Gymnastics at the 1968 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 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. The event was held from 22 to 26 October at the Auditorio Nacional. There were 115 competitors from 27 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 Miroslav Cerar of Yugoslavia, the second man to successfully defend an Olympic pommel horse title. Olli Laiho of Finland took silver, while Mikhail Voronin of the Soviet Union finished with bronze. Japan's three-Games podium streak in the event ended, while the Soviet streak stretched to five Games.
Men's pommel horse at the Games of the XIX Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Auditorio Nacional | ||||||||||||
Dates | 22–26 October | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 115 from 27 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning score | 19.325 | ||||||||||||
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