“A gymnast walks into a bar…” (bar joke)

“A guy walks into a bar…” is a typical form of what has been called the “bar joke.” “So a nearsighted gymnast walks into a bar” was cited in March 2010. “So a nearsighted gymnast walks into a bar” was cited in March 2010. “A gymnast walks into a bar, and is rendered hors de combat” was cited on Twitter  on October 25, 2010. “So this blind gymnast walks into a bar….” was cited on Twitter on March 23, 2011.
 
The joke became associated with the Olympics in the summer of 2012. “Gymnast walks into a bar. Loses 3 points. #Olympics Joke” was cited on Twitter on July 25, 2012.
 
   
Jef Mallett
MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2010
It’s all timing about
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That, or delaying whatever gag I had in mind with two long digressions until I forgot whatever punch line I had in mind in the first place. I think maybe it was something about ”… so a nearsighted gymnast walks into a bar.” It all too often is.
POSTED BY JEF MALLETT AT 11:23 AM 2 COMMENTS
       
Twitter   
Karunakaran
‏@kskarun
.@notytony A gymnast walks into a bar, and is rendered hors de combat.
5:46 AM - 25 Oct 2010
 
Twitter
Patti Mayonaise
‏@CocoaBean_
#JokeOfTheDay So this blind gymnast walks into a bar….
2:30 PM - 23 Mar 2011
 
Twitter
Paul and Al
‏@PaulandAl
So a polish gymnast walks into a bar… http://fb.me/ZTHT53Sh
5:24 AM - 14 Apr 2011
 
Twitter
Ross Eldridge
‏@BarkingMadAmble
A gymnast walks into a bar. Clearly he needs to train a little more.
5:28 AM - 1 Jul 2011
 
Twitter
UPrinting SmallBiz
‏@UP_FeatBiz
Gymnast walks into a bar. Loses 3 points. #Olympics Joke
7:03 PM - 25 Jul 2012
 
Twitter
phil kuda
‏@philkuda
A gymnast walks into a bar. He loses major points and faffs his chances of a medal. #terrible #olympic #joke
4:46 PM - 30 Jul 2012
 
The Telegraph (UK)
London 2012: Best Olympic jokes
The Olympics don’t naturally inspire comedy gold, but if you can stop groaning at the terrible puns there are occasional laughs to be had.
7:00AM BST 10 Aug 2012
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A gymnast walks into a bar ... He gets a two-point deduction and ruins his chances of a medal.
 
Google Books 
More One Liners, Jokes and Gags
By Grant Tucker
London: The Robson Press
2013
Pg. ?:
A gymnast walks into a bar. He gets a two point deduction and ruins his chances of a medal.
   
Thought Catalog
OCTOBER 25, 2013
60 People On ‘The Best Lame Joke’ They Know
By Mandy Zucker
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51. MisfitHula
Olympic gymnast walks into a bar, she doesn’t get a medal.
 
reddit
A gymnast walks into a bar… (self.Jokes)
submitted August 15, 2014 by thebeauska
She is then deducted five points.
 
reddit
An untalented gymnast walks into a bar. (self.Jokes)
submitted December 11, 2015 by denturedocelot
   
reddit
Mud
‏@MudBucket
a bad gymnast walks into a bar
3:01 PM - 12 Dec 2015