Alois Hudec

Alois Hudec was a Czechoslovak gymnast and an individual World and Olympic Champion in the sport.
He competed for Czechoslovakia at the 1936 [Summer Olympics] in Berlin, where he received a gold medal in rings. Part of his performance there is recorded in an 85-second shot in Leni Riefenstahl's film Olympia. He also competed at three World Championships in a row where he won the rings title every time.
Hudec also bears another particular distinction within the annals of the history of the sport. Although the 1931 World [Artistic Gymnastics Championships] often seem to go ignored by various authorities within the sport, the FIG, in their 125-Year Anniversary Publication, refers to them as the "First Artistic Men's World Championships". As he became the overall World All-Around Champion at those games, according to some authorities, Hudec could be considered the first-ever World All-Around Champion in the sport of Men's Artistic Gymnastics.