The men's
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was one of eight
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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. The fifth event, it was held on 9 April. There were eight competitors from three nations.
[Sources do not agree as to whether Wein competed or not, and thus whether there were 8 gymnasts from nations or 7 gymnasts from 2 nations. He is included here.] The Greeks won the gold and bronze medals, with Hermann Weingärtner
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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.
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 5 Germans, 2 Greeks, and possibly one Hungarian.[
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Competition format
Judges awarded the prizes, but little is known of the scoring and rankings. Each gymnast performed a routine two minutes long.[Official Report, p. 80.]
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.[
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Results
Three judges ranked Mitropoulos first while three other judges ranked Weingärtner first. Prince George broke the tie, in favor of Mitropoulos.[
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