Gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's vault

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Men's vault
at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
Mikhail Voronin c1970.jpg
Mikhail Voronin
Venue Auditorio Nacional
Dates22–26 October 1968
Competitors116 from 28 nations
Winning score19.000
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Mikhail Voronin Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Silver medal icon.svg Yukio Endo Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Bronze medal icon.svg Sergei Diomidov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
  1964
1972  

The men's vault 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 116 competitors from 28 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 Mikhail Voronin of the Soviet Union, the nation's fourth gold medal in the vault. Yukio Endo of Japan took silver, while Soviet Sergei Diomidov earned bronze.

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). Three of the six finalists from 1964 returned: silver medalist Victor Lisitsky of the Soviet Union, bronze medalist Hannu Rantakari of Finland, and sixth-place finisher Yukio Endo of Japan. Reigning gold medalist and world champion Haruhiro Yamashita of Japan did not compete. [1]

Ecuador made its debut in the men's vault; 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. (One gymnast who entered the all-around competition did not perform on the vault.)

The event used a "vaulting horse" aligned parallel to the gymnast's run (rather than the modern "vaulting table" in use since 2004). 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 116th. In the final, each gymnast performed an additional voluntary exercise; half of the score from the preliminary carried over.

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 Mikhail Voronin Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.459.5519.009.5009.50019.000
Silver medal icon.svg Yukio Endo Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.359.6519.009.5009.45018.950
Bronze medal icon.svg Sergey Diomidov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.459.4518.909.4509.47518.925
4 Takeshi Katō Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.459.6019.059.5259.25018.775
5 Akinori Nakayama Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.459.4018.859.4259.30018.725
6 Eizo Kenmotsu Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.409.5518.959.4759.17518.650
7 Sawao Kato Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.359.5518.90did not compete
8 Valery Karasyov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.409.4518.85did not advance
Viktor Klimenko Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.459.4018.85did not advance
10 Siegfried Fülle Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  East Germany 9.359.4518.80did not advance
Viktor Lisitsky Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.409.4018.80did not advance
12 Valery Ilyinykh Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.309.4518.75did not advance
13 Mikołaj Kubica Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 9.309.4018.70did not advance
14 Matthias Brehme Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  East Germany 9.209.4518.65did not advance
15 Günter Beier Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  East Germany 9.309.3018.60did not advance
Janez Brodnik Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 9.259.3518.60did not advance
Miroslav Cerar Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 9.209.4018.60did not advance
18 Meinrad Berchtold Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 9.209.3518.55did not advance
František Bočko Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.259.3018.55did not advance
Wilhelm Kubica Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 9.259.3018.55did not advance
Václav Kubíčka Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.309.2518.55did not advance
Bohumil Mudřík Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.259.3018.55did not advance
23 Jiří Fejtek Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.109.4018.50did not advance
Dave Thor Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9.109.4018.50did not advance
Miloš Vratič Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 9.209.3018.50did not advance
Peter Weber Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  East Germany 9.209.3018.50did not advance
27 Václav Skoumal Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.209.2518.45did not advance
Helmut Tepasse Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany 9.059.4018.45did not advance
Mitsuo Tsukahara Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.059.4018.45did not advance
30 Georgi Adamov Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria 9.209.2018.40did not advance
Christian Guiffroy Flag of France.svg  France 9.109.3018.40did not advance
Christer Jönsson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 9.109.3018.40did not advance
Milenko Kersnić Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 9.109.3018.40did not advance
Klaus Köste Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  East Germany 9.159.2518.40did not advance
Fred Roethlisberger Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9.259.1518.40did not advance
Aleksander Rokosa Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 9.209.2018.40did not advance
37 Hans Ettlin Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 9.109.2518.35did not advance
Evert Lindgren Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 9.159.2018.35did not advance
Heiko Reinemer Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany 9.009.3518.35did not advance
Armando Valles Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 9.159.2018.35did not advance
41 Gilbert Larose Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 9.109.2018.30did not advance
Tine Šrot Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 9.059.2518.30did not advance
43 István Aranyos Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9.059.2018.25did not advance
Andrzej Gonera Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 8.909.3518.25did not advance
Erich Hess Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany 9.009.2518.25did not advance
Ivan Kondev Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria 9.159.1018.25did not advance
Stan Wild Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 9.109.1518.25did not advance
Stefan Zoev Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria 9.109.1518.25did not advance
49 Sid Jensen Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 8.859.3518.20did not advance
Sándor Kiss Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9.059.1518.20did not advance
Vincenzo Mori Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9.159.0518.20did not advance
Juhani Rahikainen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 9.009.2018.20did not advance
Endre Tihanyi Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9.159.0518.20did not advance
54 Kanati Allen Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9.009.1518.15did not advance
Rumen Gabrovski Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria 9.109.0518.15did not advance
Finn Johannesson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 9.059.1018.15did not advance
Raycho Khristov Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria 8.959.2018.15did not advance
Jerzy Kruża Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 9.009.1518.15did not advance
Olli Laiho Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 9.159.0018.15did not advance
60 Luigi Cimnaghi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9.158.9518.10did not advance
Hermann Höpfner Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany 8.959.1518.10did not advance
Miloslav Netušil Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 8.959.1518.10did not advance
63 Sid Freudenstein Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9.108.9518.05did not advance
Sylwester Kubica Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 8.759.3018.05did not advance
Jorge Rodríguez Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 8.959.1018.05did not advance
Peter Rohner Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 8.759.3018.05did not advance
Heikki Sappinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 8.909.1518.05did not advance
68 Steve Cohen Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8.959.0518.00did not advance
Gerhard Dietrich Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  East Germany 9.009.0018.00did not advance
Fernando Valles Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 8.859.1518.00did not advance
71 José Filipe Abreu Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 9.258.7017.95did not advance
Michel Bouchonnet Flag of France.svg  France 8.809.1517.95did not advance
Hans Peter Nielsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 8.959.0017.95did not advance
Mauno Nissinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 8.959.0017.95did not advance
75 Damir Anić Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 8.859.0517.90did not advance
Dezső Bordán Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9.058.8517.90did not advance
Roland Hürzeler Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 8.809.1017.90did not advance
78 Michael Booth Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 8.908.9517.85did not advance
Christian Deuza Flag of France.svg  France 8.759.1017.85did not advance
José González Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 9.008.8517.85did not advance
Béla Herczeg Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 8.809.0517.85did not advance
Hannu Rantakari Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 9.058.8017.85did not advance
83 Heinz Häussler Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany 8.858.9517.80did not advance
Steve Hug Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8.759.0517.80did not advance
85 Giovanni Carminucci Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9.058.7017.75did not advance
Bruno Franceschetti Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8.808.9517.75did not advance
87 Edwin Greutmann Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 8.659.0517.70did not advance
Reino Heino Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 8.908.8017.70did not advance
Bozhidar Ivanov Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria 8.808.9017.70did not advance
Roberto Pumpido Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 8.709.0017.70did not advance
Héctor Ramírez Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 8.858.8517.70did not advance
92 Barry Brooker Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 8.908.7517.65did not advance
Chung-tae Kim Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 9.008.6517.65did not advance
94 Roger Dion Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 8.559.0517.60did not advance
Luis Navarrete Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 8.409.2017.60did not advance
96 Paul Müller Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 8.459.1017.55did not advance
Octavio Suárez Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 8.409.1517.55did not advance
98 Rogelio Mendoza Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 8.209.3017.50did not advance
99 Larbi Lazhari Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 8.558.9017.45did not advance
Steve Mitruk Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 8.958.5017.45did not advance
Luis Ramírez Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 8.608.8517.45did not advance
102 José Vilchis Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 8.608.8017.40did not advance
Davaanyam Zagdbazaryn Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945-1992).svg  Mongolia 8.758.6517.40did not advance
104 Pasquale Carminucci Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8.758.6017.35did not advance
105 Murray Chessell Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 8.408.7517.15did not advance
106 Sergio Luna Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 8.358.7017.05did not advance
Konrád Mentsik Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 8.158.9017.05did not advance
108 Chu-Long Lai Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 8.608.4017.00did not advance
109 Enrique García Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 8.108.6516.75did not advance
110 Fu Cheng Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 8.608.0016.60did not advance
111 Arne Thomsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 9.007.0016.00did not advance
112 Pedro Rendón Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 6.757.1513.90did not advance
113 Franco Menichelli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9.309.30did not advance
114 Willi Jaschek Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany 9.109.10did not advance
115 Norman Henson Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines 8.408.40did not advance
116 Eduardo Nájera Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 8.058.05did not advance

References

  1. 1 2 "Horse Vault, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 November 2020.