Gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's pommel horse

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Men's pommel horse
at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
Miroslav Cerar 1964b.jpg
Miroslav Cerar (1964)
Venue Auditorio Nacional
Dates22–26 October
Competitors115 from 27 nations
Winning score19.325
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Miroslav Cerar Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia
Silver medal icon.svg Olli Laiho Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Bronze medal icon.svg Mikhail Voronin Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
  1964
1972  

The men's pommel horse competition was one of eight events for male competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. The event was held from 22 to 26 October at the Auditorio Nacional. There were 115 competitors from 27 nations, with nations in the team competition having up to 6 gymnasts and other nations entering up to 3 gymnasts. [1] The event was won by Miroslav Cerar of Yugoslavia, the second man to successfully defend an Olympic pommel horse title. Olli Laiho of Finland took silver, while Mikhail Voronin of the Soviet Union finished with bronze. Japan's three-Games podium streak in the event ended, while the Soviet streak stretched to five Games.

Background

This was the 12th 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). Only one of the six finalists from 1964 returned: gold medalist Miroslav Cerar of Yugoslavia. Cerar had added another world championship to his pommel horse resume in 1966 and was the favorite to repeat as Olympic champion. Mikhail Voronin of the Soviet Union had been the runner-up at the world championships. [1]

Ecuador made its debut in the men's pommel horse; East and West Germany competed separately for the first time. The United States made its 11th appearance, most of any nation, having missed only the inaugural 1896 Games.

Competition format

Each nation entered a team of six gymnasts or up to three 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. (Three gymnasts who entered the all-around did not compete on the pommel horse.)

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 114th. In the final, each gymnast performed an additional voluntary exercise; half of the score from the preliminary carried over. [1] [2]

Schedule

All times are Central Standard Time (UTC-6)

DateTimeRound
Tuesday, 22 October 19688:30
17:00
Preliminary: Compulsory
Thursday, 24 October 19688:30
17:00
Preliminary: Voluntary
Saturday, 26 October 196819:00Final

Results

RankGymnastNationPreliminaryFinal
CompulsoryVoluntaryTotal12 Prelim.FinalTotal
Gold medal icon.svg Miroslav Cerar Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 9.659.7019.359.6759.65019.325
Silver medal icon.svg Olli Laiho Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 9.459.7019.159.5759.65019.225
Bronze medal icon.svg Mikhail Voronin Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.709.5019.209.6009.60019.200
4 Wilhelm Kubica Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 9.609.5019.109.5509.60019.150
5 Eizo Kenmotsu Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.459.6519.109.5509.50019.050
6 Viktor Klimenko Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.509.6019.109.5509.40018.950
7 Dave Thor Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9.509.6019.10Did not advance
8 Sergey Diomidov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.509.5019.00Did not advance
Jiří Fejtek Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.409.6019.00Did not advance
Sawao Kato Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.459.5519.00Did not advance
Mikołaj Kubica Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 9.459.5519.00Did not advance
12 Valery Karasyov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.359.5018.85Did not advance
Akinori Nakayama Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.409.4518.85Did not advance
Miloslav Netušil Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.309.5518.85Did not advance
Mauno Nissinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 9.409.4518.85Did not advance
16 Heinz Häussler Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany 9.309.5018.80Did not advance
Willi Jaschek Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany 9.259.5518.80Did not advance
18 Matthias Brehme Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  East Germany 9.509.2518.75Did not advance
19 Steve Hug Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9.309.4018.70Did not advance
20 Gerhard Dietrich Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  East Germany 9.159.5018.65Did not advance
Takeshi Katō Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.209.4518.65Did not advance
22 Viktor Lisitsky Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.309.3018.60Did not advance
Paul Müller Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 9.259.3518.60Did not advance
24 Chung-tae Kim Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).png  South Korea 9.159.3518.50Did not advance
25 Valery Ilyinykh Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.059.4018.45Did not advance
26 Yukio Endo Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.209.2018.40Did not advance
Sylwester Kubica Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 9.009.4018.40Did not advance
Peter Rohner Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 9.109.3018.40Did not advance
29 Michel Bouchonnet Flag of France.svg  France 9.109.2518.35Did not advance
Roland Hürzeler Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 9.309.0518.35Did not advance
Bohumil Mudřík Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.109.2518.35Did not advance
Miloš Vratič Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 8.959.4018.35Did not advance
33 František Bočko Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 8.909.4018.30Did not advance
Giovanni Carminucci Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8.959.3518.30Did not advance
Hans Peter Nielsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 9.009.3018.30Did not advance
36 Meinrad Berchtold Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 8.909.3518.25Did not advance
37 Bruno Franceschetti Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9.009.2518.25Did not advance
38 Armando Valles Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 9.059.1018.15Did not advance
39 Jerzy Kruża Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 9.009.1018.10Did not advance
Evert Lindgren Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8.759.3518.10Did not advance
41 Janez Brodnik Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 8.859.1518.00Did not advance
42 Luigi Cimnaghi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9.108.8517.95Did not advance
Andrzej Gonera Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 8.859.1017.95Did not advance
Gilbert Larose Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 8.909.0517.95Did not advance
45 Klaus Köste Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  East Germany 9.258.6517.90Did not advance
Václav Kubíčka Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 8.909.0017.90Did not advance
Juhani Rahikainen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 9.008.9017.90Did not advance
48 Hermann Höpfner Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany 8.809.0017.80Did not advance
Heikki Sappinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 8.609.2017.80Did not advance
Stan Wild Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 8.709.1017.80Did not advance
51 Pasquale Carminucci Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8.709.0517.75Did not advance
52 Peter Weber Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  East Germany 8.758.9517.70Did not advance
53 Christian Guiffroy Flag of France.svg  France 9.058.6017.65Did not advance
Milenko Kersnić Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 8.858.8017.65Did not advance
Ivan Kondev Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria 8.808.8517.65Did not advance
Mitsuo Tsukahara Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.408.2517.65Did not advance
57 Reino Heino Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 8.808.8017.60Did not advance
58 Kanati Allen Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9.008.5517.55Did not advance
Vincenzo Mori Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8.708.8517.55Did not advance
Fred Roethlisberger Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8.858.7017.55Did not advance
Aleksander Rokosa Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 8.559.0017.55Did not advance
Octavio Suárez Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 8.657.9017.55Did not advance
63 Damir Anić Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 8.359.1517.50Did not advance
Steve Mitruk Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 8.758.7517.50Did not advance
65 Dezső Bordán Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 8.808.6517.45Did not advance
Hans Ettlin Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 8.958.5017.45Did not advance
67 István Aranyos Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 8.658.7017.35Did not advance
Steve Cohen Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9.008.3517.35Did not advance
Christian Deuza Flag of France.svg  France 9.008.3517.35Did not advance
Stefan Zoev Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria 9.358.0017.35Did not advance
71 Siegfried Fülle Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  East Germany 9.058.2517.30Did not advance
Sándor Kiss Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 8.758.5517.30Did not advance
73 Georgi Adamov Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria 9.058.2017.25Did not advance
Tine Šrot Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 8.608.6517.25Did not advance
Fernando Valles Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 8.908.3517.25Did not advance
76 Edwin Greutmann Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 8.608.6017.20Did not advance
Raycho Khristov Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria 8.408.8017.20Did not advance
Rogelio Mendoza Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 8.159.0517.20Did not advance
Endre Tihanyi Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 8.658.5517.20Did not advance
80 Finn Johannesson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8.558.6017.15Did not advance
81 Erich Hess Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany 8.858.2517.10Did not advance
82 Roger Dion Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 8.558.4517.00Did not advance
83 Michael Booth Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 8.408.4016.80Did not advance
Helmut Tepasse Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany 7.709.1016.80Did not advance
85 Günter Beier Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  East Germany 8.758.0016.75Did not advance
Christer Jönsson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8.857.9016.75Did not advance
Václav Skoumal Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 7.908.8516.75Did not advance
Arne Thomsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 7.709.0516.75Did not advance
89 Sid Jensen Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 8.708.0016.70Did not advance
Hannu Rantakari Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 8.358.3516.70Did not advance
Davaanyam Zagdbazaryn Flag of the People's Republic of Mongolia (1940-1992).svg  Mongolia 8.458.2516.70Did not advance
92 Murray Chessell Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 8.408.2516.25Did not advance
93 Sid Freudenstein Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8.757.8516.60Did not advance
94 José Filipe Abreu Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 8.408.1016.50Did not advance
95 Rumen Gabrovski Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria 8.408.0016.40Did not advance
Bozhidar Ivanov Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria 7.708.7016.40Did not advance
97 Béla Herczeg Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 8.757.6016.35Did not advance
98 Luis Navarrete Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 7.908.2516.15Did not advance
99 Konrád Mentsik Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 7.508.6016.10Did not advance
Jorge Rodríguez Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 7.708.4016.10Did not advance
101 Enrique García Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 7.558.4015.95Did not advance
102 Heiko Reinemer Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany 7.008.8015.80Did not advance
103 José Vilchis Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 7.807.7015.50Did not advance
104 Barry Brooker Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 7.307.7015.00Did not advance
105 José González Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 8.206.4514.65Did not advance
Roberto Pumpido Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 6.857.8014.65Did not advance
107 Luis Ramírez Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 6.757.8014.55Did not advance
108 Larbi Lazhari Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 6.657.0013.65Did not advance
109 Héctor Ramírez Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 8.304.5012.80Did not advance
110 Chu-Long Lai Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 4.507.8012.30Did not advance
111 Sergio Luna Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 5.505.7511.25Did not advance
112 Fu Cheng Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 3.506.9510.45Did not advance
113 Pedro Rendón Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 3.505.809.30Did not advance
114 Eduardo Nájera Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 4.003.507.50Did not advance
115 Franco Menichelli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0.000.00Did not advance

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