At the 1896 Summer Olympics, eight gymnastics events, all for men, were contested in Panathinaiko Stadium. They were organized and prepared by the Sub-Committee for Wrestling and Gymnastics. Events took place on 9 April, 10 April, and 11 April 1896. 71 competitors from 9 nations (including 52 from Greece) took part in gymnastics.
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Medal summary
These medals are retroactively assigned by the International Olympic Committee; at the time, winners were given a silver medal and subsequent places received no award.
Participating nations
A total of 71 gymnasts from 9 nations competed at the Athens Games:
Sub-Committee for Wrestling and Gymnastics
References
Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA