Vault at the Olympics

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Vault
at the Olympic Games
Schuhmann cavallo atene 1896.jpg
The first men's vault winner, Carl Schuhmann, in 1896
Overview
SportArtistic gymnastics
GenderMen and women
Years heldMen: 1896, 1904, 19242024
Women: 19522024
Reigning champion
MenFlag of the Philippines.svg  Carlos Yulo  (PHI)
WomenFlag of the United States.svg  Simone Biles  (USA)

The vault is an artistic gymnastics event held at the Summer Olympics. The event was first held for men at the first modern Olympics in 1896. It was held again in 1904, but not in 1900, 1908, 1912, or 1920 when no apparatus events were awarded medals. The vault was one of the components of the men's artistic individual all-around in 1900, however. The men's vault returned as a medal event in 1924 and has been held every Games since. Vault scores were included in the individual all-around for 1924 and 1928, with no separate apparatus final. In 1932, the vault was entirely separate from the all-around. From 1936 to 1956, there were again no separate apparatus finals with the vault scores used in the all-around. The women's vault was added in 1952 and has been held every Games since. Beginning in 1960, there were separate apparatus finals.

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The vault used a "vaulting horse" until 2000; after that, a "vaulting table" has been used.

Medalists

Men

GamesGoldSilverBronze
1896 Athens
details
Carl Schuhmann
Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany
Louis Zutter
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Hermann Weingärtner
Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany
1900 ParisNot held
1904 St. Louis
details
George Eyser
US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
Anton Heida
US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
Not awarded William Merz
US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
1908 LondonNot held
1912 StockholmNot held
1920 AntwerpNot held
1924 Paris
details
Frank Kriz
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Jan Koutný
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia
Bohumil Mořkovský
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia
1928 Amsterdam
details
Eugen Mack
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Emanuel Löffler
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia
Stane Derganc
Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia
1932 Los Angeles
details
Savino Guglielmetti
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
Al Jochim
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Ed Carmichael
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
1936 Berlin
details
Alfred Schwarzmann
Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany
Eugen Mack
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Matthias Volz
Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany
1948 London
details
Paavo Aaltonen
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Olavi Rove
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
János Mogyorósi-Klencs
Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Hungary
Ferenc Pataki
Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Hungary
Leo Sotorník
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia
1952 Helsinki
details
Viktor Chukarin
Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union
Masao Takemoto
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Takashi Ono
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Tadao Uesako
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
1956 Melbourne
details
Helmut Bantz
Flag of Germany.svg  United Team of Germany
Valentin Muratov
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Not awarded Yuri Titov
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1960 Rome
details
Boris Shakhlin
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Takashi Ono
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Not awarded Vladimir Portnoi
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1964 Tokyo
details
Haruhiro Yamashita
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Victor Lisitsky
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Hannu Rantakari
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
1968 Mexico City
details
Mikhail Voronin
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Yukio Endo
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Sergei Diomidov
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1972 Munich
details
Klaus Köste
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Viktor Klimenko
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Nikolai Andrianov
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1976 Montreal
details
Nikolai Andrianov
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Mitsuo Tsukahara
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Hiroshi Kajiyama
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
1980 Moscow
details
Nikolai Andrianov
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Alexander Dityatin
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Roland Brückner
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
1984 Los Angeles
details
Lou Yun
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Li Ning
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Koji Gushiken
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Mitchell Gaylord
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Shinji Morisue
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Not awarded
1988 Seoul
details
Lou Yun
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Sylvio Kroll
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Park Jong-Hoon
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
1992 Barcelona
details
Vitaly Scherbo
Olympic flag.svg  Unified Team
Grigory Misutin
Olympic flag.svg  Unified Team
Yoo Ok-ryul
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
1996 Atlanta
details
Alexei Nemov
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Yeo Hong-Chul
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Vitaly Scherbo
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus
2000 Sydney
details
Gervasio Deferr
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Alexei Bondarenko
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Leszek Blanik
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
2004 Athens
details
Gervasio Deferr
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Evgeni Sapronenko
Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg  Latvia
Marian Drăgulescu
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
2008 Beijing
details
Leszek Blanik
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Thomas Bouhail
Flag of France.svg  France
Anton Golotsutskov
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
2012 London
details
Yang Hak-Seon
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Denis Ablyazin
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Igor Radivilov
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
2016 Rio de Janeiro
details
Ri Se-gwang
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Denis Ablyazin
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Kenzō Shirai
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
2020 Tokyo
details
Shin Jea-hwan
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Denis Ablyazin
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC
Artur Davtyan
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
2024 Paris
details
Carlos Yulo
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Artur Davtyan
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
Harry Hepworth
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain

