At the 1896 Summer Olympics, eight gymnastics events, all for men, were contested in Panathinaiko Stadium.

They were organized and prepared by the Sub-Committee for Wrestling and Gymnastics.

There were 71 competitors from 9 nations (including 52 from Greece) that took part in gymnastics.

[1] These medals are retroactively assigned by the International Olympic Committee; at the time, winners were given a silver medal and subsequent places received no award.

A total of 71 gymnasts from 9 nations competed at the Athens Games: