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Gymnastics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's pommel horse

{{short description|Olympic gymnastics event}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}

{{Infobox Olympic event

|event = Men's pommel horse

|games = 1984 Summer

|image = File:Stamps of Azerbaijan, 1996-384.jpg

|image_size = 200px

|caption = Azerbaijan stamp depicting Li Ning on the pommel horse at the 1984 Olympics

|venue = Pauley Pavilion

|dates = 29 July – 4 August 1984

|competitors = 71

|nations = 19

|longnames = yes

|win_value = 19.950

|win_label = Winning score

|gold = Li Ning

|goldNOC = CHN

|gold2 = Peter Vidmar

|goldNOC2 = USA

|silver =

|silverNOC =

|bronze = Tim Daggett

|bronzeNOC = USA

|prev = 1980

|next = 1988

}}

{{GymnasticsAt1984SummerOlympics}}

The men's pommel horse competition was one of eight events for male competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The qualification and final rounds took place on July 29, 31 and August 4 at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion. There were 71 competitors from 19 nations, with nations competing in the team event having 6 gymnasts while other nations could have to up to 3 gymnasts. The event was won in a tie between Li Ning of China, in the nation's debut in the Games, and Peter Vidmar, with the United States' first gold medal in the pommel horse since 1904 (and second overall) and first medal in the event since 1932. The bronze medal went to another American, Tim Daggett. The Soviet Union's eight-Games podium streak in the event ended with no Soviets competing due to the boycott.

Background

This was the 16th appearance of the event, which is one of the five apparatus events held every time there were apparatus events at the Summer Olympics (no apparatus events were held in 1900, 1908, 1912, or 1920). None of the six finalists from 1980 returned, as all were from boycotting nations. With the absence of the Soviets, East Germans, and Hungary's Zoltán Magyar (who had retired anyway), the field was open to the traditional power Japan and rising powers China and the United States. Li Xiaoping and Li Ning of China had taken second and fourth, respectively, at the 1983 world championships, the highest rankings of the non-boycotting nations; Li Xiaoping had won the world championship in 1981.{{cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/results/70545 |work=Olympedia |title=Pommelled Horse, Men |access-date=1 December 2020}}

The People's Republic of China and San Marino each made their debut in the men's pommel horse. The United States made its 14th appearance, breaking a tie with the absent Hungary for most of any nation; the Americans had missed only the inaugural 1896 pommel horse and the boycotted 1980 Games.

Competition format

Each nation entered a team of six gymnasts or up to three individual gymnasts. All entrants in the gymnastics competitions performed both a compulsory exercise and a voluntary exercise for each apparatus. The scores for all 12 exercises were summed to give an individual all-around score. These exercise scores were also used for qualification for the apparatus finals. The two exercises (compulsory and voluntary) for each apparatus were summed to give an apparatus score.

The 1984 Games expanded the number of finalists from six to eight. Nations were still limited to two finalists each. Others were ranked 9th through 71st. Half of the preliminary score carried over to the final.Official Report, vol. 2, p. 444.

Schedule

All times are Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7)

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! Date

! Time

! Round

Sunday, 29 July 1984Preliminary: Compulsory
Tuesday, 31 July 1984Preliminary: Voluntary
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| Saturday, 4 August 1984

17:30Final

Results

Seventy-one gymnasts competed in the compulsory and optional rounds on July 29 and 31. The eight highest scoring gymnasts advanced to the final on August 4. Each country was limited to two competitors in the final. Half of the points earned by each gymnast during both the compulsory and optional rounds carried over to the final. This constitutes the "prelim" score.

