Gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics
| Gymnastics at the Games of the III Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 Gymnastics pictogram | |
| Venue | Francis Field |
| Dates | July – October 1904 |
| No. of events | 11 |
| Competitors | 119 from 3 nations |
| Gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| All-around | men |
| Triathlon | men |
| Team | men |
| Combined | men |
| Parallel bars | men |
| Horizontal bar | men |
| Vault | men |
| Pommel horse | men |
| Rings | men |
| Rope climbing | men |
| Club swinging | men |
At the 1904 Summer Olympics of St. Louis, Missouri, eleven gymnastics events were contested for the first time.[1]
The 1904 Games had a program of events spread out over several months, and the gymnastics competition was no different. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) considers two sets of events as "Olympic":
- International Turners' Championship (the "All-Around") held July 1–2, comprising the all-around, triathlon, and team events
- Olympic Gymnastics Championships (the "Combined") held October 29, comprising the seven individual apparatus events and the combined event.
Combination of gymnastics and athletics
[edit]The individual all-around (apparatus work and field sports)[2][3] combined the results of the gymnastics triathlon[4] and the athletics triathlon.[5]
The team all-around result was based on the results of the individual all-around competition. This consisted of twelve events, the scores of which were added together. The nine gymnastic exercises were added together to produce the combined score. It included two compulsory and one optional exercise each on the parallel bars, horizontal bar, vault, and pommel horse. Three track and field events were also included: long jump, shot put, and a 100-yard dash (91.44m).[6][7]
Since 2021, the IOC has listed the medals from the athletics triathlon as part of artistic gymnastics under the designation "Individual All-Around, Field Sports Men".[5][8]
Medal summary
[edit]- Does not include the results of the athletics triathlon event, as this classification reflects a later IOC attribution rather than the event's historical sporting classification.
Participating nations
[edit]119 gymnasts from 4 nations competed.
Austria (1)
Germany (7)
Switzerland (1)
United States (110)
Medal table
[edit]Source:[9]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 12 | 8 | 9 | 29 |
| 2 | Germany | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Totals (2 entries) | 13 | 9 | 11 | 33 |
- Notes: The medals won by Julius Lenhart (AUT) and Adolf Spinnler (GER) are attributed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) according to the national affiliation of the club or team they represented, rather than their nationality.[nb 1] As Lenhart represented an American club and Spinnler a German club, their results are attributed to the United States and Germany, respectively.[4][2]
Notes
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 In 2024, the IOC reinstated its original and current attribution policy for athletes at the early Olympic Games (1896, 1900, and 1904). From 2021 to 2024, the IOC briefly attributed medals in individual events according to the athlete's nationality, even when the athlete represented a foreign club/team.[10][11] Since 2024, participation and medals have instead been attributed according to the national affiliation of the club/team represented by the athlete.[12]
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ↑ "Gymnastics at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- 1 2 "St. Louis 1904 individual all-round men Results - Olympic gymnastics-artistic". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Olympedia – All-Around, Individual (Apparatus Work and Field Sports), Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- 1 2 "St. Louis 1904 combined 3 events men Results - Olympic Gymnastics Artistic". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- 1 2 "Olympedia – All-Around, Individual (Field Sports), Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ Wallechinsky, David (2012). The Book of Olympic Lists. London, UK: Aurum Press Ltd. pp. 247. ISBN 9781845137731.
- ↑ "Olympedia – Team (Apparatus Work and Field Sports), Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ "St. Louis 1904 Gymnastics Artistic - Olympic Results by Discipline (pre-2024)". International Olympic Committee. December 2022. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022.
- ↑ "Olympedia – Artistic Gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ "St. Louis 1904 individual all-round men Results - Olympic gymnastics-artistic (pre-2024)". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022.
- ↑ "St. Louis 1904 combined 3 events men Results - Olympic Gymnastics Artistic (pre-2024)". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021.
- ↑ "Olympedia – FAQ Nationality". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
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.
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