Multiple medalists

RankGymnastNationOlympicsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Nikolai Andrianov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)1972–19802013
2 Lou Yun Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)1984–19882002
Gervasio Deferr Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)2000–20042002
4 Eugen Mack Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)1928–19361102
5 Vitaly Scherbo Olympic flag.svg  Unified Team  (EUN)
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus  (BLR)
1992–19961012
Takashi Ono Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)1952–19601012
Leszek Blanik Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)2000–20081012
8 Denis Ablyazin Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC
2012–20200303
9 Artur Davtyan Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia  (ARM)2020–20240112

Medalists by country

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)63413
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)3227
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)25411
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)2103
5Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)2035
6Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)2024
7Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)2002
8Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)1315
9Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)1203
10Flag of Finland.svg  Finland  (FIN)1113
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)1113
12Olympic flag.svg  Unified Team  (EUN)1102
13Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)1012
14Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany  (EUA)1001
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)1001
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea  (PRK)1001
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines  (PHI)1001
18Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia  (TCH)0224
19Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia  (ARM)0112
20Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)0101
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia  (LAT)0101
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC 0101
23Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)0022
24Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus  (BLR)0011
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)0011
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROU)0011
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)0011
Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia  (YUG)0011

Women

GamesGoldSilverBronze
1952 Helsinki
details
Ekaterina Kalinchuk
Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union
Maria Gorokhovskaya
Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union
Galina Minaicheva
Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union
1956 Melbourne
details
Larisa Latynina
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Tamara Manina
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Olga Tass
Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Hungary
Ann-Sofi Colling
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
1960 Rome
details
Margarita Nikolaeva
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Sofia Muratova
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Larisa Latynina
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1964 Tokyo
details
Věra Čáslavská
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia
Larisa Latynina
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Birgit Radochla
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany
1968 Mexico City
details
Věra Čáslavská
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia
Erika Zuchold
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  East Germany
Zinaida Voronina
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1972 Munich
details
Karin Janz
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Erika Zuchold
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Ludmila Tourischeva
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1976 Montreal
details
Nellie Kim
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Ludmila Tourischeva
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Carola Dombeck
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
1980 Moscow
details
Natalia Shaposhnikova
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Steffi Kräker
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Melita Ruhn
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
1984 Los Angeles
details
Ecaterina Szabo
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Mary Lou Retton
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Lavinia Agache
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
1988 Seoul
details
Svetlana Boginskaya
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Gabriela Potorac
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Daniela Silivaş
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
1992 Barcelona
details
Henrietta Ónodi
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Lavinia Miloșovici
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Not awarded Tatiana Lysenko
Olympic flag.svg  Unified Team
1996 Atlanta
details
Simona Amânar
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Mo Huilan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Gina Gogean
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
2000 Sydney
details
Elena Zamolodchikova
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Andreea Răducan
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Yekaterina Lobaznyuk
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
2004 Athens
details
Monica Roșu
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Annia Hatch
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Anna Pavlova
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
2008 Beijing
details
Hong Un Jong
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Oksana Chusovitina
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Cheng Fei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2012 London
details
Sandra Izbașa
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
McKayla Maroney
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Maria Paseka
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
2016 Rio de Janeiro
details
Simone Biles
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Maria Paseka
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Giulia Steingruber
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
2020 Tokyo
details
Rebeca Andrade
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
MyKayla Skinner
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Yeo Seo-jeong
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
2024 Paris
details
Simone Biles
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Rebeca Andrade
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Jade Carey
Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Multiple medalists

RankGymnastNationOlympicsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Simone Biles Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)2016, 20242002
Věra Čáslavská Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia  (TCH)1964–19682002
3 Larisa Latynina Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)1956–19641113
4 Rebeca Andrade Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)2020–20241102
5 Erika Zuchold Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)1968–19720202
6 Ludmilla Tourischeva Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)1972–19760112
Maria Paseka Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)2012–20160112

