The men's parallel bars event was part of the gymnastics programme at 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 ...

. It was one of seven gymnastics events for men and it was contested for the fourth time after 1896, 1904, and 1924. The competition was held on Thursday, August 9, 1928. Eighty-five gymnasts from eleven nations competed, with each nation having a team of up to 8 gymnasts. The event was won by

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 ''ri ...

of Czechoslovakia, the nation's first victory in the men's parallel bars. The silver medal went to

Josip Primožič Josip "Jože" Primožič (7 February 1900, in Ljubljana – 18 August 1985, in Maribor) was a Yugoslavian gymnast of Slovene ethnicity. He took part in three Olympic Games and three World Championships for Yugoslavia. This gave him a total of ...

of Yugoslavia, with

Hermann Hänggi Hermann Hänggi (15 October 1894 – 21 November 1978) was a Swiss gymnast and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX O ...

of Switzerland earning bronze.

Background

This was the fourth 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). Four of the top 10 gymnasts from 1924 returned: gold medalist

August Güttinger August Güttinger (10 July 1892 – November 1970) was a Swiss gymnast and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics, where he received a gold medal in ''parallel bars'', and bronze medals in ''rope climbing'' and ''team combined ...

of Switzerland, fifth-place finisher

Mario Lertora Mario Lertora (27 August 1897 – 28 March 1939) was an Italian artistic gymnast who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, and in the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he was a member of the Italian team which won the go ...

of Italy, sixth-place finisher

of Czechoslovakia, and eighth-place finisher Bedřich Šupčík of Czechoslovakia. Vácha had won the 1926 world championship as well, and was favored going into the competition. The Netherlands made its debut in the men's parallel bars. Hungary competed for the first time since 1896. The other nine nations had all competed in 1924. France, Switzerland, and the United States each made their third appearance, tied for most of any nation.

Competition format

Each gymnast performed a compulsory exercise and a voluntary exercise. The maximum score for each exercise was 30 points. The parallel bars was one of the apparatus used in the individual and team all-around scores. It accounted for of the score.Official Report, p. 646.

Schedule

Results

References

Olympic Report
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gymnastics At The 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's Parallel Bars Parallel bars Men's 1928 Men's events at the 1928 Summer Olympics