1950 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Explained

1950 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
Location: Basel, Switzerland
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The 12th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Basel, the second largest city of Switzerland, on July 14-16, 1950.[1] 20,000 spectators[2] watched the championships, held for the first time in Switzerland, and the Swiss team was very successful in front of the home crowd.

Medallists

Men
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Marcel Adatte
Hans Eugster
Ernst Gebendinger
Jack Günthard
Walter Lehmann
Josef Stalder
Melchior Thalmann
Jean Tschabold
Paavo Aaltonen
Veikko Huhtanen
Kalevi Laitinen
Kaino Lempinen
Olavi Rove
Heikki Savolainen
Esa Seeste
Kalevi Viskari
Alphonse Anger
Raymond Badin
Marcel de Wolf
Raymond Dot
Lucien Masset
Michel Mathiot
Gilbert Pruvost
André Weingand
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Walter Lehmann Marcel Adatte Olavi Rove
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Josef Stalder
Ernst Gebendinger		none awarded Raymond Dot
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Josef Stalder Marcel Adatte Walter Lehmann
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Walter Lehmann Olavi Rove Hans Eugster
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Ernst Gebendinger Olavi Rove Walter Lehmann
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Hans Eugster Olavi Rove Raymond Dot
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Paavo Aaltonen Veikko Huhtanen Walter Lehmann
Josef Stalder
Women
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Evy Berggren
Vanja Blomberg
Karin Lindberg
Gunnel Ljungström
Hjördis Nordin
Ann-Sofi Pettersson
Göta Pettersson
Ingrid Sandahl
Ginette Durand
Colette Hué
Madeleine Jouffroy
Alexandra Lemoine
Liliane Montagne
Christine Palau
Irène Pittelioen
Jeanette Vogelbacher
Renata Bianchi
Licia Macchini
Laura Micheli
Anna Monlarini
Marja Nutti
Elena Santoni
Liliana Scaricabarozzi
Lilia Torriani
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Helena Rakoczy Ann-Sofi Pettersson Gertrude Kolar
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Helena Rakoczy Gertrude Kolar Alexandra Lemoine
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Ann-Sofi Pettersson
Gertrude Kolar		none awarded Helena Rakoczy
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Helena Rakoczy Marja Nutti Licia Macchini
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Helena Rakoczy Tereza Kočiš Stefania Reindlowa
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Men's results

Team competition

Rank Team Total
scope=row style="text-align:center" 852.250
scope=row style="text-align:center" 838.500
scope=row style="text-align:center" 807.850
scope=row style="text-align:center" 4728.900
scope=row style="text-align:center" 5664.900
scope=row style="text-align:center" 6623.800

Individual all-around

Rank Gymnast Total
scope=row style="text-align:center" 143.300
scope=row style="text-align:center" 141.000
scope=row style="text-align:center" 140.800
scope=row style="text-align:center" 4139.950
scope=row style="text-align:center" 5139.500
scope=row style="text-align:center" 6139.400
scope=row style="text-align:center" 7139.350
scope=row style="text-align:center" 8138.850
scope=row style="text-align:center" 9138.800
scope=row style="text-align:center" 10138.750
scope=row style="text-align:center" 11138.200
scope=row style="text-align:center" 12138.050

Floor exercise

Rank Gymnast Compulsory Optional Total
scope=row style="text-align:center" 9.600 9.650 19.250
scope=row style="text-align:center" 9.500 9.750 19.250
scope=row style="text-align:center" 9.600 9.600 19.200
scope=row style="text-align:center" 49.600 9.550 19.150
scope=row style="text-align:center" 49.600 9.550 19.150
scope=row style="text-align:center" 49.600 9.550 19.150
scope=row style="text-align:center" 79.600 9.450 19.050
scope=row style="text-align:center" 89.450 9.550 19.000

Pommel horse

Rank Gymnast Compulsory Optional Total
scope=row style="text-align:center" 9.800 9.900 19.700
scope=row style="text-align:center" 9.600 9.750 19.350
scope=row style="text-align:center" 9.400 9.650 19.050
scope=row style="text-align:center" 49.500 9.400 18.900
scope=row style="text-align:center" 49.400 9.500 18.900
scope=row style="text-align:center" 69.300 9.550 18.850
scope=row style="text-align:center" 79.500 9.100 18.600

