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The First Olympics in 1896: Vaulting

(An Illustrated History of Olympic Gymnastics)

The First Olympics in 1896: Vaulting

Carl Schuhmann (Germany) competes on the vault at the 1896 Olympics.

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In the first Olympic Games matting was hardly used. Schuhmann is performing his vault without the benefit of any padding to land on, or even a springboard from which to jump.

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