Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's vault

The men's vault was one of the eight gymnastics events on the Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. The third event, it was held on 9 April. 15 athletes from five nations competed. The Germans captured the gold and bronze medals, while Zutter won the silver for Switzerland.[1]

Men's vault
at the Games of the I Olympiad
Carl Schuhmann on the vault
VenuePanathinaiko Stadium
DateApril 9
Competitors15 from 5 nations
Medalists
Carl Schuhmann
 Germany
Louis Zutter
 Switzerland
Hermann Weingärtner
 Germany
Gymnastics at the
1896 Summer Olympics
Parallel barsmen
Horizontal barmen
Vaultmen
Pommel horsemen
Ringsmen
Rope climbingmen
Team parallel barsmen
Team horizontal barmen

Results
RankGymnastNation
Carl Schuhmann Germany
Louis Zutter Switzerland
Hermann Weingärtner Germany
-Konrad Böcker Germany
-Charles Champaud Bulgaria
-Alfred Flatow Germany
-Gustav Flatow Germany
-Georg Hilmar Germany
-Gyula Kakas Hungary
-Fritz Manteuffel Germany
-Karl Neukirch Germany
-Richard Röstel Germany
-Gustav Schuft Germany
-Henrik Sjöberg Sweden
-Desiderius Wein Hungary

References
  1. "Gymnastics at the 1896 Athina Summer Games: Men's Horse Vault". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2019.

Sources
  • Lampros, S.P.; Polites, N.G.; De Coubertin, Pierre; Philemon, P.J.; Anninos, C. (1897). The Olympic Games: BC 776 – AD 1896. Athens: Charles Beck. (Digitally available at )
  • Mallon, Bill; Widlund, Ture (1998). The 1896 Olympic Games. Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson: McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0379-9. (Excerpt available at )
  • Smith, Michael Llewellyn (2004). Olympics in Athens 1896. The Invention of the Modern Olympic Games. London: Profile Books. ISBN 1-86197-342-X.
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