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!rowspan=2| Rank

rowspan=2| Gymnastrowspan=2| Nationcolspan=3| Preliminarycolspan=3| Final
Compulsory || Voluntary || Total || {{frac|1|2}} Prelim. || Final || Total
rowspan=2| {{gold01}}align=left data-sort-value=Li| Li Ningalign=left| {{flagIOC|CHN|1984 Summer}}10.009.9019.909.95010.00019.950
align=left data-sort-value=Vidmar| Peter Vidmaralign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1984 Summer}}10.009.9019.909.95010.00019.950
{{bronze03}}align=left data-sort-value=Daggett| Tim Daggettalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1984 Summer}}9.959.9019.859.9259.90019.825
4align=left data-sort-value=Tong| Tong Feialign=left| {{flagIOC|CHN|1984 Summer}}9.859.8519.709.8509.90019.750
5align=left data-sort-value=Cairon| Jean-Luc Caironalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1984 Summer}}9.759.8519.609.8009.90019.700
6align=left data-sort-value=Kajitani| Nobuyuki Kajitanialign=left| {{flagIOC|JPN|1984 Summer}}9.609.8519.459.7259.90019.625
7align=left data-sort-value=Groß| Benno Großalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRG|1984 Summer}}9.759.8019.559.7759.75019.525
8align=left data-sort-value=Zellweger| Josef Zellwegeralign=left| {{flagIOC|SUI|1984 Summer}}9.709.8019.509.7509.75019.500
9align=left data-sort-value=Gaylord| Mitchell Gaylordalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1984 Summer}}9.909.8519.75colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
10align=left data-sort-value=Conner| Bart Conneralign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1984 Summer}}9.809.7519.55colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
rowspan=2| 11align=left data-sort-value=Hartung| Jim Hartungalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1984 Summer}}9.809.7019.50colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
align=left data-sort-value=Xu| Xu Zhiqiangalign=left| {{flagIOC|CHN|1984 Summer}}9.759.7519.50colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
rowspan=2| 13align=left data-sort-value=Peters| Brad Petersalign=left| {{flagIOC|CAN|1984 Summer}}9.759.7019.45colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
align=left data-sort-value=Suty| Joël Sutyalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1984 Summer}}9.709.7519.45colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
rowspan=2| 15align=left data-sort-value=Geiger| Jürgen Geigeralign=left| {{flagIOC|FRG|1984 Summer}}9.659.7519.40colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
align=left data-sort-value=Hirata| Noritoshi Hirataalign=left| {{flagIOC|JPN|1984 Summer}}9.609.8019.40colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
rowspan=2| 17align=left data-sort-value=Johnson| Scott Johnsonalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1984 Summer}}9.709.6519.35colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
align=left data-sort-value=Li| Li Xiaopingalign=left| {{flagIOC|CHN|1984 Summer}}10.009.3519.35colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
19align=left data-sort-value=Piñeda| Tony Piñedaalign=left| {{flagIOC|MEX|1984 Summer}}9.509.8019.30colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
20align=left data-sort-value=Simmelbauer| Bernhard Simmelbaueralign=left| {{flagIOC|FRG|1984 Summer}}9.659.6519.30colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
21align=left data-sort-value=Gushiken| Koji Gushikenalign=left| {{flagIOC|JPN|1984 Summer}}9.809.4519.25colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
rowspan=2| 22align=left data-sort-value=Lehmann| Markus Lehmannalign=left| {{flagIOC|SUI|1984 Summer}}9.609.6019.20colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
align=left data-sort-value=Li| Li Yuejiualign=left| {{flagIOC|CHN|1984 Summer}}9.609.6019.20colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
rowspan=3| 24align=left data-sort-value=Allievi| Vittorio Allievialign=left| {{flagIOC|ITA|1984 Summer}}9.659.5019.15colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
align=left data-sort-value=Morris| Andrew Morrisalign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1984 Summer}}9.559.6019.15colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
align=left data-sort-value=Nicula| Emilian Niculaalign=left| {{flagIOC|ROM|1984 Summer}}9.559.6019.15colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
rowspan=3| 27align=left data-sort-value=Def| Jacques Defalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1984 Summer}}9.509.6019.10colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
align=left data-sort-value=Piatti| Marco Piattialign=left| {{flagIOC|SUI|1984 Summer}}9.609.5019.10colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
align=left data-sort-value=Winkler| Daniel Winkleralign=left| {{flagIOC|FRG|1984 Summer}}9.409.7019.10colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
rowspan=4| 30align=left data-sort-value=Han| Han Chung-sikalign=left| {{flagIOC|KOR|1984 Summer}}9.359.7019.05colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
align=left data-sort-value=Long| Warren Longalign=left| {{flagIOC|CAN|1984 Summer}}9.509.5519.05colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
align=left data-sort-value=Pîntea| Valentin Pînteaalign=left| {{flagIOC|ROU|1984 Summer}}9.559.5019.05colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
align=left data-sort-value=Wunderlin| Daniel Wunderlinalign=left| {{flagIOC|SUI|1984 Summer}}9.559.5019.05colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
rowspan=2| 34align=left data-sort-value=Morisue| Shinji Morisuealign=left| {{flagIOC|JPN|1984 Summer}}9.409.6019.00colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
align=left data-sort-value=Zonzini| Maurizio Zonzinialign=left| {{flagIOC|SMR|1984 Summer}}9.459.5519.00colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
rowspan=2| 36align=left data-sort-value=Japtok| Andreas Japtokalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRG|1984 Summer}}9.459.5018.95colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
align=left data-sort-value=Soler| Miguel Soleralign=left| {{flagIOC|ESP|1984 Summer}}9.459.5018.95colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
