The 12th Artistic Gymnastics

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were held in

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, the second largest city of Switzerland, on July 14-16, 1950. 20,000 spectatorsWinterthur Glossary: Ernst Gebendinger
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Medallists

Men's Results

Team competition

Individual all-around

Floor exercise

Pommel horse

Rings

Vault

Parallel bars

Horizontal bar

Women's Results

Team competition

Individual all-around

Vault

Uneven bars or flying rings

Balance beam

Floor exercise

Medals

References

External links

Romanian Gymnastics Federation: 1950 Results

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1950 in gymnastics International gymnastics competitions hosted by Switzerland