History Of Trampoline Gymnastics. In 1934 an american gymnast named george nissen inspired by watching circus acrobats fall onto flexible safety nets and use the rebound to perform acrobatic skills constructed the first prototype trampoline out of canvas and rubber for inner tubes. The first modern trampoline was built by george nissen and larry griswold around 1934 at the university of iowa.
Later the trampolines were modified with a webbed bed and steel springs to enhance performance. The first modern trampoline was built by george nissen and larry griswold in 1936. It was initially used to train tumblers and astronauts and as a training tool to develop and hone acrobatic skills for other sports such as diving gymnastics and freestyle skiing.
At first trampoline was included as a gymnastics event 1947 64.
Trampoline gymnastics debuted as an olympic sport in 2000. The first modern trampoline was built by george nissen and larry griswold around 1934 at the university of iowa. Each routine is limited to 10 contacts with the trampoline with competitors scored on difficulty execution and form. Trampolining or trampoline gymnastics is a recreational activity acrobatic training tool as well as a competitive olympic sport in which athletes perform acrobatics while bouncing on a trampoline.
