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Stephen John Nedoroscik OLY (/ ˌ n ɛ d ə ˈ r ɒ z ɪ k / NED-ə-ROZ-ik; born October 28, 1998) [1] is an American artistic gymnast.A pommel horse specialist, he is a two-time Olympic medalist, the 2021 world champion—the first and only American to win the event—a two-time FIG World Cup champion, a four-time U.S. national champion, and a two-time NCAA national champion for the apparatus.
Now, they live in Sarasota, Florida where Nedoroscik trains for his events and works remotely, and like hanging out on their enclosed patio with their kitty and playing games like Wordle together.
Meet the gymnast who helped the US men’s gymnastics team earn its first medal in 16 years –– and who looks suspiciously like Superman.
Nedoroscik’s performance on the pommel horse, scoring 14.866, was a key contribution to the team’s success. Individually, Nedoroscik also made waves by qualifying for the pommel horse final in ...
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.
The event was won by Teng Haibin of China, the nation's first victory in the pommel horse since 1984 and second overall. Marius Urzică of Romania took silver to become the first man to win three medals on the pommel horse (silver in 1996, gold in 2000).
This isn’t the first time Nedoroscik has spoken out about his virality, whether that be for his comparison to Superman’s alter-ego Clark Kent or appearing to be sleeping ahead of competing.
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Originally made of a metal frame with a wooden body and a leather cover, the modern pommel horse has a metal body covered with foam rubber and leather, with plastic handles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).