The final event in the gymnastics competition, rope climbing was held on 10 April.

Time and style were considered in placing the competitors who reached the top and distance climbed separating those who did not make it all the way up.

Five competitors entered, with the two Greeks taking top honors by being the only two to complete the climb.

The German Fritz Hofmann won the bronze medal, while the weightlifting champions Viggo Jensen and Launceston Elliot finished fourth and fifth.

[2][3] The men's rope climbing was held in the morning of the fifth day of events.