1950 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
Encyclopedia
The 12th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Basel
, second largest city of Switzerland
in 1950.
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
, second largest city of Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
in 1950.
Medals
| 1 |  Switzerland |
8 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 2 |  Poland |
4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 |  Sweden |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Finland |
1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 |  Austria |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Early Modern France |
0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 |  Italy |
0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
All-around
| 1st | Switzerland Walter Lehmann Walter Lehmann Walter Lehmann is a Swiss gymnast, world champion and Olympic medalist. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London where he received silver medals in individual allround, horizontal bar and team combined exercises. He became world champion in individual all round in 1950.-References:... (SUI) |
| 1st | Switzerland Marcel Adatte (SUI) |
| 3rd | Finland Olavi Rove Olavi Rove Olavi Rove is a Finnish gymnast and Olympic Champion.He was born and died in Helsinki.He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London where he received a gold medal in team combined exercises, and a silver medal in vault.At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki he received a bronze medal in team... (FIN) |
Floor exercise
| 1st | Switzerland Josef Stalder Josef Stalder Josef Stalder is a Swiss gymnast and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London where he received a gold medal in horizontal bar, a silver medal in team combined exercises, and a bronze medal in parallel bars. He received four medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in... (SUI) |
| 1st | Switzerland Ernst Gebendinger (SUI) |
| 3rd | Early Modern France Raymond Dot (FRA) |
Pommel horse
| 1st | Switzerland Josef Stalder Josef Stalder Josef Stalder is a Swiss gymnast and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London where he received a gold medal in horizontal bar, a silver medal in team combined exercises, and a bronze medal in parallel bars. He received four medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in... (SUI) |
| 2nd | Switzerland Marcel Adatte (SUI) |
| 3rd | Switzerland Walter Lehmann Walter Lehmann Walter Lehmann is a Swiss gymnast, world champion and Olympic medalist. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London where he received silver medals in individual allround, horizontal bar and team combined exercises. He became world champion in individual all round in 1950.-References:... (SUI) |
Rings
| 1st | Switzerland Walter Lehmann Walter Lehmann Walter Lehmann is a Swiss gymnast, world champion and Olympic medalist. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London where he received silver medals in individual allround, horizontal bar and team combined exercises. He became world champion in individual all round in 1950.-References:... (SUI) |
| 2nd | Finland Olavi Rove Olavi Rove Olavi Rove is a Finnish gymnast and Olympic Champion.He was born and died in Helsinki.He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London where he received a gold medal in team combined exercises, and a silver medal in vault.At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki he received a bronze medal in team... (FIN) |
| 3rd | Switzerland Hans Eugster Hans Eugster Hans Eugster is a Swiss gymnast and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, where he received a gold medal in parallel bars, a silver medal in team combined exercises, and a bronze medal in rings.-References:... (SUI) |
Vault
| 1st | Switzerland Ernst Gebendinger (SUI) |
| 2nd | Finland Olavi Rove Olavi Rove Olavi Rove is a Finnish gymnast and Olympic Champion.He was born and died in Helsinki.He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London where he received a gold medal in team combined exercises, and a silver medal in vault.At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki he received a bronze medal in team... (FIN) |
| 3rd | Switzerland Walter Lehmann Walter Lehmann Walter Lehmann is a Swiss gymnast, world champion and Olympic medalist. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London where he received silver medals in individual allround, horizontal bar and team combined exercises. He became world champion in individual all round in 1950.-References:... (SUI) |
Parallel bars
| 1st | Switzerland Hans Eugster Hans Eugster Hans Eugster is a Swiss gymnast and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, where he received a gold medal in parallel bars, a silver medal in team combined exercises, and a bronze medal in rings.-References:... |
| 2nd | Finland Olavi Rove Olavi Rove Olavi Rove is a Finnish gymnast and Olympic Champion.He was born and died in Helsinki.He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London where he received a gold medal in team combined exercises, and a silver medal in vault.At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki he received a bronze medal in team... |
| 3rd | Early Modern France Raymond Dot |
Horizontal bar
| 1st | Finland Paavo Aaltonen Paavo Aaltonen Paavo Johannes Aaltonen was a Finnish gymnast and a three-time Olympic champion.Aaltonen was the second most successful gymnast at the 1948 Summer Olympics taking home four medals, of which three were gold. His fellow countryman, Veikko Huhtanen, managed five medals including three golds... (FIN) |
| 2nd | Finland Vaikko Huhtanen (FIN) |
| 3rd | Switzerland Walter Lehmann Walter Lehmann Walter Lehmann is a Swiss gymnast, world champion and Olympic medalist. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London where he received silver medals in individual allround, horizontal bar and team combined exercises. He became world champion in individual all round in 1950.-References:... (SUI) |
| 3rd | Switzerland Josef Stalder Josef Stalder Josef Stalder is a Swiss gymnast and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London where he received a gold medal in horizontal bar, a silver medal in team combined exercises, and a bronze medal in parallel bars. He received four medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in... (SUI) |
Team final
| 1st | Switzerland |
689.900 |
| 2nd | Finland |
673.250 |
| 3rd | Early Modern France |
671.550 |
All-around
| Medal | Country | Gymnast |
|---|---|---|
 |
Helena Rakoczy Helena Rakoczy Helena Rakoczy , also Rákóczy or Rákóczi was a world champion Polish gymnast. She was born in Kraków, Poland.... |
|
 |
Anna Pettersson | |
 |
Gertchen Kolar | |
Vault
| Medal | Country | Gymnast |
|---|---|---|
| |
Helena Rakoczy Helena Rakoczy Helena Rakoczy , also Rákóczy or Rákóczi was a world champion Polish gymnast. She was born in Kraków, Poland.... |
|
| |
Gertchen Kolar | |
| |
Alexandrine Lemoine | |
Uneven bars
| Medal | Country | Gymnast |
|---|---|---|
| |
Anna Pettersson | |
| |
Gertchen Kolar | |
| |
Helena Rakoczy Helena Rakoczy Helena Rakoczy , also Rákóczy or Rákóczi was a world champion Polish gymnast. She was born in Kraków, Poland.... |
|
Balance beam
| Medal | Country | Gymnast |
|---|---|---|
| |
Helena Rakoczy Helena Rakoczy Helena Rakoczy , also Rákóczy or Rákóczi was a world champion Polish gymnast. She was born in Kraków, Poland.... |
|
| |
Marja Nutti | |
| |
Licia Macchini | |
Floor exercise
| Medal | Country | Gymnast |
|---|---|---|
| |
Helena Rakoczy Helena Rakoczy Helena Rakoczy , also Rákóczy or Rákóczi was a world champion Polish gymnast. She was born in Kraków, Poland.... |
|
| |
Tereza Kocis | |
| |
Stefania Reindlowa | |
Team final
| Medal | Country |
|---|---|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|