The men's triathlon was an artistic gymnastics

Artistic gymnastics

Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics where gymnasts perform short routines on different apparatus, with less time for vaulting . The sport is governed by the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique , which designs the Code of Points and regulates all aspects of international elite...

 event held as part of the Gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics

Gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics

At the 1904 Summer Olympics, eleven gymnastics events were contested, all for men only.The 1904 Games had a confusing program of events spread out over several months, and the gymnastics competition was no different...

 programme. It was the only time the event was held at the Olympics. The competition was held on Friday, July 1, 1904 and on Saturday, July 2, 1904. One hundred and nineteen gymnasts from three nations competed, 111 of them represented the United States

United States

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, seven Germany

German Empire

The German Empire refers to Germany during the "Second Reich" period from the unification of Germany and proclamation of Wilhelm I as German Emperor on 18 January 1871, to 1918, when it became a federal republic after defeat in World War I and the abdication of the Emperor, Wilhelm II.The German...

, and one Switzerland

Switzerland

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The three apparatus used were the horizontal bar

Horizontal bar

The high bar, also known as the horizontal bar, is an apparatus used by male gymnasts in Artistic Gymnastics. It traditionally consists of a cylindrical metal bar that is rigidly held above and parallel to the floor by a system of cables and stiff vertical supports. Gymnasts typically wear leather...

, the parallel bars, and the horse (itself actually split further between the "long horse" or vault

Vault (gymnastics)

The vault is an artistic gymnastics apparatus, as well as the skill performed using that apparatus. Vaulting is also the action of performing a vault. Both male and female gymnasts perform the vault...

 and the "side horse" or pommel horse

Pommel horse

The pommel horse is an artistic gymnastics apparatus. Traditionally, it is used by only male gymnasts. Originally made of a metal frame with a wooden body and a leather cover, modern pommel horses have a metal body covered with foam rubber and leather, with plastic handles .- History :The pommel...

). Each gymnast performed two compulsory routines and one optional routine on each apparatus, with the compulsory routines split between the two versions of the horse and the optional horse routine being on the side horse. The maximum score in each routine was 5, for a total maximum of 45.

Scores from this event, as well as the athletics triathlon event

Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics - Men's triathlon

The men's triathlon was an unusual event conducted during the 1904 Summer Olympics. The International Olympic Committee lists it as part of the Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme, though other sources list it among the Gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics events. Gymnasts rather...

, were used to determine final scoring in the gymnastic all-around event

Gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics - Men's all-around

The men's all-around was an artistic gymnastics event held as part of the Gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second time an all-around event was held at the Olympics. The competition was held on Friday, July 1, 1904 and on Saturday, July 2, 1904...

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Results

Final
1		43.39
2		43.00
3		41.60
4		41.56
5		40.82
6		39.53
7		39.03
8		38.97
9		38.90
10		38.70
11		37.75
12		37.72
13		37.62
14		37.57
15		37.49
16		37.19
17		36.72
18		36.50
19		35.66
20		35.63
21		35.57
22		35.32
23		35.27
24		35.26
25		35.12
26		34.87
27		34.20
28		33.97
29		33.73
30		33.71
31		33.40
32		33.38
33		33.25
34		33.20
35		32.99
36		32.92
37		32.90
38		32.85
39		32.66
40		32.61
41		31.96
42		31.93
43		31.82
44		31.68
45		31.61
46		31.43
47		31.13
48		30.89
49		30.87
50		30.79
51		30.77
52		30.67
53		30.63
54		30.34
55		30.33
56		30.13
57		30.07
58		29.98
59		29.93
60		29.76
61		29.73
62		29.66
63		29.07
64		29.05
65		28.70
66		28.63
67		28.35
68		28.34
69		27.97
		27.97
71		27.73
		27.73
73.		27.63
74.		27.54
75		27.33
76		27.24
77		26.70
78		26.44
		26.44
80		26.41
81.		26.40
82		26.32
83		26.24
84		26.14
85		26.05
86		25.54
87		25.50
88		25.43
89		25.27
90		25.21
91		24.72
92		24.53
93		24.29
94		24.15
95		23.63
96		23.50
97		23.33
98		23.11
99		23.01
100		22.85
101		22.48
102		22.44
103		22.30
104		22.24
105		21.90
106		21.87
107		21.85
108		21.80
109		21.77
110		21.70
111		21.36
112		21.20
113		21.06
114		19.83
115		19.47
116		19.45
117		18.07
118		16.96
119		13.14