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A gymnast on the pommel horse. The pommel horse is an artistic gymnastics apparatus. Traditionally, it is used by only male gymnasts.Originally made of a metal frame with a wooden body and a leather cover, the modern pommel horse has a metal body covered with foam rubber and leather, with plastic handles (or pommels).
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.
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze 1955: Frankfurt Boris Shakhlin (URS) Jan Cronstedt (SWE) Hans Sauter (AUT) 1957 [2]: Paris Joaquín Blume (ESP) Max Benker (SUI) Ivan Čaklec (YUG)
The men's pommel horse competition was an inaugural event at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was not held in 1909. Three medals are awarded: gold for first place , silver for second place , and bronze for third place .
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The men's pommel horse competition was one of eight events for male competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.The qualification and final rounds took place on July 20, 22 and 25 at the Luzhniki Palace of Sports.
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