| 1938 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Prague, Czechoslovakia |
The 11th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Prague, Czechoslovakia, in 1938.
| 1938 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location | Prague, Czechoslovakia |
The 11th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Prague, Czechoslovakia, in 1938.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 11 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| 2 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 |  Kingdom of Yugoslavia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 |  Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 15 | 11 | 9 | 35 | |
| Medal | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
 | Czechoslovakia Jan Gajdoš, Gustav Hrubý, Alois Hudec, Emanuel Löffler, Vratislav Petráček, Jan Sládek, Jindřich Tintěra | 806.800 |
 |  Switzerland Albert Bachmann, Walter Beck, Eugen Mack, Hans Negelin, Michael Reusch, Leo Schürmann, ?? Smid | 791.833 |
 |  Yugoslavia Miroslav Forte, Boris Gregorka, Josip Kujundžić, Janez Pristov, Josip Primožič, Miloš Skrbinšek, Jože Vadnov | 741.300 |
| 4 |  France | 740.133 |
| 5 | Poland | 681.233 |
| 6 |  Luxembourg | 626.033 |
| 7 |  Belgium | 558.400 |
| 8 |  Bulgaria | 518.933 |
A total of 59 competitors were individually ranked in the all-around competition. [1]
| Medal | Country | Gymnast | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| | Czechoslovakia | Jan Gajdoš | 18.83 |
| | Czechoslovakia | Alois Hudec | 18.56 |
| | Switzerland | Eugen Mack | 18.56 |
| 4 | Switzerland | Michael Reusch | 18.36 |
| 5 (tie) | Czechoslovakia | Vratislav Petráček | 18.26 |
| 5 (tie) | France | ?? Bealin | 18.26 |
| 5 (tie) | Switzerland | Leo Schürmann | 18.26 |
| 8 | France | Lucien Masset | 18.23 |
| 9 | Czechoslovakia | Emanuel Löffler | 18.06 |
| 10 | Switzerland | Walter Beck | 18.00 |
| Medal | Country | Gymnast | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| | Switzerland | Michael Reusch | 19.56 |
| | Czechoslovakia | Vratislav Petráček | 19.46 |
| | Switzerland | Leo Schürmann | 19.40 |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia | Jan Gajdoš | 19.16 |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia | Jan Sládek | 19.06 |
| 6 | Switzerland | Eugen Mack | 18.90 |
| 7 | Switzerland | Albert Bachmann | 18.76 |
| 8 | Switzerland | ?? Smid | 18.46 |
| 9 | Czechoslovakia | Alois Hudec | 18.30 |
| 10 | Czechoslovakia | Jindřich Tintěra | 18.23 |
| Medal | Country | Gymnast | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| | Czechoslovakia | Alois Hudec | 19.63 |
| | Switzerland | Michael Reusch | 19.30 |
| | Czechoslovakia | Vratislav Petráček | 18.76 |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia | Emanuel Löffler | 18.43 |
| 5 | Poland | ?? Kosman | 18.33 |
| 6 | Switzerland | Eugen Mack | 18.30 |
| 7 (tie) | Czechoslovakia | Jan Gajdoš | 18.26 |
| 7 (tie) | Yugoslavia | Miloš Skrbinšek | 18.26 |
| 7 (tie) | Czechoslovakia | Jindřich Tintěra | 18.26 |
| 10 | Yugoslavia | Miroslav Forte | 17.90 |
| Medal | Country | Gymnast | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| | Switzerland | Eugen Mack | 19.83 |
| | Switzerland | Walter Beck | 19.66 |
| | Switzerland | Hans Nagelin | 19.50 |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia | Gustav Hrubý | 19.36 |
| 5 | France | Armand Walter | 19.16 |
| 6 | Switzerland | Leo Schürmann | 19.06 |
| 7 | Luxembourg | Jey Kugeler | 18.96 |
| 8 | Switzerland | Albert Bachmann | 18.93 |
| 9 (tie) | Czechoslovakia | Alois Hudec | 18.90 |
| 9 (tie) | Yugoslavia | Jože Vadnov | 18.90 |
| Medal | Country | Gymnast | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| | Switzerland | Michael Reusch | 19.56 |
| | Czechoslovakia | Alois Hudec | 19.53 |
| | Yugoslavia | Josip Primožič | 18.73 |
| 4 | Switzerland | Eugen Mack | 18.66 |
| 5 | Switzerland | Hans Negelin | 18.46 |
| 6 | Czechoslovakia | Jan Gajdoš | 18.33 |
| 7 | France | Lucien Masset | 18.16 |
| 8 | Switzerland | ?? Smid | 18.13 |
| 9 (tie) | Switzerland | Walter Beck | 18.10 |
| 9 (tie) | Switzerland | Leo Schürmann | 18.10 |
| Medal | Country | Gymnast | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| | Switzerland | Michael Reusch | 19.76 |
| | Czechoslovakia | Alois Hudec | 19.70 |
| | Switzerland | Walter Beck | 19.63 |
| 4 | Switzerland | Eugen Mack | 19.33 |
| 5 | Yugoslavia | Josip Primožič | 19.30 |
| 6 | Switzerland | Leo Schürmann | 19.16 |
| 7 | France | Armand Walter | 19.06 |
| 8 (tie) | Czechoslovakia | Jan Gajdoš | 19.03 |
| 8 (tie) | Yugoslavia | Josip Kujundžić | 19.03 |
| 10 | Czechoslovakia | Jan Sládek | 18.86 |
| Medal | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| | Czechoslovakia Vlasta Děkanová, Božena Dobešová, Marie Hendrychová, Anna Nezerpová, Matylda Pálfyová, Marie Skálová, Zdeňka Veřmiřovská | 552.76 |
| | Yugoslavia Ančka Hafner, Ema Kovacic, Marta Podpac, Marta Pustišek, Dušica Radivojević, Lidija Rupnik, Milena Sket, Jelica Vazzaz [3] [ better source needed ] | 513.96 |
| | Poland | 510.21 |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 286.34 |
A total of 32 woman gymnasts were individually ranked for the all-around competition. [1] With the context of both the previous World Championships which were the first with a women's segment to the competition as well as the interceding Olympic Games, the outcome and composition of the women's all-around podium at these championships was significant. Reportedly, cheating occurred at the first 1934 women's installment of these games [4] which, when undone, allowed the Czechoslovakian team and their foremost star Vlasta Děkanová to be the first-place finishers, as a team and individual, respectively. Going into the 1936 Olympics, the Czechoslovakians and Děkanová were the favorites, but had to take 2nd place behind the home-ground advantaged German team (who did not compete at the 1934 Worlds), and the top three scoring individuals were all German. These 1938 Worlds were hosted in Prague, Czechoslovakia, and this time all three spots on the all-around podium were occupied by individuals from the Czechoslovakian team. Děkanová (a Bohemian) successfully defended her first-place finish from the previous worlds, Zdeňka Veřmiřovská (a Moravian) won silver, and Matylda Pálfyová (a Slovakian) won bronze. The three regions from which each hailed within the former Czechoslovakia were the 3 largest and most significant regions of that nation, so the fullest representation possible of geographical diversity within that country was made manifest on this all-around podium.
