Gymnastics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's rings

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Men's rings
at the Games of the XVII Olympiad
Nobuyuki Aihara 2.jpg
Noboyuki Aihara competing on the rings
Venue Baths of Caracalla
Dates5–10 September 1960
Competitors129 from 28 nations
Winning score19.725
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Albert Azaryan
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Silver medal icon.svg Boris Shakhlin
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Bronze medal icon.svg Takashi Ono
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Bronze medal icon.svg Velik Kapsazov
Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria
  1956
1964  

The men's rings competition was one of eight events for male competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. It was held on 5, 7, and 10 September at the Baths of Caracalla. There were 129 competitors from 28 nations, with nations in the team competition having up to 6 gymnasts and other nations entering up to 2 gymnasts. [1] The event was won by Albert Azaryan of the Soviet Union, the first man to successfully defend an Olympic title in the rings. Boris Shakhlin took silver, making it the third consecutive Games the Soviets finished in the top two. Takashi Ono tied with Velik Kapsazov for bronze, giving Japan its second consecutive Games with at least one bronze medal (there had been a tie for third in 1956 as well, between two Japanese gymnasts that time) and Bulgaria its first medal in the rings.

The 1960 gymnastics competitions introduced apparatus finals, with the all-around competition serving as a qualifying round for the rings final.

Background

This was the 10th appearance of the event, which is one of the five apparatus events held every time there were apparatus events at the Summer Olympics (no apparatus events were held in 1900, 1908, 1912, or 1920). Six of the top 11 (including ties for 10th) gymnasts from 1956 returned: gold medalist Albert Azaryan and tenth-place finisher Yury Titov of the Soviet Union, bronze medalist Masao Takemoto and fifth-place finishers Takashi Ono and Nobuyuki Aihara of Japan, and ninth-place finisher Ferdinand Daniš of Czechoslovakia. Azaryan, Aihara, and Titov had comprised the podium in the 1958 world championships. [1]

Morocco and South Korea each made their debut in the men's rings; the short-lived United Arab Republic made its only appearance. The United States made its ninth appearance, most of any nation, having missed only the inaugural 1896 Games.

Competition format

The gymnastics all-around events continued to use the aggregation format. Each nation entered a team of six gymnasts or up to two individual gymnasts. All entrants in the gymnastics competitions performed both a compulsory exercise and a voluntary exercise for each apparatus. The scores for all 12 exercises were summed to give an individual all-around score.

These exercise scores were also used for qualification for the new apparatus finals. The two exercises (compulsory and voluntary) for each apparatus were summed to give an apparatus score; the top 6 in each apparatus participated in the finals; others were ranked 7th through 129th. For the apparatus finals, the all-around score for that apparatus was multiplied by one-half then added to the final round exercise score to give a final total.

Exercise scores ranged from 0 to 10, with the final total apparatus score from 0 to 20.

Schedule

All times are Central European Time (UTC+1)

DateTimeRound
Monday, 5 September 19608:00
17:00
Preliminary: Compulsory
Wednesday, 7 September 19608:00
17:00
Preliminary: Voluntary
Saturday, 10 September 196015:00Final

