Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's pommel horse
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The men's pommel horse competition was one of eight events for male competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. The qualification and final rounds took place on July 20, 22 and 28th at the Georgia Dome. There were 102 competitors from 31 nations, with nations in the team event having up to 7 gymnasts (under the "7-6-5" system unique to 1996, teams had 7 gymnasts, designated 6 for each apparatus with 5 to count; however, all 7 could compete on each apparatus for individual purposes) and other nations having up to 3 gymnasts.[1] The event was won by Li Donghua of Switzerland, the nation's first victory in the men's pommel horse since 1928 (and fourth overall, tying Finland and Hungary for second-most after the Soviet Union's five). It was the first time since 1980 that the pommel horse did not have a tie for first place. Marius Urzică earned Romania's first pommel horse medal with his silver, while Alexei Nemov earned Russia's first as a nation separate from the Soviet Union with his bronze.
Men's pommel horse at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Georgia Dome | |||||||||
Dates | 20–28 July | |||||||||
Competitors | 102 from 31 nations | |||||||||
Winning score | 9.875 | |||||||||
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