Friday, February 13, 2009
Olympic Rope ClimbingRope Climbing was a contested event at the summer games of the first modern Olympics held in 1896. This rare picture shows the setup: the rope was 14 meters long, and both time and "style" (climbers had to hold an L-sit for the duration) were considered for the scoring.
Five climbers competed, with Nikolaos Andriakopoulos and Thomas Xenakis of Greece finishing in first and second place respectively. Fritz Hoffmann of Germany won the Bronze. Rounding out the field were weightlifters Viggo Jensen of Denmark and Launceston Elliott of Great Britain.
Labels: 1896 Olympics, Launceston Elliott, Olympic Event, Olympic Rope Climbing, Rope Climbing, Viggo Jensen
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