Gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's pommel horse

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Men's pommel horse
at the Games of the XX Olympiad
Viktor Klimenko (gymnast) 1972.jpg
Viktor Klimenko
Venue Olympiahalle
Dates27 August – 1 September
Competitors111 from 26 nations
Winning score19.125
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Viktor Klimenko
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Silver medal icon.svg Sawao Kato
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Bronze medal icon.svg Eizo Kenmotsu
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
  1968
1976  

These are the results of the men's pommel horse competition, one of eight events for male competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. The qualification and final rounds took place on August 27, 29 and September 1 at the Sports Hall. There were 111 competitors from 26 nations (with 2 of the 113 gymnasts not starting in this apparatus); nations entering the team event had 6 gymnasts while other nations could have up to 3 gymnasts. [1] The event was won by Viktor Klimenko of the Soviet Union, the nation's fourth victory in the men's pommel horse. Sawao Kato (silver) and Eizo Kenmotsu (bronze) returned Japan to the pommel horse podium after a one-Games absence.

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Background

This was the 13th 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). Four of the six finalists from 1968 returned: bronze medalist Mikhail Voronin of the Soviet Union, fourth-place finisher Wilhelm Kubica of Poland, fifth-place finisher Eizo Kenmotsu of Japan, and sixth-place finisher Viktor Klimenko of the Soviet Union. Three-time world champion and two-time gold medalist Miroslav Cerar of Yugoslavia had retired in 1970, leaving the field open to other competitors. Kenmotsu and Klimenko had finished second and third at the 1970 World Championships. [1]

Liechtenstein, New Zealand, and North Korea each made their debut in the men's pommel horse. The United States made its 12th 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.) These exercise scores were also used for qualification for the 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 111th. Half of the scores from the preliminary carried over to the final. [1] [2]

Schedule

All times are Central European Time (UTC+1)

DateTimeRound
Monday, 27 August 197211:15
19:00
Preliminary: Compulsory
Wednesday, 29 August 197210:00
18:00
Preliminary: Voluntary
Saturday, 1 September 197219:30Final

Results

One-hundred eleven gymnasts competed in the compulsory and optional rounds on August 27 and 29. The six highest scoring gymnasts advanced to the final on September 1.

