Gymnastics at the 2000 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 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. The qualification and final rounds took place on September 16 and 24 at the Sydney SuperDome. There were 80 competitors from 29 nations; nations competing in the team event could have up to 5 gymnasts in the vault, while other nations could have up to 2 gymnasts.[1] The event was won by Marius Urzică of Romania, the nation's first victory in the men's pommel horse. France earned its first medal in the event, with Eric Poujade's silver. Bronze went to Alexei Nemov of Russia, his second consecutive bronze medal in the event. Urzică (silver medalist in 1996) and Nemov were the eighth and ninth men to win multiple medals in the pommel horse.
Men's pommel horse at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Sydney SuperDome | |||||||||
Dates | 16 September (qualifying) 24 September (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 80 from 29 nations | |||||||||
Winning score | 9.862 | |||||||||
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