Rope Climbing was contested at the Panathenaic Stadium as part of the 1896 gymnastics program. Competitors climbed a 14-metre rope, and the event was decided by how quickly they reached the top (with performances recorded using time and/or distance climbed).
Incomplete dataset mode: event rankings may include manual aggregate data and partial official results.
| Rank | Participant | Status | Distance | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikolaos Andriakopoulos | FINISHED | 14 m | PARTIAL |
| 2 | Thomas Xenakis | FINISHED | 14 m | PARTIAL |
| 3 | Fritz Hofmann | FINISHED | 12.5 m | PARTIAL |
| 4 | Viggo Jensen | FINISHED | - | PARTIAL |
| 5 | Launceston Elliot | FINISHED | - | PARTIAL |