Artistic gymnastics at the Summer Olympics

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Artistic gymnastics has been contested at the Summer Olympics since the first modern Olympic games in Athens. The Soviet Union leads the medal table.

Contents

Events

Men

EventYearsNumber of

Olympiads

included

18-19-20-
96 00 04 08 12 20 24 28 32 36 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 96 00 04 08 12 16 21
Team all-around-- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X27
Individual all-around- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X28
Floor exercise -------- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X21
Horizontal bar X - X --- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X25
Parallel bars X - X --- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X25
Pommel horse X - X --- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X25
Rings X - X --- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X25
Vault ( details ) X - X --- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X25
Rope climbing X - X --- X - X --------------------4
Club swinging -- X --------------------------1
Team horizontal bar X ----------------------------1
Team parallel bars X ----------------------------1
Team free system---- X X -----------------------2
Team Swedish system---- X X -----------------------2
Combined-- X --------------------------1
Triathlon -- X --------------------------1
Indian clubs -------- X --------------------1
Sidehorse vault------ X ----------------------1
Tumbling -------- X --------------------1
Total # of events8111244971188888888888888888888

Women

EventYearsNumber of

Olympiads

included

18-19-20-
96 00 04 08 12 20 24 28 32 36 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 96 00 04 08 12 16 21
Team all-around------- X - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X21
Individual all-around----------- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X18
Vault ( details )----------- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X18
Uneven bars ----------- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X18
Balance beam ----------- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X18
Floor exercise ----------- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X18
Team, portable apparatus----------- X X ----------------2
Total # of events00000001011776666666666666666

Medal table

Updated after the 2020 Summer Olympics Sources: [1] [2] [3]

Men

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)39381794
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)333434101
3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)22141046
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)21212163
5Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)16191348
6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)144927
7Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)12111235
8Flag of Finland.svg  Finland  (FIN)851225
9Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)85417
10Olympic flag.svg  Unified Team  (EUN)64212
11Flag of Greece.svg  Greece  (GRE)53311
12Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia  (YUG)52411
13Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)461121
14Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)4105
15Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia  (TCH)37919
16Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)331016
17Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)33612
18Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)3249
19Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)210921
20Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)24410
21Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria  (BUL)2259
22Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)2204
23Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea  (PRK)2002
24Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROU)1449
25Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)1214
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark  (DEN)1214
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)1214
28Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC 1124
29Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)1113
30Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)1102
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia  (LAT)1102
32Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany  (EUA)1012
33Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)1001
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel  (ISR)1001
Olympic flag.svg  Mixed team  (ZZX)1001
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)1001
37Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia  (CRO)0202
38Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)0112
39Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)0101
40Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus  (BLR)0044
41Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia  (ARM)0011
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey  (TUR)0011
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan  (UZB)0011
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)0011
Totals (44 entries)232218219669

Women

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)33292688
2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROU)24162262
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)16221654
4Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia  (TCH)96116
5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)77923
6Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)761023
7Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)69823
8Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)310720
9Olympic flag.svg  Unified Team  (EUN)3126
10Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)2103
11Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)2002
12Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC 1124
13Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)1113
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)1113
15Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)1102
16Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)1001
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)1001
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea  (PRK)1001
19Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)0202
20Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany  (EUA)0101
21Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)0044
22Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)0022
23Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria  (BUL)0011
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)0011
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)0011
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)0011
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)0011
Totals (27 entries)119114116349

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