The men's pommel horse

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 Originally made of a metal frame with a wooden body and a leather cover, modern pommel horses have a metal body covered with foam rubber and leather, with plastic handles .- History :The pommel...

competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics

2008 Summer Olympics

The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...

 was held on August 17 at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium

Beijing National Indoor Stadium

The Beijing National Indoor Stadium, also known as the National Indoor Stadium , is an indoor arena that is located in the Olympic Green in Beijing, China. The stadium was constructed for the 2008 Summer Olympics...

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The eight competitors (with a maximum of two per nation) with the highest scores in qualifying proceeded to the men's pommel horse finals. There, each gymnast performed again; the scores from the final round (ignoring qualification) determined the final ranking.

Final

Position	Gymnast	A Score	B Score	Penalty	Total
		6.400	9.475		15.875
		6.400	9.325		15.725
		6.700	9.025		15.725
4		6.200	9.250		15.450
5		6.100	9.275		15.375
6		6.100	9.075		15.175
7		6.300	8.675		14.975
8		6.300	8.350		14.650

Qualified competitors

The following eight gymnasts reached the final through the artistic qualification round:

Position	Gymnast	A Score	B Score	Penalty	Total
1		6.400	9.600		16.000
2		6.500	9.025		15.525
3		6.400	9.075		15.475
4		6.100	9.325		15.425
5		6.500	8.825		15.325
6		6.100	9.150		15.250
7		6.100	9.075		15.175
8		6.100	9.075		15.175