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Gymnastics at the 1912 Summer Olympics

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Four gymnastics events were held at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. Including the display the competitions were held between July 6 and July 15, 1912. All events took place in the Olympiastadion.

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Amateur definitions

The definition for the gymnastic competitions was:

An amateur is one:

  • who has never, for pecuniary gain, taken part in a public competition or display;
  • who has never taken part in a competition for money prizes;
  • who, in all other respects, is an amateur according to the rules of his own country.
  • Gymnastic teachers and leaders, even though they receive payment as such, are regarded as amateurs.

    Participating nations

    A total of 249 gymnasts from 12 nations competed at the Stockholm Games:

  •  Bohemia (1)
  •  Denmark (49)
  •  Finland (24)
  •  France (6)
  •  Great Britain (23)
  •  Germany (18)
  •  Hungary (17)
  •  Italy (18)
  •  Luxembourg (19)
  •  Norway (46)
  •  Russia (4)
  •  Sweden (24)
  • References

    Gymnastics at the 1912 Summer Olympics Wikipedia