Gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics was represented by 15 events: 7 for women and 8 for men. All events were held at the West Melbourne Stadium between December 3 and December 7. It is located some 3.4 km north-west of the main Olympic venue, Melbourne Cricket Ground, and named Festival Hall as of 2006.
Format of competition
Each country was allowed to enter a team of eight gymnasts, but in contrast to the previous Olympics not more than six of them were allowed to participate in all exercises. Nations with incomplete teams, could enter one to three gymnasts for the individual competition.
Women's artistic gymnastics
Each team member performed compulsory and optional routines on each of four apparatus. Gymnast's scores in these performances counted for all of the events, except the separate "team exercise with portable apparatus" event (also known as "group exercise with hand apparatus" event), which was some sort of group rhythmic exercises similar to the "group competition" event in rhythmic gymnastics. Scores of gymnasts from incomplete teams counted only for individual events.
The scoring in the team competition was different from the one at the previous Olympics, its principle became the same, as for men's events: five best scores constituted the team's score for the routine; these scores constituted the overall team's totals.
Men's artistic gymnastics
The team included from five to eight gymnasts. Each team member performed compulsory and optional routines on each of six apparatus. Gymnast's scores in these performances counted for all of the events. Scores of gymnasts from incomplete teams counted only for individual events.
Like in the women's events, five best scores constituted the team's score for the routine. These scores constituted the overall team's totals.
Medal table
Team, portable apparatus
Balance beam
Team competition
Rings
Horizontal bar
References
*cite book
title = The Official Report of the Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVI Olympiad
publisher = W. M. Houston, Government Printer
location = Melbourne
year = 1958
url = http://www.aafla.org/5va/reports_frmst.htm
*cite web
title = 1956 Olympic Games
work = Gymn-Forum.com
url = http://www.gymn-forum.com/results/Olympics/1956_Melbourne/1956_Games_main.html
accessdate = May 6
accessyear = 2006
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