Men's horizontal bar

Horizontal bar

The high bar, also known as the horizontal bar, is an apparatus used by male gymnasts in Artistic Gymnastics. It traditionally consists of a cylindrical metal bar that is rigidly held above and parallel to the floor by a system of cables and stiff vertical supports. Gymnasts typically wear leather...

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 19 at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium

Beijing National Indoor Stadium

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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 horizontal bar finals. There, each gymnast performed again; the scores from the final round (ignoring qualification) determined final ranking.

Final

Position	Gymnast	A Score	B Score	Penalty	Total
		7.200	9.000		16.200
		6.900	9.275		16.175
		6.800	9.075		15.875
4		6.600	9.075		15.675
5		6.600	8.850		15.450
6		6.600	8.625		15.225
7		6.500	8.500		15.000
8		6.500	8.325		14.825

Qualified competitors

Position	Gymnast	A Score	B Score	Penalty	Total
1st		7.000	9.200		16.200
2nd		6.800	9.200		16.000
3rd		6.900	8.950		15.850
4th		7.100	8.650		15.750
5th		7.000	8.600		15.600
6th		6.400	9.175		15.575
7th		6.600	8.950		15.550
8th		6.600	8.850		15.450