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Trampoline History

Where Does the Name "Trampoline" Come From?

"El trampolin" means diving board, in Spanish. George Nissen, the co-creator of the competitive style trampoline, heard the word on a performance tour in Mexico in the late 1930's. He liked the sound of it, and decided to Anglicize the spelling and call his bouncing rig a Trampoline, a term he registered as a trademark.

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Introduction The Beginning of the Industry Where does the name Trampoline come from? Development of the Sport Trampoline Training During World War II The Trampoline Scene in the Late 40's How Trampoline and Mini-Tramp came to Europe The Advancement of Trampolining History of Trampoline Competition First World Champions History of the ASTM Trampoline Subcommittee Gymnastics & Trampoline - A Historic Merger Historic Merger Paves the Way for Trampoline in the 2000 Olympics Trampoline World Championships - Final Qualification For The Olympics Olympic Update
Joe Burchfield - ITIA's First President Larry Griswold - The Diving Fool Newt Loken - Gentleman of Gymnastics Dan Millman - World Champion George Nissen - The Man and the Kangaroo Dave Ross - The Craftsman at Work

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