Gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's rope climbing

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Men's rope climbing
at the Games of the III Olympiad
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George Eyser
VenueFrancis Olympic Field
Date28 October 1904
Competitors? from ? nations
Winning time7.0
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg George Eyser
US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Charles Krause
US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg Emil Voigt
US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
  1896
1924  

The men's rope climbing was an artistic gymnastics event held as part of the gymnastics programme at the 1904 Summer Olympics. It was the second time the event had been included in the Olympics. An unknown number of gymnasts competed, but only three are known, all of whom were American. The competition was held on Friday, 28 October 1904. [1] George Eyser won the event, with Charles Krause second and Emil Voigt third.

Background

This was the second appearance of the event, which was held four times. The event had been held in 1896 and would appear again in 1924 and 1932. The five-time reigning AAU champion, Edward Kunath, did not compete. [2]

Competition format

The rope climb was set at a height of 25 feet (7.62 metres). Each contestant had three attempts. The fastest of the three climbs counted. Unlike in 1896, there were no style points; only speed counted. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeRound
Friday, 28 October 1904Final

Results

RankGymnastNationTime
Gold medal icon.svg George Eyser US flag 45 stars.svg  United States 7.0
Silver medal icon.svg Charles Krause US flag 45 stars.svg  United States 7.2
Bronze medal icon.svg Emil Voigt US flag 45 stars.svg  United States 9.8

References

  1. "Gymnastics at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Games: Men's Rope Climbing". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Rope Climbing, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 December 2020.

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