rowspan=3| 38align=left data-sort-value=Birnbaum| Werner Birnbaumalign=left| {{flagIOC|AUS|1984 Summer}}9.609.3018.90colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
align=left data-sort-value=Jonasson| Johan Jonassonalign=left| {{flagIOC|SWE|1984 Summer}}9.309.6018.90colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
align=left data-sort-value=Lee| Lee Jeoung-sikalign=left| {{flagIOC|KOR|1984 Summer}}9.409.5018.90colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
rowspan=2| 41align=left data-sort-value=Chartrand| Philippe Chartrandalign=left| {{flagIOC|CAN|1984 Summer}}9.459.4018.85colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
align=left data-sort-value=Rodríguez| Alfonso Rodríguezalign=left| {{flagIOC|ESP|1984 Summer}}9.459.4018.85colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
rowspan=5| 43align=left data-sort-value=Gjertsen| Finn Gjertsenalign=left| {{flagIOC|NOR|1984 Summer}}9.309.5018.80colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
align=left data-sort-value=Jang| Jang Tae-eunalign=left| {{flagIOC|KOR|1984 Summer}}9.209.6018.80colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
align=left data-sort-value=Langley| Keith Langleyalign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1984 Summer}}9.409.4018.80colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
align=left data-sort-value=Lou| Lou Yunalign=left| {{flagIOC|CHN|1984 Summer}}9.209.6018.80colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
align=left data-sort-value=Sotomura| Koji Sotomuraalign=left| {{flagIOC|JPN|1984 Summer}}9.559.2518.80colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
rowspan=3| 48align=left data-sort-value=Cavelti| Bruno Caveltialign=left| {{flagIOC|SUI|1984 Summer}}9.359.4018.75colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
align=left data-sort-value=Nam| Nam Seung-gualign=left| {{flagIOC|KOR|1984 Summer}}9.259.5018.75colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
align=left data-sort-value=Winch| Barry Winchalign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1984 Summer}}9.459.3018.75colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
rowspan=3| 51align=left data-sort-value=Amboni| Rocco Ambonialign=left| {{flagIOC|ITA|1984 Summer}}9.309.4018.70colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
align=left data-sort-value=Boutard| Michel Boutardalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1984 Summer}}9.559.1518.70colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
align=left data-sort-value=Ju| Ju Yeong-samalign=left| {{flagIOC|KOR|1984 Summer}}9.509.2018.70colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
rowspan=3| 54align=left data-sort-value=Meister| Urs Meisteralign=left| {{flagIOC|SUI|1984 Summer}}9.459.2018.65colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
align=left data-sort-value=Rohrwick| Volker Rohrwickalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRG|1984 Summer}}9.359.3018.65colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
align=left data-sort-value=Vatuone| Philippe Vatuonealign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1984 Summer}}9.459.2018.65colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
57align=left data-sort-value=Bartlett| Terence Bartlettalign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1984 Summer}}9.459.1518.60colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
rowspan=2| 58align=left data-sort-value=Gaudet| Daniel Gaudetalign=left| {{flagIOC|CAN|1984 Summer}}9.459.1018.55colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
align=left data-sort-value=Nutzenberger| Frank Nutzenbergeralign=left| {{flagIOC|CAN|1984 Summer}}9.309.2518.55colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
60align=left data-sort-value=Fraguas| Antonio Fraguasalign=left| {{flagIOC|ESP|1984 Summer}}9.409.1018.50colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
61align=left data-sort-value=Chae| Chae Gwang-seokalign=left| {{flagIOC|KOR|1984 Summer}}9.009.4518.45colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
62align=left data-sort-value=Lazzarich| Diego Lazzarichalign=left| {{flagIOC|ITA|1984 Summer}}8.959.4518.40colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
63align=left data-sort-value=Barbiéri| Laurent Barbiérialign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1984 Summer}}9.209.0518.25colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
64align=left data-sort-value=Moyal| Yohanan Moyalalign=left| {{flagIOC|ISR|1984 Summer}}8.859.2518.10colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
65align=left data-sort-value=Yamawaki| Kyoji Yamawakialign=left| {{flagIOC|JPN|1984 Summer}}8.659.4018.05colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
66align=left data-sort-value=Reddon| Allan Reddonalign=left| {{flagIOC|CAN|1984 Summer}}9.608.2017.80colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
67align=left data-sort-value=Benyon| Richard Benyonalign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1984 Summer}}8.259.3517.60colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
68align=left data-sort-value=Gnoatto| Gerson Gnoattoalign=left| {{flagIOC|BRA|1984 Summer}}8.059.3517.40colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
69align=left data-sort-value=Van Hoof| Eddie Van Hoofalign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1984 Summer}}8.708.5517.25colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
70align=left data-sort-value=Edmonds| Robert Edmondsalign=left| {{flagIOC|AUS|1984 Summer}}9.457.6017.05colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance
71align=left data-sort-value=Levi| Ya'akov Levialign=left| {{flagIOC|ISR|1984 Summer}}8.608.2516.85colspan=3 data-sort-value=0.00| Did not advance

References

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  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070612020125/http://www.la84foundation.org/5va/reports_frmst.htm Official Olympic Report]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20120731114223/http://www.gymnasticsresults.com/olympics.html www.gymnasticsresults.com]
  • [http://www.gymn-forum.net/Results/oly-results.html www.gymn-forum.net]

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