Gymnastics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic individual all-around

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Men's artistic individual all-around
at the Games of the IX Olympiad
Georges Miez.jpg
Gold medalist Georges Miez
Venue Olympic Stadium
Dates8–10 August 1928
Competitors88 from 11 nations
Winning score247.500
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Georges Miez
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Silver medal icon.svg Hermann Hänggi
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Bronze medal icon.svg Leon Štukelj
Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia
  1924
1932  

The men's artistic individual all-around event was part of the gymnastics programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. It was one of seven gymnastics events for men and was the seventh Olympic men's all-around gymnastic championship. Scores from the individual apparatus events were added to give aggregate scores for the individual all-around; individual all-around scores were similarly summed for the team all-around event. [1] There were 88 competitors from 11 nations. [2] Each nation sent a team of 8 gymnasts. The event was won by Georges Miez of Switzerland, with his countryman Hermann Hänggi taking silver. They were the first medals in the event for Swiss gymnasts since 1904 and the first gold medal ever for a Swiss man in the individual all-around. Defending Olympic champion Leon Štukelj of Yugoslavia finished with the bronze this time, making him the third man to win multiple medals in the event.

Background

This was the seventh appearance of the men's individual all-around. The first individual all-around competition had been held in 1900, after the 1896 competitions featured only individual apparatus events. A men's individual all-around has been held every Games since 1900. [2]

Seven of the top 10 gymnasts from the 1924 Games returned: gold medalist Leon Štukelj of Yugoslavia, bronze medalist Bedřich Šupčík of Czechoslovakia, fourth-place finisher Ferdinando Mandrini of Italy, sixth-place finisher Ladislav Vácha of Czechoslovakia, seventh-place finisher August Güttinger of Switzerland, eighth-place finisher (and 1920 bronze medalist) Jean Gounot of France, and tenth-place finisher Mario Lertora of Italy. Reigning World Champion Peter Šumi of Yugoslavia did not compete in Amsterdam, but second-place finisher Josef Effenberger and third-place finisher Ladislav Vácha, both of Czechoslovakia, did. [2]

For the first time, no nations made their debut in the event. France and Italy each made their sixth appearance, tied for most among nations, both having missed only the 1904 Games in St. Louis.

Competition format

By 1928, the format for the all-around competition had begun to settle after changing widely in the earlier Games. The 1924 Games (roughly following the precedent of 1904) used an aggregate score of the various apparatus events for an individual all-around championship; the 1928 tournament continued with that format. The rope climbing exercise was dropped, however. The 1928 all-around consisted of 10 exercises on 5 apparati. The compulsory and optional exercises for the parallel bars, horizontal bar, rings, and pommel horse were worth from 0 to 30 points each (with each apparatus from 0 to 60), while the compulsory (sidehorse) vault and optional (regular) vault exercises were worth from 0 to 15 points each (with 0 to 30 total for the vault competition). Thus, the total possible all-around score was 270. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeRound
Wednesday, 8 August 1928Final
Thursday, 9 August 1928Final, continued
Friday, 10 August 1928Final, continued

Results

Source: Official results; [3] De Wael [4]

RankGymnastNationTotal
Gold medal icon.svg Georges Miez Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 247.500
Silver medal icon.svg Hermann Hänggi Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 246.625
Bronze medal icon.svg Leon Štukelj Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 244.875
4 Romeo Neri Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 244.750
5 Josip Primožič Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 244.000
6 Mauri Nyberg-Noroma Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 243.750
Heikki Savolainen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 243.750
8 Eugen Mack Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 243.250
9 Ladislav Vácha Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 242.875
10 Emanuel Löffler Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 242.500
11 Armand Solbach Flag of France.svg  France 241.625
12 Melchior Wezel Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 240.875
13 Jan Gajdoš Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 240.625
14 Josef Effenberger Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 238.875
15 Edi Steinemann Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 237.875
16 August Güttinger Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 237.750
17 Georges Leroux Flag of France.svg  France 235.750
18 Hans Grieder Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 234.125
19 Mario Lertora Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 233.375
20 Bedřich Šupčík Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 233.250
21 István Pelle Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 232.500
22 André Lemoine Flag of France.svg  France 232.000
23 Martti Uosikkinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 231.875
24 Otto Pfister Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 230.875
25 Anton Malej Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 228.875
26 Edvard Antonijevič Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 228.000
Vittorio Lucchetti Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 228.000
28 Václav Veselý Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 227.625
29 Jean Larrouy Flag of France.svg  France 226.500
30 Ferdinando Mandrini Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 226.250
31 Jan Koutný Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 225.250
32 Giuseppe Lupi Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 224.000
33 Boris Gregorka Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 221.000
34 Janez Porenta Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 220.250
35 Étienne Schmitt Flag of France.svg  France 219.125
36 Al Jochim US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 218.250
37 Ladislav Tikal Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 217.750
38 Jaakko Kunnas Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 217.500
39 Jean Gounot Flag of France.svg  France 216.750
40 Glenn Berry US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 212.750
41 Mario Tambini Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 212.500
42Mathias LogelinFlag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 212.375
43 Stane Derganc Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 211.875
44 Frank Kriz US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 211.625
45 Dragutin Cioti Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 210.000
46 Urho Korhonen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 209.875
47 Frank Haubold US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 209.375
Harold Newhart US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 209.375
49 Nic Roeser Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 209.250
50 John Pearson US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 208.750
51 Herman Witzig US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 206.250
52 Paul Krempel US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 203.625
53 Giuseppe Paris Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 203.250
54 Antoine Chatelaine Flag of France.svg  France 202.375
55 Fränz Zouang Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 200.875
56 Elias Melkman Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 199.500
57 Rezső Kende Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 197.250
58 Ezio Roselli Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 192.675
59 Pieter van Dam Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 190.375
60 Mozes Jacobs Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 190.000
61 Rafael Ylönen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 188.750
62 Kalervo Kinos Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 185.375
63 Arthur Whitford Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 185.250
64 Israel Wijnschenk Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 182.625
65 Willibrordus Pouw Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 182.125
66 Birger Stenman Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 179.750
67 József Szalai Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 178.875
68 Jean-Pierre Urbing Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 177.125
69 Miklós Péter Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 173.625
70 Edouard Grethen Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 172.625
71 Klaas Boot Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 169.000
Jacobus van der Vinden Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 169.000
73 Géza Tóth Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 167.125
74 Josy Staudt Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 166.000
75 E. W. Warren Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 165.625
76 Bart Cronin Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 163.500
77 Mathias Erang Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 162.625
78 Gyula Kunszt Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 162.125
79 E. A. Walton Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 162.000
80 Albert Neumann Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 161.875
81 T. B. Parkinson Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 160.675
82 G. C. Raynes Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 159.000
83 Henry Finchett Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 158.500
84 Elemér Pászti Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 157.250
85 Hugo Licher Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 143.500
Imre Erdődy Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary DNF
Samuel Humphreys Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain DNF
Alfred Krauss Flag of France.svg  France DNF

References

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  3. "1928 Summer Olympics official report" (PDF).
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