| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Collegiate gymnastics |
| Location |  Chicago, Illinois |
| Host(s) | University of Chicago |
| Venue(s) | Henry Crown Field House |
| Participants | 6 teams |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Illinois (1st title) |
| 1st runners-up | Army |
| 2nd runners-up | USC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| All-Around Champion | Joe Giallombardo, Illinois |
The 1939 NCAA gymnastics championships were contested at the second annual NCAA-sanctioned competition to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate gymnastics among its member programs in the United States.[1]
For the second year, the championships were hosted by the University of Chicago at the Henry Crown Field House in Chicago, Illinois.
Illinois finished on top of the team standings, the Fighting Illini's first title.
For the second consecutive year, the individual all-around championship went to Joe Giallombardo from Illinois.
Team results
- (H) = Hosts
- (DC) = Defending champions
- Italics = Debut appearance
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 | Illinois | 21 |
 | Army | 17 |
 | USC | 13 |
| 4 | Temple | 11 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 8 |
| 6 | Chicago (H, DC) | 7 |
Individual events
Seven individual national championship events were held:
| Event | Champion gymnast | School |
|---|---|---|
| Pommel Horse | Erwin Beyer | Chicago |
| Vault | Marv Forman | Illinois |
| Parallel bars | Bob Sears | Army |
| Horizontal bar | Adam Walters | Temple |
| Tumbling | Joe Giallombardo | Illinois |
| Rope climbing | Ray Belardi | Army |
| Flying rings | Ron Hall | USC |
See also
References
- ↑ "NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
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