[3] The event was won by Alberto Braglia of Italy, the first man to successfully defend a title in the artistic individual all-around.

Braglia and Ségura were the first two men to win multiple medals in the event.

[1] Four of the top 10 gymnasts from the 1908 Games returned: gold medalist Alberto Braglia of Italy, bronze medalist Louis Ségura of France, sixth-place finisher Samuel Hodgetts of Great Britain, and seventh-place finisher Marcel Lalu of France.

Denmark, Luxembourg, and the Russian Empire each made their debut in the event.

Bohemia, France, Great Britain, Hungary, and Italy each made their third appearance, tying the absent Germany (missing the event for the first time) for most among nations.