Rings

Rank Gymnast Compulsory Optional Total
scope=row style="text-align:center" 9.750 9.850 19.600
scope=row style="text-align:center" 9.650 9.650 19.300
scope=row style="text-align:center" 9.550 9.650 19.200
scope=row style="text-align:center" 49.450 9.700 19.150
scope=row style="text-align:center" 59.500 9.400 18.900
scope=row style="text-align:center" 69.500 9.350 18.850
scope=row style="text-align:center" 69.350 9.500 18.850

Vault

Rank Gymnast Compulsory Optional Total
scope=row style="text-align:center" 9.750 9.700 19.450
scope=row style="text-align:center" 9.600 9.750 19.350
scope=row style="text-align:center" 9.650 9.650 19.300
scope=row style="text-align:center" 49.750 9.450 19.200
scope=row style="text-align:center" 49.600 9.600 19.200
scope=row style="text-align:center" 49.700 9.500 19.200
scope=row style="text-align:center" 79.500 9.600 19.100
scope=row style="text-align:center" 89.450 9.550 19.000

Parallel bars

Rank Gymnast Compulsory Optional Total
scope=row style="text-align:center" 10.000 9.850 19.850
scope=row style="text-align:center" 9.850 9.600 19.450
scope=row style="text-align:center" 9.800 9.550 19.350
scope=row style="text-align:center" 49.700 9.600 19.300
scope=row style="text-align:center" 59.600 9.650 19.250
scope=row style="text-align:center" 69.550 9.350 18.900
scope=row style="text-align:center" 69.200 9.700 18.900

Horizontal bar

Rank Gymnast Compulsory Optional Total
scope=row style="text-align:center" 9.750 9.700 19.450
scope=row style="text-align:center" 9.800 9.600 19.400
scope=row style="text-align:center" 9.750 9.600 19.350
scope=row style="text-align:center" 9.750 9.600 19.350
scope=row style="text-align:center" 59.650 9.600 19.250
scope=row style="text-align:center" 69.650 9.500 19.150

Women's Results

Team competition

Rank Team Total
scope=row style="text-align:center" 607.500
scope=row style="text-align:center" 598.766
scope=row style="text-align:center" 594.250
scope=row style="text-align:center" 4589.333
scope=row style="text-align:center" 5587.333
scope=row style="text-align:center" 6585.783
scope=row style="text-align:center" 7509.866

Individual all-around

Rank Gymnast Total
scope=row style="text-align:center" 94.016
scope=row style="text-align:center" 91.700
scope=row style="text-align:center" 91.000
scope=row style="text-align:center" 490.633
scope=row style="text-align:center" 590.516
scope=row style="text-align:center" 690.466
scope=row style="text-align:center" 790.100
scope=row style="text-align:center" 889.933
scope=row style="text-align:center" 989.483
scope=row style="text-align:center" 1089.333
scope=row style="text-align:center" 1189.300
scope=row style="text-align:center" 1288.883

Vault

Rank Gymnast Total
scope=row style="text-align:center" 23.566
scope=row style="text-align:center" 23.466
scope=row style="text-align:center" 23.400
scope=row style="text-align:center" 423.366
scope=row style="text-align:center" 523.300

Uneven bars or flying rings

Rank Gymnast Total
scope=row style="text-align:center" 24.000
scope=row style="text-align:center" 24.000
scope=row style="text-align:center" 23.850
scope=row style="text-align:center" 423.600
scope=row style="text-align:center" 523.550
scope=row style="text-align:center" 623.500
scope=row style="text-align:center" 623.500

Balance beam

Rank Gymnast Total
scope=row style="text-align:center" 23.433
scope=row style="text-align:center" 23.333
scope=row style="text-align:center" 23.200
scope=row style="text-align:center" 422.966
scope=row style="text-align:center" 522.933

Floor exercise

Rank Gymnast Total
scope=row style="text-align:center" 23.166
scope=row style="text-align:center" 23.033
scope=row style="text-align:center" 23.000
scope=row style="text-align:center" 422.966
scope=row style="text-align:center" 522.600

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Huguenin, Andre . Unger . Beatrice . 100 Years of the International Gymnastics Federation: 1881-1981 . International Gymnastics Federation . 86.
  2. http://www.winterthur-glossar.ch/app/default/pub/fw.action/wine.article?ce_id=185&ce_name=Person Winterthur Glossary: Ernst Gebendinger

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