RankGymnastNationPreliminaryFinal
CompulsoryVoluntaryTotal12 Prelim.FinalTotal
Gold medal icon.svg Viktor Klimenko Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.509.5519.059.5259.60019.125
Silver medal icon.svg Sawao Kato Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.409.6019.009.5009.50019.000
Bronze medal icon.svg Eizo Kenmotsu Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.509.6019.109.5509.40018.950
4 Shigeru Kasamatsu Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.509.5519.059.5259.40018.925
5 Mikhail Voronin Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.409.4518.859.4259.45018.875
6 Wilhelm Kubica Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 9.159.5518.709.3509.40018.750
7 Akinori Nakayama Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.309.4018.70Did not advance
8 Matthias Brehme Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 9.259.3518.60Did not advance
Edvard Mikaelian Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.359.2518.60Did not advance
Imre Molnár Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9.209.4018.60Did not advance
11 Steven Hug Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9.159.4018.55Did not advance
Mikolaj Kubica Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 9.159.4018.55Did not advance
13 Klaus Köste Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 9.209.3018.50Did not advance
14 Jürgen Paeke Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 9.209.2518.45Did not advance
Wolfgang Thüne Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 9.459.0018.45Did not advance
16 Jifi Fejtek Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.109.2518.35Did not advance
17 Nikolai Andrianov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.508.8018.30Did not advance
Sylwester Kubica Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 9.109.2018.30Did not advance
19 Marshall Avener Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8.959.3018.25Did not advance
Alexander Maleev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.159.1018.25Did not advance
Reinhard Ritter Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 9.059.2018.25Did not advance
22 Mauno Nissinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 9.109.1018.20Did not advance
23 Wolfgang Klotz Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 9.109.0518.15Did not advance
24 Milenko Kersnic Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 8.909.2018.10Did not advance
Zoltán Magyar Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9.059.0518.10Did not advance
Roberto Léon Richards Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 8.759.3518.10Did not advance
Vladimir Schukin Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9.059.0518.10Did not advance
28 Mieczyslaw Strzalka Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 8.959.1018.05Did not advance
29 Max Brühwiler Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 8.909.1018.00Did not advance
Béla Herczeg Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 8.859.1518.00Did not advance
Teruichi Okamura Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.058.9518.00Did not advance
32 Ladislav Morava Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 8.859.1017.95Did not advance
Reinhard Rychly Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 8.909.0517.95Did not advance
34 Bernd Effing Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 8.809.1017.90Did not advance
Li Song-sob Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea 8.859.0517.90Did not advance
Andrzej Szajna Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 8.909.0017.90Did not advance
Mitsuo Tsukahara Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 9.208.7017.90Did not advance
38 Petre Mihaiuc Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 8.809.0517.85Did not advance
39 Mircea Gheorghiu Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 8.759.0517.80Did not advance
Heinz Häussler Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 8.958.8517.80Did not advance
41 Robert Bretscher Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 8.808.9517.75Did not advance
Dan Grecu Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 8.659.1017.75Did not advance
Walter Mossinger Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 8.908.8517.75Did not advance
Stefan Zoev Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 9.008.7517.75Did not advance
45 István Bérczi Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 8.709.0017.70Did not advance
Zoran Ivanovic Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 8.709.0017.70Did not advance
Kim Song-yu Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea 8.609.1017.70Did not advance
István Kiss Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 8.709.0017.70Did not advance
Tore Lie Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 8.659.0517.70Did not advance
Peter Rohner Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 8.958.7517.70Did not advance
Miloš Vratič Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 8.409.3017.70Did not advance
52 Jerzy Kruza Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 8.758.8517.60Did not advance
Gheorghe Paunescu Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 8.658.9517.60Did not advance
54 Ho Yun-hang Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea 8.559.0017.55Did not advance
55 Franco Donega Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8.558.9517.50Did not advance
Kim Song-il Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea 8.459.0517.50Did not advance
Jean-Pierre Miens Flag of France.svg  France 8.509.0017.50Did not advance
58 Bohumil Mudrik Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 8.708.7517.45Did not advance
59 Shin Heung-do Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea 8.359.0517.40Did not advance
60 Bruno Banzer Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 8.359.0017.35Did not advance
Pavel Stanovsky Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.008.3517.35Did not advance
62 Steve Mitruk Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 8.708.6017.30Did not advance
63 Jim Culhane Jr. Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8.358.9017.25Did not advance
64 Philippe Gaille Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 8.708.5017.20Did not advance
Antal Kisteleki Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 8.209.0017.20Did not advance
66 Jo Jong-ryol Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea 8.808.3517.15Did not advance
67 Janez Brodnik Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 8.059.0517.10Did not advance
68 Christian Deuza Flag of France.svg  France 8.758.2517.00Did not advance
69 Eberhard Gienger Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 9.107.8516.95Did not advance
Vladislav Nehasil Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 8.308.6516.95Did not advance
71 Edwin Greutmann Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 8.308.6016.90Did not advance
Jorge Rodriguez Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 8.008.9016.90Did not advance
73 Stan Wild Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 7.958.9016.85Did not advance
74 Ole Benediktson Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 8.358.4516.80Did not advance
75 Bernard Farjat Flag of France.svg  France 7.908.8516.75Did not advance
76 Günter Spies Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 7.908.7516.65Did not advance
77 John Crosby Jr. Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7.758.8516.60Did not advance
78 Drago Sostaric Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 7.808.7516.55Did not advance
79 Luigi Coppa Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 7.509.0016.50Did not advance
80 Dimitar Koychev Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 8.058.3516.40Did not advance
Geno Radev Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 7.758.6516.40Did not advance
82 Christian Guiffroy Flag of France.svg  France 7.558.7016.25Did not advance
83 René Badell Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 7.558.6016.15Did not advance
Nicolae Oprescu Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 7.458.7016.15Did not advance
85 Maurizio Milanetto Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 7.808.3016.10Did not advance
86 Constantin Petrescu Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 8.857.1516.00Did not advance
Agustin Sandoval Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 7.808.2016.00Did not advance
88 Jorge Cuervo Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 7.208.7515.95Did not advance
89 Ivan Kondev Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 7.508.4015.90Did not advance
90 Peter Lloyd Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 7.308.4015.70Did not advance
91 Bill Norgrave Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 7.608.0015.60Did not advance
92 Carmine Luppino Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 6.908.6015.50Did not advance
93 Ivica Hmjelovac Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 7.557.8015.35Did not advance
94 Cecilio Ugarte Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 7.707.6015.30Did not advance
95 Henri Boërio Flag of France.svg  France 6.758.3515.10Did not advance
Bozhidar Iliev Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 7.257.8515.10Did not advance
97 George Greenfield Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6.358.7015.05Did not advance
Georges Guelzec Flag of France.svg  France 7.257.8015.05Did not advance
99 André Simard Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 6.358.5014.85Did not advance
100 Rogelio Mendoza Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 6.008.7014.70Did not advance
101 Adolfo Lampronti Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 7.357.2014.55Did not advance
Terry Sale Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 6.508.0514.55Did not advance
103 José Ginés Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 7.007.4014.40Did not advance
104 Emilio Sagre Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 5.958.3514.30Did not advance
105 Makoto Sakamoto Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5.358.7514.10Did not advance
Fedele Spatazza Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5.758.3514.10Did not advance
107 Eddie Arnold Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 6.657.2513.90Did not advance
108 Dimitar Dimitrov Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 5.508.0013.50Did not advance
109 Ian Clarke Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 5.007.9512.95Did not advance
110 Luis Ramirez Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 4.558.3512.90Did not advance
111 Miloslav Netusil Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 9.250.009.25Did not advance
Hans Ettlin Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland DNSDid not advance
Bruce Medd Flag of Canada.svg  Canada DNSDid not advance

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