Carl Schuhmann(left)and Georgios Tsitas shake hands
before the final match of the wrestlingcompetition.
Carl Schuhmann(left)
and Georgios Tsitas shake hands before the final match of the wrestling competition.
The most successful competitor was German wrestler and gymnast Carl Schuhmann, who won four events.
The most successful competitor was German wrestler and gymnast Carl Schuhmann, who won four gold medals.
It was continued the following day, when Schuhmann needed only fifteen minutes to finish the bout.
It was continued the following day, when Schuhmann needed only a quarterof an hour to finish the bout.
It was continued the following day, when Schuhmann needed only a quarter of an hour to finish the bout.
Darkness forced the final match to be suspended after 40 minutes;
it was continued the following day, when Schuhmann needed only fifteen minutes to finish the bout.
Three Germans added individual titles: Hermann Weingärtner won the horizontal bar event, Alfred
Flatow won the parallel bars; and Carl Schuhmann, who also competed successfully in wrestling, won the vault.