Gymnastics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's pommel horse

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Men's pommel horse
at the Games of the XVII Olympiad
Boris Shakhlin 1960.jpg
Boris Shakhlin on the pommel horse
Venue Baths of Caracalla
Dates5–10 September
Competitors128 from 28 nations
Winning score19.375
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Eugen Ekman
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Gold medal icon.svg Boris Shakhlin
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Bronze medal icon.svg Shuji Tsurumi
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
  1956
1964  

The men's pommel horse competition was one of eight events for male competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. It was held on 5, 7, and 10 September at the Baths of Caracalla. There were 128 competitors from 28 nations, with nations in the team competition having up to 6 gymnasts and other nations entering up to 2 gymnasts. [1] There was a tie for first place in the pommel horse. Boris Shakhlin of the Soviet Union and Eugen Ekman of Finland each received a gold medal. It was the third consecutive Games with a gold medal for the Soviets, as Shakhlin became the first man to successfully repeat as Olympic champion in the event (and second to win multiple medals of any color). Ekman's medal was the only medal in men's artistic gymnastics in 1960 that did not go to the Soviet Union or Japan. Third place and the bronze medal went to Japan's Shuji Tsurumi.

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The 1960 gymnastics competitions introduced apparatus finals, with the all-around competition serving as a qualifying round for the pommel horse final.

Background

This was the 10th appearance of the event, which is one of the five apparatus events held every time there were apparatus events at the Summer Olympics (no apparatus events were held in 1900, 1908, 1912, or 1920). Five of the top 11 (including ties for 9th) gymnasts from 1956 returned: gold medalist Boris Shakhlin of the Soviet Union, silver medalist Takashi Ono of Japan, fifth-place finisher Yury Titov of the Soviet Union, sixth-place finisher Jaroslav Bím of Czechoslovakia, and seventh-place finisher Masao Takemoto of Japan. Shakhlin was also the reigning (1958) world champion. [1]

Morocco and South Korea each made their debut in the men's pommel horse; the short-lived United Arab Republic made its only appearance. The United States made its ninth appearance, most of any nation, having missed only the inaugural 1896 Games.

Competition format

The gymnastics all-around events continued to use the aggregation format. Each nation entered a team of six gymnasts or up to two individual gymnasts. All entrants in the gymnastics competitions performed both a compulsory exercise and a voluntary exercise for each apparatus. The scores for all 12 exercises were summed to give an individual all-around score.

These exercise scores were also used for qualification for the new apparatus finals. The two exercises (compulsory and voluntary) for each apparatus were summed to give an apparatus score; the top 6 in each apparatus participated in the finals; others were ranked 7th through 130th. For the apparatus finals, the all-around score for that apparatus was multiplied by one-half then added to the final round exercise score to give a final total.

Exercise scores ranged from 0 to 10, with the final total apparatus score from 0 to 20.

Schedule

All times are Central European Time (UTC+1)

DateTimeRound
Monday, 5 September 19608:00
17:00
Preliminary: Compulsory
Wednesday, 7 September 19608:00
17:00
Preliminary: Voluntary
Saturday, 10 September 196015:00Final

