Gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's rope climbing

The men's rope climbing was an artistic gymnastics event held as part of the gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second time the event was held at the Olympics. An unknown number of gymnasts competed; only three are known, all American. The competition was held on Friday, October 28, 1904.[1] George Eyser won the event, with Charles Krause second and Emil Voigt third.

Men's rope climbing
at the Games of the III Olympiad
George Eyser
VenueFrancis Olympic Field
DateOctober 28
Competitors? from ? nations
Winning time7.0
Medalists
George Eyser
 United States
Charles Krause
 United States
Emil Voigt
 United States
Gymnastics at the
1904 Summer Olympics
All-aroundmen
Triathlonmen
Teammen
Combinedmen
Parallel barsmen
Horizontal barmen
Vaultmen
Pommel horsemen
Ringsmen
Rope climbingmen
Club swingingmen

Background

This was the second appearance of the event, which was held four times. The event had been held in 1896 and would appear again in 1924 and 1932. The five-time reigning AAU champion, Edward Kunath, did not compete.[2]

Competition format

The rope climb was 25 feet (7.62 metres) in height. Each contestant had three attempts. The fastest of the three climbs counted. Unlike in 1896, there were no style points—only speed counted.[2]

Schedule
Date Time Round
Friday, 28 October 1904Final

Results
RankGymnastNationTime
George Eyser United States7.0
Charles Krause United States7.2
Emil Voigt United States9.8

References
  1. "Gymnastics at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Games: Men's Rope Climbing". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  2. "Rope Climbing, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 December 2020.

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