Gymnastics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's horizontal bar
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These are the results of the men's horizontal bar competition, which is one of eight events for male competitors of the artistic gymnastics
discipline contested in the gymnastics at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
. The qualification and final rounds took place on August 14 and August 23 at the Olympic Indoor Hall
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The ten highest scoring gymnasts advanced to the final on August 23.
, booing for 15 minutes and prompting the score to be reviewed. The boos subsided only when Nemov returned to the podium and personally appealed for calm so the rest of the competitors could complete their routines.
Artistic gymnastics
Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics where gymnasts perform short routines on different apparatus, with less time for vaulting . The sport is governed by the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique , which designs the Code of Points and regulates all aspects of international elite...
discipline contested in the gymnastics at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Gymnastics at the 2004 Summer Olympics
At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, three disciplines of gymnastics were contested: artistic gymnastics , rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
. The qualification and final rounds took place on August 14 and August 23 at the Olympic Indoor Hall
Olympic Indoor Hall
The O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall which is part of the Olympic Athletic Center of Athens "Spiros Louis" , was completed in 1995 and was the largest indoor venue in use for sporting events at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. It is located in the suburb of Maroussi...
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Qualification
Seventy-nine gymnasts competed in the horizontal bar event in the artistic gymnastics qualification round on August 14.The ten highest scoring gymnasts advanced to the final on August 23.
Final
| Rank | Gymnast | Start Value |
Penalty | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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10.00 | 9.85 | 9.70 | 9.85 | 9.85 | 9.70 | 9.85 | — | 9.812 | |
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10.00 | 9.85 | 9.80 | 9.80 | 9.85 | 9.80 | 9.80 | — | 9.812 | |
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10.00 | 9.75 | 9.85 | 9.80 | 9.80 | 9.80 | 9.75 | — | 9.787 | |
| 4 | 10.00 | 9.80 | 9.80 | 9.75 | 9.75 | 9.80 | 9.80 | — | 9.787 | |
| 5 | 10.00 | 9.80 | 9.75 | 9.75 | 9.80 | 9.75 | 9.70 | — | 9.762 | |
| 6 | 10.00 | 9.70 | 9.75 | 9.65 | 9.75 | 9.75 | 9.75 | — | 9.737 | |
| 7 | 10.00 | 9.70 | 9.75 | 9.70 | 9.65 | 9.70 | 9.70 | — | 9.700 | |
| 8 | 9.60 | 8.85 | 8.90 | 8.90 | 8.90 | 8.90 | 8.80 | — | 8.887 | |
| 9 | 9.80 | 8.70 | 9.00 | 8.70 | 8.60 | 8.80 | 8.80 | — | 8.750 | |
| 10 | 9.80 | 8.60 | 8.90 | 8.60 | 8.70 | 8.50 | 8.80 | — | 8.675 |
Controversy
In the men's high bar event final, scores awarded did not seem to match the routines performed. The situation came to a head when spectators in the arena reacted very strongly to a low score given to Russian Alexei NemovAlexei Nemov
Alexei Yurievich Nemov is a gymnast from Russia and one of the most medaled gymnasts, male or female, of all time. He has won 12 Olympic medals, including more Olympic bronze medals than any other athlete. Nemov's sense of showmanship and his difficult routines have won him many fans...
, booing for 15 minutes and prompting the score to be reviewed. The boos subsided only when Nemov returned to the podium and personally appealed for calm so the rest of the competitors could complete their routines.