| Rank | Nation | Gymnast | Gymnastics Events | Athletics Events | Individual Grand Totals | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 † | †† | Flying Rings |  |  | Gymnastics Events Totals | 60 meters | Discus | Athletics Events Totals | Individual Grand Total | |||
| Czechoslovakia | Vlasta Děkanová | 9.65 | 14.85 | 9.55 | 14.9 | 14.76 | 63.66 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 83.66 |
| Czechoslovakia | Zdeňka Veřmiřovská | 9.4 | 14.1 | 9.9 | 14.55 | 14.76 | 62.71 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 82.71 |
| Czechoslovakia | Matylda Pálfyová | 7.95 | 14.75 | 9.95 | 14.7 | 14.83 | 62.18 | 10 | 9.8 | 19.8 | 81.98 |
| 4 | Poland | Janina Skirlińska | 8.15 | 14.7 | 9.65 | 14.4 | 13.4 | 60.3 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 80.3 |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia | Marie Skálová | 7.35 | 14.7 | 9.2 | 14.25 | 14.6 | 60.1 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 80.1 |
| 6 | Czechoslovakia | Anna Nezerpová | 7.95 | 14.5 | 9.25 | 14.15 | 14.73 | 60.58 | 10 | 8.3 | 18.3 | 78.88 |
| 7 | Yugoslavia | Lidija Rupnik | 8.6 | 13.75 | 8.65 | 13.4 | 14.46 | 58.86 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 78.86 |
| 8 | Yugoslavia | Ančka Hafner | 9.25 | 14.7 | 8.75 | 14.2 | 14.5 | 61.4 | 10 | 7.3 | 17.3 | 78.7 |
| 9 | Czechoslovakia | Marie Hendrychová | 8.5 | 14.3 | 9.45 | 14.35 | 14.43 | 61.03 | 8 | 8.8 | 16.8 | 77.83 |
| 10 | Czechoslovakia | Božena Dobešová | 8.8 | 14.8 | 9.7 | 11.6 | 14.66 | 59.56 | 9 | 8.4 | 17.4 | 76.96 |
† Compulsory Uneven Bars †† Optional Uneven Bars [5] [6] [1]
| Medal | Country | Gymnast | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| (tie) | Czechoslovakia | Matylda Pálfyová | 14.83 |
| (tie) | Poland | Marta Majowska | 14.83 |
| (tie) | Czechoslovakia | Božena Dobešová | 14.76 |
| (tie) | Czechoslovakia | Vlasta Děkanová | 14.76 |
| (tie) | Yugoslavia | Milena Sket | 14.76 |
| Medal | Country | Gymnast | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| | Czechoslovakia | Vlasta Děkanová | 9.65 |
| | Czechoslovakia | Zdeňka Veřmiřovská | 9.40 |
| | Yugoslavia | Ančka Hafner | 9.25 |
| Medal | Country | Gymnast | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| (tie) | Czechoslovakia | Vlasta Děkanová | 14.85 |
| (tie) | Czechoslovakia | Vlasta Foltová | 14.80 |
| (tie) | Czechoslovakia | Božena Dobešová | 14.80 |
| Medal | Country | Gymnast | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| | Czechoslovakia | Vlasta Děkanová | 14.90 |
| | Yugoslavia | Milena Sket | 14.76 |
| | Czechoslovakia | Vlasta Foltová | 14.75 |
| Medal | Country | Gymnast | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| | Czechoslovakia | Matylda Pálfyová | 9.95 |
| | Czechoslovakia | Zdeňka Veřmiřovská | 9.90 |
| (tie) | Czechoslovakia | Vlasta Foltová | 9.80 |
| (tie) | Poland | Wiesława Noskiewicz | 9.80 |
| Medal | Country | Gymnast | Time (seconds) |
|---|---|---|---|
| | Yugoslavia | Ema Kovacic | 8.30 |
| | Czechoslovakia | Vlasta Děkanová | 8.40 |
| | Czechoslovakia | Matylda Pálfyová | 9.80 |
| Medal | Country | Gymnast | Distance (meters) |
|---|---|---|---|
| | Yugoslavia | Milena Sket | 30.23 |
| | Czechoslovakia | Vlasta Děkanová | 29.80 |
| | Czechoslovakia | Marie Skálová | 28.15 |
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