Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Men's parallel bars
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The men's parallel bars was one of eight gymnastics
events on the Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics
programme. The parallel bars event was held on 10 April, the seventh gymnastics event to be held. 18 gymnasts from five nations competed, with the judges announcing Alfred Flatow
as the winner and Louis Zutter
as the runner-up.
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
events on the Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics
Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics
At the 1896 Summer Olympics, eight gymnastics events, all for men, were contested in Panathinaiko Stadium. They were organized and prepared by the Sub-Committee for Wrestling and Gymnastics. Events took place on 9 April, 10 April, and 11 April 1896...
programme. The parallel bars event was held on 10 April, the seventh gymnastics event to be held. 18 gymnasts from five nations competed, with the judges announcing Alfred Flatow
Alfred Flatow
Alfred Flatow was a German gymnast. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. He was Jewish....
as the winner and Louis Zutter
Louis Zutter
Jules Alexis Louis Zutter was a Swiss gymnast. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens....
as the runner-up.
Results
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