Results

RankGymnastNationPreliminaryFinal
CompulsoryVoluntaryTotal12 Prelim.FinalTotal
Gold medal icon.svg Albert Azaryan Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.859.9019.759.8759.85019.725
Silver medal icon.svg Boris Shakhlin Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.709.8019.509.7509.75019.500
Bronze medal icon.svg Velik Kapsazov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 9.659.7019.359.6759.75019.425
Takashi Ono Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.759.7019.459.7259.70019.425
5 Nobuyuki Aihara Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.659.7519.409.7009.70019.400
6 Yury Titov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.709.7519.459.7259.55019.275
7 Franco Menichelli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9.559.7519.30did not advance
8 Masao Takemoto Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.609.6519.25did not advance
9 Shuji Tsurumi Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.609.6019.20did not advance
Valery Kerdemelidi Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.609.6019.20did not advance
11 Miroslav Cerar Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 9.459.6019.05did not advance
12 Takashi Mitsukuri Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.509.5019.00did not advance
Yukio Endo Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.609.4019.00did not advance
Nikolai Miligulo Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.509.5019.00did not advance
Vladimir Portnoy Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.459.5519.00did not advance
16 Josef Trmal Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.559.4018.95did not advance
Philipp Fürst Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 9.509.4518.95did not advance
Erwin Koppe Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 9.459.5018.95did not advance
19 Otto Kestola Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 9.409.5018.90did not advance
20 Leif Koorn Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 9.509.3518.85did not advance
21 Larry Banner Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9.509.3018.80did not advance
Pasquale Carminucci Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9.359.4518.80did not advance
Ferdinand Daniš Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.309.5018.80did not advance
Siegfried Fülle Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 9.409.4018.80did not advance
25 Nik Stuart Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 9.359.4018.75did not advance
Lajos Varga Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9.409.3518.75did not advance
Abie Grossfeld Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9.359.4018.75did not advance
Georgi Khristov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 9.409.3518.75did not advance
Stoyan Stoyanov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 9.259.5018.75did not advance
30 Gianfranco Marzolla Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9.159.5518.70did not advance
Józef Rajnisz Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 9.359.3518.70did not advance
Rajmund Csányi Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9.259.4518.70did not advance
Abdel Vares Sharraf Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic 9.409.3018.70did not advance
34 Sakari Olkkonen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 9.209.4518.65did not advance
Stig Lindewall Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 9.359.3018.65did not advance
36 Jaroslav Bím Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.309.3018.60did not advance
Fred Orlofsky Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9.459.1518.60did not advance
Aleksander Rokosa Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 9.459.1518.60did not advance
39 Josy Stoffel Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 9.159.4018.55did not advance
Günter Nachtigall Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 9.359.2018.55did not advance
Alojz Petrovič Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 9.209.3518.55did not advance
Günter Lyhs Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 9.409.1518.55did not advance
43 Hans Schwarzentruber Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 9.109.3518.45did not advance
Andrzej Konopka Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 9.259.2018.45did not advance
Rudolf Keszthelyi Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9.259.2018.45did not advance
46 Giovanni Carminucci Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8.909.5018.40did not advance
Ladislav Pazdera Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.109.3018.40did not advance
Kim Sang-guk Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 9.159.2518.40did not advance
49 Todor Bachvarov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 9.259.1018.35did not advance
Bernard Fauqueux Flag of France.svg  France 9.159.2018.35did not advance
Karlheinz Friedrich Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 9.059.3018.35did not advance
52 Orlando Polmonari Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9.009.3018.30did not advance
Pavel Gajdoš Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 8.909.4018.30did not advance
Olavi Leimuvirta Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 9.259.0518.30did not advance
55 Jack Beckner Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9.109.1518.25did not advance
Ernest Hawełek Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 9.209.0518.25did not advance
Emilio Lecuona Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 9.059.2018.25did not advance
Ahmed Dakkeli Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic 9.159.1018.25did not advance
59 Åge Storhaug Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 8.959.2518.20did not advance
Angelo Vicardi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8.809.4018.20did not advance
Don Tonry Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9.209.0018.20did not advance
Fritz Feuz Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 9.009.2018.20did not advance
Lyuben Khristov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 9.209.0018.20did not advance
Marsel Markulin Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 9.109.1018.20did not advance
