1903 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Explained

1903 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
Location: Antwerp, Belgium
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The 1st Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Antwerp, Belgium, in conjunction with the 27th Belgian Federal Festival, on 14-18 August 1903.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Results

Men's individual all-around

RankAthleteScore
1. Joseph Martinez (FRA)122.000
2. Georges Wiernicks (BEL)121.500
2.. Joseph Lux (FRA)121.500
4 Georges Dejaeghère (FRA)121.00
5 Jules Lecoutre (FRA)119.00
6 Charles van Hulle (BEL)118.50
7 Eugène Dua (BEL)115.00
8 Pierre Payssé (FRA)114.50
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Men's team all-around

RankTeamScore
1.990.000
2.981.000
3.909.000

Men's horizontal bar

RankAthleteScore
1. Joseph Martinez (FRA)20.500
2. Charles van Hulle (BEL)20.000
2. Jules Lecoutre (FRA)20.000
2. Pierre Payssé (FRA)20.000

Men's parallel bars

RankAthleteScore
1. Joseph Martinez (FRA)20.000
1. François Hentges (LUX)20.000
3. Eugène Dua (BEL)19.500
3. André Bordang (LUX)19.500

Men's pommel horse

RankAthleteScore
1. Georges Dejaeghere (FRA)18.000
1. Joseph Lux (FRA)18.000
1. Hendricus Thijsen (NED)18.000

Men's rings

RankAthleteScore
1. Joseph Martinez (FRA)20.000
2. François Walravens (BEL)19.000
2. Joseph Lux (FRA)19.000

Notes and References

  1. Book: Huguenin, Andre . Unger . Beatrice . 100 Years of the International Gymnastics Federation: 1881-1981 . International Gymnastics Federation . 76.
  2. Web site: Historical Medalists - Individual . 2016-05-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161009182832/http://iis.siccsports.com/Sports/Medals/Details?id=GA121N10&lang=en . 2016-10-09 . dead .
  3. Web site: Historical Medalists - Team . 2016-05-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161009183146/http://iis.siccsports.com/Sports/Medals/Details?id=GA122N10&lang=en . 2016-10-09 . dead .
  4. Book: Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique . 125th Anniversary - The story goes on... . FIG . 61 . 2005.
  5. Web site: History.com . Gymnastics . 1903: Men’s Gymnastics at the First World Championships. Gymnastics-History.com. April 13, 2024.