Gymnastics at the 1955 Pan American Games

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Men's gymnastics events were held at the 1955 Pan American Games in Mexico City, Mexico. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Mexico)

RankNOCGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1US flag 48 stars.svg  United States  (USA)189835
2Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico  (MEX)*1001
3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)07310
4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina  (ARG)0279
5Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Venezuela  (VEN)0011
Totals (5 NOCs)19181956

Medalists

Artistic gymnastics

Men's events

EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual all-around [5]
details
John Beckner
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Joseph Kotys
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Jack Miles
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Team all-around [5]
details
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States  (USA)
John Beckner
Joseph Kotys
Jack Miles
Abraham Grossfeld
Donald Holder
Richard Beckner
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)
Rafael Lecuona
Luis Santana
Francisco Cascante
Baldomero Rubiera
Ángel Franco
Roberto Villacián
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina  (ARG)
Juan Caviglia
Ovidio Ferrari
Cesar Bonoris
Enrique Rapesta
Joaquín Zbikowski
Jaroslav Slanina
Floor exercise [5]
details
John Beckner
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Joseph Kotys
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Juan Caviglia
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Abraham Grossfeld
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Pommel horse [5]
details
John Beckner
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Rafael Lecuona
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Joseph Kotys
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Rings [5]
details
Richard Beckner
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Donald Holder
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Jack Miles
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Abraham Grossfeld
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Vault [5]
details
Joseph Kotys
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Jack Miles
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Donald Holder
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
N/A
Parallel bars [5]
details
John Beckner
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Richard Beckner
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
N/A Abraham Grossfeld
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Horizontal bar [5]
details
Abraham Grossfeld
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Jack Miles
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Joseph Kotys
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Team floor exercise [5]
details
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
John Beckner
Joseph Kotys
Jack Miles
Abraham Grossfeld
Donald Holder
Richard Beckner
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)
Rafael Lecuona
Luis Santana
Francisco Cascante
Baldomero Rubiera
Ángel Franco
Roberto Villacián
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina  (ARG)
Juan Caviglia
Ovidio Ferrari
Cesar Bonoris
Enrique Rapesta
Joaquín Zbikowski
Jaroslav Slanina
Team pommel horse [5]
details
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
John Beckner
Joseph Kotys
Jack Miles
Abraham Grossfeld
Donald Holder
Richard Beckner
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)
Rafael Lecuona
Luis Santana
Francisco Cascante
Baldomero Rubiera
Ángel Franco
Roberto Villacián
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina  (ARG)
Juan Caviglia
Ovidio Ferrari
Cesar Bonoris
Enrique Rapesta
Joaquín Zbikowski
Jaroslav Slanina
Team rings [5]
details
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
John Beckner
Joseph Kotys
Jack Miles
Abraham Grossfeld
Donald Holder
Richard Beckner
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)
Rafael Lecuona
Luis Santana
Francisco Cascante
Baldomero Rubiera
Ángel Franco
Roberto Villacián
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina  (ARG)
Juan Caviglia
Ovidio Ferrari
Cesar Bonoris
Enrique Rapesta
Joaquín Zbikowski
Jaroslav Slanina
Team vault [5]
details
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
John Beckner
Joseph Kotys
Jack Miles
Abraham Grossfeld
Donald Holder
Richard Beckner
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina  (ARG)
Juan Caviglia
Ovidio Ferrari
Cesar Bonoris
Enrique Rapesta
Joaquín Zbikowski
Jaroslav Slanina
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)
Rafael Lecuona
Luis Santana
Francisco Cascante
Baldomero Rubiera
Ángel Franco
Roberto Villacián
Team parallel bars [5]
details
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
John Beckner
Joseph Kotys
Jack Miles
Abraham Grossfeld
Donald Holder
Richard Beckner
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)
Rafael Lecuona
Luis Santana
Francisco Cascante
Baldomero Rubiera
Ángel Franco
Roberto Villacián
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina  (ARG)
Juan Caviglia
Ovidio Ferrari
Cesar Bonoris
Enrique Rapesta
Joaquín Zbikowski
Jaroslav Slanina
Team horizontal bar [5]
details
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
John Beckner
Joseph Kotys
Jack Miles
Abraham Grossfeld
Donald Holder
Richard Beckner
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina  (ARG)
Juan Caviglia
Ovidio Ferrari
Cesar Bonoris
Enrique Rapesta
Joaquín Zbikowski
Jaroslav Slanina
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)
Rafael Lecuona
Luis Santana
Francisco Cascante
Baldomero Rubiera
Ángel Franco
Roberto Villacián

Club swinging

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's club swinging [5]
details
Francisco Alvarez
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Donald Holder
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Jack Miles
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States

Rope climbing

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's rope climbing [5]
details
Donald Perry
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Baldomero Rubiera
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Roberto Villacián
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba

Trampoline and tumbling

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's individual trampoline [5]
details
Donald Harper
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
William Roy
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Eduardo Fereda
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Venezuela
Men's individual tumbling [5]
details
William Roy
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Joseph Kotys
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Juan Caviglia
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina

See also

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