Nicolas Kanivé
Encyclopedia
Nicolas Kanivé was a Luxembourg
ian gymnast
and athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
and in the 1920 Summer Olympics
.
In 1912, he was a member of the Luxembourgian team which finished fourth in the team, European system competition
and fifth in the team, free system event
. In the individual all-around competition
he finished 20th.
Eight years later he participated as long jump
er and finished 29th and last in the Olympic long jump event
in 1920.
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
ian gymnast
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...
and athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
and in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
.
In 1912, he was a member of the Luxembourgian team which finished fourth in the team, European system competition
Gymnastics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's team
The men's team, European system was an artistic gymnastics event held as part of the Gymnastics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was one of three team gymnastics events. The others were a team competition in the Swedish system and one in the free system.It was the third appearance of the...
and fifth in the team, free system event
Gymnastics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's team, free system
The men's team competition with a free system was an artistic gymnastics event held as part of the Gymnastics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was one of three team gymnastics events. The others were a team competition in the Swedish system and a standard team competition.It was the first...
. In the individual all-around competition
Gymnastics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's all-around
The men's all-around was an artistic gymnastics event held as part of the Gymnastics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event.-Results:...
he finished 20th.
Eight years later he participated as long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
er and finished 29th and last in the Olympic long jump event
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's long jump
The men's long jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Tuesday, August 17, 1920 and on Wednesday, August 18, 1920.29 long jumpers from eleven nations competed.-Records:...
in 1920.