| Date | 9 April 1896 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Olympic | |
| Location | Panathinaiko Stadio, Athina | |
| Participants | 16 from 2 countries | |
| Format | Points given for execution, rhythm, and technical difficulty. | |
There were ten sets of parallel bars available for use. The judges gave points for the following components: 1) execution, 2) rhythm, and 3) technical difficulty. Other competitors are sometimes seen listed as team members, but these have been determined to be coaches and/or non-competitors.
| Pos | Competitors | NOC | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany |  GER | Gold | |||||
| Conrad Böcker • Alfred Flatow • Gustav Flatow • Georg Hillmar • Fritz Manteuffel • Karl Neukirch • Richard Röstel • Gustav Schuft • Carl Schuhmann • Hermann Weingärtner | ||||||||
| 2 | Panellinios Gymnastikos Syllogos |  GRE | Silver | |||||
| Nikolaos Andriakopoulos • Petros Persakis • Thomas Xenakis | ||||||||
| 3 | Ethnikos Gymnastikos Syllogos | GRE | Bronze | |||||
| Filippos Karvelas • Dimitrios Loundras • Ioannis Mitropoulos | ||||||||
