Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics

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 April 9, April 10, and April 11, 1896. There were 71 competitors from        9 nations (including 52 from Greece) that took part in gymnastics.

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

 * Joan. Phokianos, president
 * George Streit, secretary
 * Joan. Yenissarlis
 * Loukas Belos
 * Nic. Politis
 * Chas. Waldstein
 * Dimitri Aighinitis
 * Dim. Sekkeris
 * Spiridon Comoundouros
 * Const. Manos
 * Sp. Antonopoulos