The 12th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Basel, the second largest city of Switzerland, on July 14-16, 1950. 20,000 spectatorsWinterthur Glossary: Ernst Gebendinger 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 Marcel AdatteHans EugsterErnst GebendingerJack GünthardWalter LehmannJosef StalderMelchior ThalmannJean Tschabold Paavo AaltonenVeikko HuhtanenKalevi LaitinenKaino LempinenOlavi RoveHeikki SavolainenEsa SeesteKalevi Viskari Alphonse AngerRaymond BadinMarcel de WolfRaymond DotLucien MassetMichel MathiotGilbert PruvostAndré Weingand Walter Lehmann Marcel Adatte Olavi Rove Josef Stalder Ernst Gebendinger none awarded Raymond Dot Josef Stalder Marcel Adatte Walter Lehmann Walter Lehmann Olavi Rove Hans Eugster Ernst Gebendinger Olavi Rove Walter Lehmann Hans Eugster Olavi Rove Raymond Dot Paavo Aaltonen Veikko Huhtanen Walter Lehmann Josef Stalder Women Evy BerggrenVanja BlombergKarin LindbergGunnel LjungströmHjördis NordinAnn-Sofi PetterssonGöta PetterssonIngrid Sandahl Ginette DurandColette HuéMadeleine JouffroyAlexandra LemoineLiliane MontagneChristine PalauIrène PittelioenJeanette Vogelbacher Renata BianchiLicia MacchiniLaura MicheliAnna MonlariniMarja NuttiElena SantoniLiliana ScaricabarozziLilia Torriani Helena Rakoczy Ann-Sofi Pettersson Gertrude Kolar Helena Rakoczy Gertrude Kolar Alexandra Lemoine Ann-Sofi Pettersson Gertrude Kolar none awarded Helena Rakoczy Helena Rakoczy Marja Nutti Licia Macchini Helena Rakoczy Tereza Kočiš Stefania Reindlowa
Men's results
Team competition Rank Team Total 852.250 838.500 807.850 4 728.900 5 664.900 6 623.800
Individual all-around Rank Gymnast Total 143.300 141.000 140.800 4 139.950 5 139.500 6 139.400 7 139.350 8 138.850 9 138.800 10 138.750 11 138.200 12 138.050
Floor exercise Rank Gymnast Compulsory Optional Total 9.600 9.650 19.250 9.500 9.750 19.250 9.600 9.600 19.200 4 9.600 9.550 19.150 4 9.600 9.550 19.150 4 9.600 9.550 19.150 7 9.600 9.450 19.050 8 9.450 9.550 19.000
Pommel horse Rank Gymnast Compulsory Optional Total 9.800 9.900 19.700 9.600 9.750 19.350 9.400 9.650 19.050 4 9.500 9.400 18.900 4 9.400 9.500 18.900 6 9.300 9.550 18.850 7 9.500 9.100 18.600
Rings Rank Gymnast Compulsory Optional Total 9.750 9.850 19.600 9.650 9.650 19.300 9.550 9.650 19.200 4 9.450 9.700 19.150 5 9.500 9.400 18.900 6 9.500 9.350 18.850 6 9.350 9.500 18.850
Vault Rank Gymnast Compulsory Optional Total 9.750 9.700 19.450 9.600 9.750 19.350 9.650 9.650 19.300 4 9.750 9.450 19.200 4 9.600 9.600 19.200 4 9.700 9.500 19.200 7 9.500 9.600 19.100 8 9.450 9.550 19.000
Parallel bars Rank Gymnast Compulsory Optional Total 10.000 9.850 19.850 9.850 9.600 19.450 9.800 9.550 19.350 4 9.700 9.600 19.300 5 9.600 9.650 19.250 6 9.550 9.350 18.900 6 9.200 9.700 18.900
Horizontal bar Rank Gymnast Compulsory Optional Total 9.750 9.700 19.450 9.800 9.600 19.400 9.750 9.600 19.350 9.750 9.600 19.350 5 9.650 9.600 19.250 6 9.650 9.500 19.150
Women's Results
Team competition Rank Team Total 607.500 598.766 594.250 4 589.333 5 587.333 6 585.783 7 509.866
Individual all-around Rank Gymnast Total 94.016 91.700 91.000 4 90.633 5 90.516 6 90.466 7 90.100 8 89.933 9 89.483 10 89.333 11 89.300 12 88.883
Vault Rank Gymnast Total 23.566 23.466 23.400 4 23.366 5 23.300
Uneven bars or flying rings Rank Gymnast Total 24.000 24.000 23.850 4 23.600 5 23.550 6 23.500 6 23.500
Balance beam Rank Gymnast Total 23.433 23.333 23.200 4 22.966 5 22.933
Floor exercise Rank Gymnast Total 23.166 23.033 23.000 4 22.966 5 22.600
Medals
References
External links Romanian Gymnastics Federation: 1950 Results Sports123