Medalists by country

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)65415
2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROU)52411
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)2417
4Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia  (TCH)2002
5Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)1315
6Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)1135
7Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)1102
8Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)1012
9Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea  (PRK)1001
10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)0112
11Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)0101
12Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)0011
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)0011
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)0011
Olympic flag.svg  Unified Team  (EUN)0011
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany  (EUA)0011
Men's Vault at the Olympics
Women's Vault at the Olympics

Sidehorse vault

Albert Seguin, gold medalist in the sidehorse vault Albert Seguin, champion olympique du saut de cheval en longueur a Paris, en 1924.jpg
Albert Séguin, gold medalist in the sidehorse vault

The 1924 Summer Olympics had an odd programme. The regular vault event featured an unusual format, using a bar that had to be jumped over between the springboard and the vaulting horse. There was also a "sidehorse vault" (French : saut de cheval en largeur) event in which the competitors used a vaulting horse set sideways (perpendicular to the approach) to make a single flip. This was the only time that event was held.

GamesGoldSilverBronze
1924 Paris
details
Albert Séguin
Flag of France.svg  France
Jean Gounot
Flag of France.svg  France
François Gangloff
Flag of France.svg  France

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's vault</span> Olympic gymnastics event

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gymnastics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's vault</span> Olympic gymnastics event

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gymnastics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's vault</span> Olympic gymnastics event

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The pommel horse is an artistic gymnastics event held at the Summer Olympics. The event was first held for men at the first modern Olympics in 1896. It was held again in 1904, but not in 1900, 1908, 1912, or 1920 when no apparatus events were awarded medals. The pommel horse was one of the components of the men's artistic individual all-around in 1900, however. The men's pommel horse returned as a medal event in 1924 and has been held every Games since. Pommel horse scores were included in the individual all-around for 1924 and 1928, with no separate apparatus final. In 1932, the pommel horse was entirely separate from the all-around. From 1936 to 1956, there were again no separate apparatus finals with the pommel horse scores used in the all-around. Beginning in 1960, there were separate apparatus finals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rings at the Olympics</span> Olympic sport

The rings is an artistic gymnastics event held at the Summer Olympics. The event was first held for men at the first modern Olympics in 1896. It was held again in 1904, but not in 1900, 1908, 1912, or 1920 when no apparatus events were awarded medals. However, the rings was one of the components of the men's artistic individual all-around in 1900, 1908, and 1912. The men's rings returned as a medal event in 1924 and has been held every Games since. Rings scores were included in the individual all-around for 1924 and 1928, with no separate apparatus final. In 1932, the rings was entirely separate from the all-around. From 1936 to 1956, there were again no separate apparatus finals with the rings scores used in the all-around. Beginning in 1960, there were separate apparatus finals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Parallel bars at the Olympics</span> Olympic sport

The parallel bars is an artistic gymnastics event held at the Summer Olympics. The event was first held for men at the first modern Olympics in 1896. It was held again in 1904, but not in 1900, 1908, 1912, or 1920 when no apparatus events were awarded medals. The parallel bars was one of the components of the men's artistic individual all-around in 1900, 1908, and 1912, however. The men's parallel bars returned as a medal event in 1924 and has been held every Games since. Parallel bars scores were included in the individual all-around for 1924 and 1928, with no separate apparatus final. In 1932, the parallel bars was entirely separate from the all-around. From 1936 to 1956, there were again no separate apparatus finals with the parallel bars scores used in the all-around. Beginning in 1960, there were separate apparatus finals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Horizontal bar at the Olympics</span> Olympic sport

The horizontal bar is an artistic gymnastics event held at the Summer Olympics. The event was first held for men at the first modern Olympics in 1896. It was held again in 1904, but not in 1900, 1908, 1912, or 1920 when no apparatus events were awarded medals. The horizontal bar was one of the components of the men's artistic individual all-around in 1900, 1908, and 1912, however. The men's horizontal bar returned as a medal event in 1924 and has been held every Games since. Horizontal bar scores were included in the individual all-around for 1924 and 1928, with no separate apparatus final. In 1932, the horizontal bar was entirely separate from the all-around. From 1936 to 1956, there were again no separate apparatus finals with the horizontal bar scores used in the all-around. Beginning in 1960, there were separate apparatus finals.

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