At the 1904 Summer Olympics of St. Louis, Missouri, eleven gymnastics events were contested for the first time.[1]
| Gymnastics at the Games of the III Olympiad | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Francis Field |
| Dates | July – October 1904 |
| No. of events | 11 |
| Competitors | 119 from 3 nations |
The 1904 Games had a program of events spread out over several months, and the gymnastics competition was no different. The International Olympic Committee considers two sets of events as "Olympic":
- International Turners' Championship held July 1–2, comprising the all-around, triathlon, and team events
- Olympic Gymnastics Championships held October 29, comprising the seven individual apparatus events and the combined event.
The individual all-around was a combination of the gymnastic triathlon competition and the athletics triathlon. The team competition was a combination of individual scores from the individual all-around.[2] The parallel bars, horizontal bar, vault, and pommel horse scores for each gymnast were summed to get the combined score.
Medal summary
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Participating nations
edit119 gymnasts from 4 nations competed.
Austria (1)
Germany (7)
Switzerland (1)
United States (110)
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 10 | 7 | 9 | 26 |
| 2 |  Austria (AUT) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Mixed team (ZZX) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 13 | 9 | 11 | 33 | |
References
editCitations
edit- ^ "Gymnastics at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ Wallechinsky, David (2012). The Book of Olympic Lists. London, UK: Aurum Press Ltd. pp. 247. ISBN 9781845137731.
Sources
edit- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- James E. Sullivan, ed. (1905). Spalding's Official Athletic Almanac (PDF). New York: American Sports Publishing. pp. 203, 245–247. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