Ismail Abdallah Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic 9.109.1018.20did not advance
66 Eugen Ekman Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 8.909.2518.15did not advance
Nikola Prodanov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 9.208.9518.15did not advance
Michel Kiesgen Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 8.909.2518.15did not advance
69 Raimo Heinonen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 9.059.0518.10did not advance
Armand Huberty Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 8.959.1518.10did not advance
71 Max Benker Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 8.759.3018.05did not advance
Milenko Lekić Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 9.108.9518.05did not advance
73 Ernst Fivian Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 8.659.3518.00did not advance
André Brüllmann Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 9.208.8018.00did not advance
Jerzy Jokiel Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 8.959.0518.00did not advance
Luis Valbuena Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 8.709.3018.00did not advance
77 Jaroslav Šťastný Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 8.809.1517.95did not advance
Bo Wirhed Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8.909.0517.95did not advance
79 Kauko Heikkinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 9.158.7517.90did not advance
Dragan Gagić Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 8.659.2517.90did not advance
Hans Sauter Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 8.958.9517.90did not advance
Enrique Montserrat Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 8.809.1017.90did not advance
83 Daniel Touche Flag of France.svg  France 8.908.9517.85did not advance
Dick Gradley Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 8.659.2017.85did not advance
85 Ahmed Goneim Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic 8.609.2017.80did not advance
Ramón García Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 8.759.0517.80did not advance
87 Jean Cronstedt Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8.858.8017.65did not advance
88 Gar O'Quinn Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9.408.2017.60did not advance
Alfred Kucharczyk Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 9.108.5017.60did not advance
Géza Bejek Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 8.858.7517.60did not advance
91 Sándor Békési Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 8.758.7517.50did not advance
92 Kurt Wigartz Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8.608.8517.45did not advance
Mohamed Lazhari Flag of France.svg  France 8.558.9017.45did not advance
94 Ivan Čaklec Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 8.408.9517.35did not advance
95 Jaime Belenguer Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 9.108.2017.30did not advance
Robert Caymaris Flag of France.svg  France 8.109.2017.30did not advance
Jack Pancott Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 8.508.8017.30did not advance
98 Richard Montpetit Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada 8.908.3517.25did not advance
René Marteaux Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 8.658.6017.25did not advance
100 Johann König Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 8.608.6017.20did not advance
101 Gerhard Huber Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 8.358.8017.15did not advance
102 János Mester Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 8.158.9517.10did not advance
Graham Bond Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 8.608.5017.10did not advance
104 Léopold Desmet Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 8.308.6516.95did not advance
105 Edy Thomi Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 8.158.7516.90did not advance
106 Benjamin de Roo Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 8.408.4516.85did not advance
107 Hermann Klien Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 8.058.7516.80did not advance
William Thoresson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8.258.5516.80did not advance
Armando Valles Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 8.558.2516.80did not advance
110 Ahmed Issam Allam Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic 8.758.0016.75did not advance
111 Willi Kafel Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 8.208.5016.70did not advance
Marcel Coppin Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 8.058.6516.70did not advance
113 Jean Jaillard Flag of France.svg  France 8.008.6516.65did not advance
John Mulhall Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 8.158.5016.65did not advance
115 Michel Mathiot Flag of France.svg  France 7.858.7016.55did not advance
116 Hermenegildo Candeias Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 7.958.2516.20did not advance
117 Selim El-Sayed Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic 8.557.6016.15did not advance
118 Ken Buffin Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 7.758.0015.75did not advance
119 Juan Caviglia Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 7.208.2015.40did not advance
120 François Eisenbarth Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 7.457.8015.25did not advance
121 Hubert Erang Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 6.758.0014.75did not advance
122 Mohamed Sekkat Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 6.107.2513.35did not advance
123 Miloud M'Sellek Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 5.806.4012.20did not advance
124 Hermenegildo Martínez Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 0.009.359.35did not advance
125 Ahmed Fellat Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 4.004.758.75did not advance
126 Peter Starling Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 8.508.50did not advance
127 Darif Tanjaoui Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 4.204.008.20did not advance
128 Abdesselem Regragui Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3.504.007.50did not advance
Anton Hertl Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 7.507.50did not advance

References

  1. 1 2 "Rings, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 December 2020.