Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's rope climbing
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| Men's rope climbing at the Games of the I Olympiad
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Rope climbing event during 1896 Summer Olympics
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| Venue | Panathinaiko Stadium | |||||||||
| Date | April 10 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 5 from 4 nations | |||||||||
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| Parallel bars | men | |
| Horizontal bar | men | |
| Vault | men | |
| Pommel horse | men | |
| Rings | men | |
| Rope climbing | men | |
| Team parallel bars | men | |
| Team horizontal bar | men | |
The men's rope climbing was one of eight gymnastics events on the Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. The final event in the gymnastics competition, rope climbing was held on 10 April. The rope was 14 metres long, suspended from a frame. Time and style were considered in placing the competitors who reached the top and distance climbed separating those who did not make it all the way up. Five competitors entered, with the two Greeks taking top honors by being the only two to complete the climb. The German Fritz Hofmann won the bronze medal, while the weightlifting champions Viggo Jensen and Launceston Elliot finished fourth and fifth.
Results
| Place | Athlete | Height |
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| 1 |  Nikolaos Andriakopoulos (GRE) |
14.0 m |
| 2 | Thomas Xenakis (GRE) |
14.0 m |
| 3 |  Fritz Hofmann (GER) |
12.5 m |
| 4 |  Viggo Jensen (DEN) |
Unknown |
| 5 |  Launceston Elliot (GBR) |
Unknown |
