1931 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the International Federation of Gymnastics which was founded in 1881, a commemorative competition was held in Paris, on July 11 & 12, in conjunction with that year's Bastille Day.[1]

1931 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
Location Paris, France

There seems to be a history of inconsistency from the FIG regarding whether these 1931 games are considered to be a World Championships. About these games, it is written in a 100-year Anniversary publication, that Following "agreements, objections, and discussions" this manifestation was called "World Championships".,[1]: 84  however on the following page of that same publication, it is stated "Logically, the manifestations of the 50th anniversary of the FIG cannot be placed among the official competitions",.[1]: 85  Additionally, in a 125-year Anniversary Publication, it is said about these games "Premiers concours sous l’appellation Championnats du Monde de Gymnastique artistique masculine a Paris.",[2] yet they were referred to as "unofficial"[2]: 35  and their results were omitted from the results section of that book.[2]: 64  As it currently stands (as of as recently as 2021), about these games in 1931, the FIG states “1931 First Artistic Men's World Championships held in Paris.”[3]

44 individuals from 10 nations participated in this competition. 14 events were contested. Individual rankings were determined.[1]: 84 

Men's individual all around

Rankings
Ranking Country Gymnast Score
1  Finland Heikki Savoleinen 185.000
2  Czechoslovakia Alois Hudec 183.626
3  Czechoslovakia Jan Gajdoš 183.233
4  France Georges Leroux 179.655
5  Italy Romeo Neri 177.763
6  Switzerland Hermann Hänggi 176.916
7  Hungary István Pelle 176.715
8  Switzerland Georges Miez 176.546
9  Yugoslavia Josip Primožič 175.880
10  Yugoslavia Leon Štukelj 175.509
11  Czechoslovakia Jindřich Tintěra 173.560
12  Switzerland ?? Büllmann 170.495
13  Czechoslovakia Ladislav Tikal 170.023
14  Czechoslovakia Bedrich Supcik 169.55
15  Switzerland Josef (?) Walter 169.44
16  Yugoslavia Peter Šumi 168.55
17  Yugoslavia Boris Gregorka 166.93
18  Luxembourg Mathias Logelin 16?.??
19 France or Algeria??? ? Rizo 162.86
20  Yugoslavia Miroslav Forte 161.69
21  Netherlands Pieter (?) van Dam 159.09

[4][5][6]

Medalists

There was a special clause to the rules that in order for any individual to be properly termed 'World Champion', they had to demonstrate a certain level of competency among all 14 events, scoring at least 60% of all of the points that could be possibly awarded on each event. Therefore, the highest-ranking gymnast, Heikki Savolainen of Finland did not actually end up becoming World Champion; rather, 2nd-place finishing Alois Hudec of Czechoslovakia, who was the only individual to score at least 60% on all 14 events, ended up becoming 'World Champion' at this competition.[7]

Medal Country Gymnast
 Czechoslovakia Alois Hudec

Men's floor exercise
Medal Country Gymnast
 Czechoslovakia Alois Hudec

Men's rings
Medal Country Gymnast
 Czechoslovakia Alois Hudec

Men's vault
Medal Country Gymnast
 Switzerland Hermann Hänggi

Men's parallel bars
Medal Country Gymnast
 Hungary István Pelle

Men's horizontal bar
Medal Country Gymnast
 Finland Heikki Savolainen

References
  1. Huguenin, Andre. 100 Years of the International Gymnastics Federation: 1881-1981 (PDF). Translated by Unger, Beatrice. International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  2. Grandi, Bruno (ed.). The Story Goes On…125 Years 1881-2006 (PDF). International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  3. "FIG - History". www.gymnastics.sport. Federation Internationale de Gymnastique=. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  4. "Sa međunarodnih gimnastičkih takmičenja u Parizu" [From International Gymnastics Competitions in Paris.]. Sokolsky Glasnik (in Slovenian). Vol. 2, no. 29. July 16, 1931. p. 1. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  5. "Po Vitezstvi Druzstev Vitezstvi Jednotlivcu" [After the victory of the cooperatives, the victory of the individual.]. Věstník Sokolský. Vol. 33, no. 30. July 23, 1931. pp. 513–514. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  6. "Francuski prikaz o poslednjim pariškim gimnastičkim iakmičenjima za sveisko prvenstvo" [A French account of the last Parisian gymnastic competitions for all championship.]. Sokolsky Glasnik (in Slovenian). Vol. 2, no. 30. July 23, 1931. pp. 1–2. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  7. Huguenin, Andre. 100 Years of the International Gymnastics Federation: 1881-1981 (PDF). Translated by Unger, Beatrice. International Gymnastics Federation. pp. 84–85.
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