Gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's pommel horse

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Gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's pommel horse

Overview
The men’s pommel horse competition at the 1992 Barcelona Games was one of eight artistic gymnastics events for men. It was held at Palau Sant Jordi, with qualification rounds on July 27 and 29 and the final on August 2. A total of 93 competitors from 25 nations took part. In a rare outcome, the gold medal was shared by two gymnasts.

Medalists
- Gold: Vitaly Scherbo (Unified Team) and Pae Gil-su (North Korea), both with a final score of 9.925
- Bronze: Andreas Wecker (Germany), 9.887
- Note: This was North Korea’s first medal in the event.

What happened
The pommel horse final ended in a tie for gold for the third time at the Olympics. Scherbo and Pae Gil-su both earned 9.925 in the final, sharing the top spot. Wecker’s strong final score earned him bronze.

Background
This was the 18th Olympic appearance of the men’s pommel horse. Puerto Rico and Slovenia made their debuts in this event. The Unified Team competed after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Several finalists from the 1988 Games returned. Earlier in 1992, Li Jing (China), Vitaly Scherbo (Unified Team), and Pae Gil-su (North Korea) had tied for the world championship, setting expectations for the Olympic event.

Competition format
- Each nation could enter a team of six gymnasts or up to three individuals.
- All gymnasts performed both a compulsory and a voluntary exercise on each apparatus.
- The scores from these exercises contributed to the individual all-around score and helped determine apparatus qualification.
- The top eight gymnasts, with a maximum of two per nation, advanced to the final.
- In the final, only the final exercise score counted toward medals; preliminary scores did not affect final rankings.
- Non-finalists were ranked 9th–93rd based on their preliminary scores.

Schedule
- Preliminary rounds: July 27 and July 29 (Central European Summer Time)
- Final: August 2 at 20:30

Results (highlights)
- 93 gymnasts competed in prelims; eight advanced to the final (two per country maximum).
- Gold was shared by Vitaly Scherbo (Unified Team) and Pae Gil-su (North Korea) with 9.925.
- Bronze went to Andreas Wecker (Germany) with 9.887.
- The final ranking was determined solely by the final exercise score.