The men's
rope climbing
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was an
artistic gymnastics
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event held as part of the
gymnastics programme at 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 ...
. It was the second time the event was held at the Olympics. An unknown number of gymnasts competed; only three are known, all American. The competition was held on Friday, October 28, 1904.
George Eyser
George Louis Eyser (August 31, 1870 – March 6, 1919) was a German-American gymnast who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics, earning six medals in one day, including three gold and two silver medals. Eyser competed with a wooden prosthe ...
won the event, with
Charles Krause second and
Emil Voigt third.
Background
This was the second appearance of the event, which was held four times. The event had been held in 1896 and would appear again in 1924 and 1932. The five-time reigning AAU champion, Edward Kunath, did not compete.
Competition format
The rope climb was 25 feet (7.62 metres) in height. Each contestant had three attempts. The fastest of the three climbs counted. Unlike in 1896, there were no style points—only speed counted.
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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 ...