Results

Eugen Ekman on the pommel horse Eugen Ekman 1960.jpg
Eugen Ekman on the pommel horse
RankGymnastNationPreliminaryFinal
CompulsoryVoluntaryTotal12 Prelim.FinalTotal
Gold medal icon.svg Eugen Ekman Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 9.559.7019.259.6259.75019.375
Boris Shakhlin Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.609.7519.359.6759.70019.375
Bronze medal icon.svg Shuji Tsurumi Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.509.6019.109.5509.60019.150
4 Takashi Mitsukuri Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.609.5519.159.5759.55019.125
5 Yury Titov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.559.6519.209.6009.35018.950
6 Takashi Ono Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.609.5519.159.5758.95018.525
7 Miroslav Cerar Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 9.609.4519.05Did not advance
8 Kauko Heikkinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 9.409.6019.00Did not advance
Larry Banner US flag 49 stars.svg  United States 9.509.5019.00Did not advance
10 Yukio Endo Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.459.4018.85Did not advance
Nikolai Miligulo Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.509.3518.85Did not advance
12 Jaroslav Šťastný Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.309.5018.80Did not advance
Valery Kerdemelidi Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.409.4018.80Did not advance
Orlando Polmonari Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9.309.5018.80Did not advance
15 Åge Storhaug Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 9.359.4018.75Did not advance
Gar O'Quinn US flag 49 stars.svg  United States 9.309.4518.75Did not advance
Gianfranco Marzolla Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9.359.4018.75Did not advance
18 Vladimir Portnoy Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.309.4018.70Did not advance
Pavel Gajdoš Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.209.5018.70Did not advance
Jack Beckner US flag 49 stars.svg  United States 9.409.3018.70Did not advance
Josy Stoffel Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 9.259.4518.70Did not advance
Dragan Gagić Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 9.359.3518.70Did not advance
23 Franco Menichelli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9.359.3018.65Did not advance
Ivan Čaklec Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 9.259.4018.65Did not advance
Angelo Vicardi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9.209.4518.65Did not advance
26 Nobuyuki Aihara Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.409.2018.60Did not advance
Masao Takemoto Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.309.3018.60Did not advance
Don Tonry US flag 49 stars.svg  United States 9.259.3518.60Did not advance
Fritz Feuz Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 9.259.3518.60Did not advance
30 Albert Azaryan Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.459.1018.55Did not advance
Giovanni Carminucci Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9.259.3018.55Did not advance
Edy Thomi Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 9.259.3018.55Did not advance
33 Jaroslav Bím Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.109.4018.50Did not advance
Fred Orlofsky US flag 49 stars.svg  United States 9.109.4018.50Did not advance
Józef Rajnisz Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 9.209.3018.50Did not advance
36 Kurt Wigartz Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8.907.2518.45Did not advance
Sakari Olkkonen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 9.209.2518.45Did not advance
38 János Mester Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 8.809.1018.40Did not advance
Jean Jaillard Flag of France.svg  France 8.758.8018.40Did not advance
40 Günter Nachtigall Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 9.109.2518.35Did not advance
Pasquale Carminucci Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9.109.2518.35Did not advance
42 Ferdinand Daniš Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.259.0518.30Did not advance
Josef Trmal Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.009.3018.30Did not advance
Velik Kapsazov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 9.058.9018.30Did not advance
Alojz Petrovič Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 9.109.2018.30Did not advance
46 Siegfried Fülle Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 8.959.3018.25Did not advance
Raimo Heinonen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 9.159.1018.25Did not advance
48 Ladislav Pazdera Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 8.809.4018.20Did not advance
Olavi Leimuvirta Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 9.159.0518.20Did not advance
Max Benker Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 8.859.3518.20Did not advance
51 Ernst Fivian Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 8.959.2018.15Did not advance
Otto Kestola Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 9.208.9518.15Did not advance
Nik Stuart Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 9.358.8018.15Did not advance
54 Mohamed Lazhari Flag of France.svg  France 8.708.9018.10Did not advance
André Brüllmann Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 9.009.1018.10Did not advance
Bo Wirhed Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 9.305.5018.10Did not advance
57 Lajos Varga Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9.258.7018.05Did not advance
Leif Koorn Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 9.208.2518.05Did not advance
59 Hans Schwarzentruber Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 9.158.8518.00Did not advance
Rajmund Csányi Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 8.857.3518.00Did not advance
Todor Bachvarov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 8.809.3018.00Did not advance
62 Alfred Kucharczyk Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 8.959.0017.95Did not advance
Andrzej Konopka Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 8.759.2017.95Did not advance
Ernest Hawełek Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 9.008.9517.95Did not advance
65 Philipp Fürst Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 8.409.5017.90Did not advance
Günter Lyhs Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 8.909.0017.90Did not advance
Bernard Fauqueux Flag of France.svg  France 8.859.3517.90Did not advance
Hans Sauter Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 9.058.8517.90Did not advance
69 Rudolf Keszthelyi Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9.209.0017.85Did not advance
Milenko Lekić Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 9.008.8517.85Did not advance
Géza Bejek Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 8.709.2017.85Did not advance
Lyuben Khristov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 9.159.1517.85Did not advance
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Stig Lindewall Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 9.107.8017.80Did not advance
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Hermann Klien Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 8.708.9017.60Did not advance
80 Nikola Prodanov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 8.209.4017.50Did not advance
Aleksander Rokosa Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 8.509.0017.50Did not advance
82 Robert Caymaris Flag of France.svg  France 9.009.1517.35Did not advance
83 Armand Huberty Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 8.608.7017.30Did not advance
Johann König Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 8.608.7017.30Did not advance
85 Marsel Markulin Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 8.358.9017.25Did not advance
86 Erwin Koppe Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 8.858.3017.15Did not advance
Richard Montpetit Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada 8.308.8517.15Did not advance
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Ahmed Goneim Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic 9.008.8517.10Did not advance
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99 Jack Pancott Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 7.808.6016.40Did not advance
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103 Georgi Khristov Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 7.208.6516.00Did not advance
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The men's pommel horse competition was one of eight events for male competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. It was held from 3 to 7 December at the Melbourne Festival Hall. There were 63 competitors from 18 nations, with nations in the team competition having up to 6 gymnasts and other nations entering up to 3 gymnasts. The event was won by Boris Shakhlin of the Soviet Union, the nation's second consecutive victory in the pommel horse. Takashi Ono earned Japan's first medal in the event with his silver. Soviet Viktor Chukarin became the first man to win multiple medals in the pommel horse, adding a bronze to his 1952 gold.

Gymnastics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Mens artistic individual all-around Olympic gymnastics event

The men's artistic individual all-around competition at the 1960 Summer Olympics was held at the Baths of Caracalla from 5 to 7 September. It was the thirteenth appearance of the event. There were 130 competitors from 28 nations. Each nation entered a team of six gymnasts or up to two individual gymnasts. The event was won by Boris Shakhlin of the Soviet Union, the nation's third consecutive victory in the event, putting the Soviets second all-time to that point. Takashi Ono of Japan and Yuri Titov of the Soviet Union repeated as silver and bronze medalists, respectively; they were the fifth and sixth men to earn multiple medals in the event.

References

  1. 1 2 "Pommelled Horse, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 December 2020.