Czechoslovakia at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, where he received a gold medal in ''rings''."1936 Summer Olympics – Berlin, Germany – Gymnastics" ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on March 31, 2008) Part of his performance there is recorded in an 85-second shot in Leni Riefenstahl's film Olympia (1938 film), Olympia. He also competed at three World Championships in a row (1931, 1934, 1938) where he won the rings title every time. Hudec also bears another particular distinction within the annals of the history of the sport. Although the 1931 World Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnastics At The 1936 Summer Olympics
At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, nine events in gymnastics were contested. The competitions were held from 10 August 1936 to 12 August 1936. Medal table Men's events Women's events † Within the sport of artistic gymnastics, although men were recognized with individual medals at the time, the women weren’t. The individuals named within individual events are the individuals who garnered a top-three placement in the team competition on the respective apparatus (or all 3 combined, in the case of the all-around) and who would have been awarded a medal with the rules that commenced with the 1952 Helsinki Summer Olympic Games and that would change periodically at future Olympic Games with respect to the debut of: 1) the individual finals competitions at the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics and 2) the New Life rules that made their Olympic debut at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics. †† At this Olympics, some women competed on the Uneven Bars while some others ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanni Lattuada
Giovanni Lattuada (January 12, 1905 – April 16, 1984) was an Italian artistic gymnast who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was born in Caronno Pertusella Caronno Pertusella ( lmo, Caronn e Pertusella ) is a town and ''comune'' located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. It has a population of about 17.775. See also * S.C. Caronnese S.S.D. * Caronno Pertusella r .... In 1932 he won the bronze medal in the rings competition. He also participated in the horizontal bar event and finished twelfth. External links * 1905 births 1984 deaths Italian male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Italy Gymnasts at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Italy Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics People from Caronno Pertusella {{Italy-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Denton
William Thomas Denton (February 1, 1911 – March 8, 1946) was an American artistic gymnast who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was born in Collinsville, Texas and died in Washington, D.C. ) , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan, ... In 1932 he won the silver medal in the rings competition. References External links * 1911 births 1946 deaths American male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the United States in gymnastics Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Grayson County, Texas 20th-century American people {{US-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Gulack
George Julius Gulack (May 12, 1905 – July 28, 1987) was an American gymnast and Olympic champion, and was involved in gymnastics administration for both the American Athletic Union and the Olympic Committee. He competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles where he received a gold medal on the rings."1932 Summer Olympics – Los Angeles, United States – Gymnastics" ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on March 28, 2008) Gymnastics career As a youth in Latvia, Gulack divided his time between gymnastics, becoming the national all-around champion in 1921, and pole-vaulting but after immigrating to America around 1922 he narrowed his focus, and competed exclusively as a competitive gymnast. He was a member of New ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnastics At The 1932 Summer Olympics
At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, eleven events in gymnastics 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, shou ... were contested. The competitions were held from Monday, August 8, 1932 to Friday, August 12, 1932. Medal summary Participating nations A total of 46 gymnasts from seven nations competed at the Los Angeles Games: * * * * * * * Medal table References Sources * * {{Gymnastics at the Summer Olympics 1932 Summer Olympics events 1932 1932 in gymnastics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emanuel Löffler
Emanuel Löffler (29 December 1901 in Meziříčko – 5 August 1986 in Prague) was a Czech gymnast who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp .... References 1901 births 1986 deaths People from Letovice People from the Margraviate of Moravia Czechoslovak male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts of Czechoslovakia Gymnasts at the 1928 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Czechoslovakia Olympic bronze medalists for Czechoslovakia Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from the South Moravian Region {{CzechRepublic-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Štukelj
Leon Štukelj (; 12 November 1898 – 8 November 1999) was a Slovene professional gymnast. He was an Olympic gold medalist and athlete who represented Yugoslavia at the Olympics. He is a noted figure in Slovenian sporting history. Štukelj is one of the first Slovene athletes to have risen to the very top of his sport, where he remained right from the World Championships in Ljubljana in 1922 all the way to the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, at which point he finished his competitive gymnastics career. Štukelj competed at seven major international competitions and won a total of twenty medals: eight gold, six silver, and six bronze. At the Olympic Games alone he won six medals: two gold medals (counted for Yugoslavia) in Paris in 1924, one gold medal and two bronze in Amsterdam in 1928, and a silver medal in Berlin in 1936. Biography Štukelj was born in Novo Mesto, Austria-Hungary (now in Slovenia). In 1927, Štukelj graduated with a degree in law. Since his youth, he was an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnastics At The 1928 Summer Olympics
At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, eight events in gymnastics 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, shou ... were contested. For the first time at the Olympic Games, women competed in gymnastics. The rope climbing and sidehorse vault events were dropped from the program. Men's events Women's events Although extensive results detailing the performance of the men gymnasts, both teams and individuals, were published in the Official Olympic Report for these 1928 Summer Olympic Games, only the team results (both combined and with respect to exercise) were published for the women, providing no information whatsoever about the capacities of the various individual women who competed here. Participating nations * * * * * * * * * * * Medal table References Source ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladislav Vácha
Ladislav Vácha (21 March 1899 in Brno – 28 June 1943) was a Czech gymnast and Olympic champion competing for Czechoslovakia. He competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, where he received a bronze medal in ''rope climbing'' and ''rings''."1924 Summer Olympics – Paris, France – Gymnastics" ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on 31 March 2008) He received a gold medal in ''parallel bars'', and silver medals in ''rings'' and ''team combined exercises'' at the in .< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
