Gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's vault

Men's vault
at the Games of the XX Olympiad
Medalists
  Klaus Köste   East Germany
  Viktor Klimenko   Soviet Union
  Nikolai Andrianov   Soviet Union
«1968 1976»
Gymnastics at the
1972 Summer Olympics
Artistic
Team all-around   men   women
Individual all-around men women
Vault men women
Floor men women
Pommel horse men
Rings men
Parallel bars men
Horizontal bar men
Uneven bars women
Balance beam women
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics

These are the results of the men's vault competition, one of eight events for male competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. The qualification and final rounds took place on August 27, 29 and September 1 at the Sports Hall.

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Results

Qualification

Main article: Gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic team all-around

One-hundred thirteen gymnasts competed in the compulsory and optional rounds on August 27 and 29. The six highest scoring gymnasts advanced to the final on September 1.

Final

Rank Gymnast C O Prelim Final Total
 Klaus Köste (GDR) 9.400 9.550 9.475 9.375 18.850
 Viktor Klimenko (URS) 9.500 9.300 9.400 9.425 18.825
 Nikolai Andrianov (URS) 9.600 9.600 9.600 9.200 18.800
4  Eizo Kenmotsu (JPN) 9.400 9.400 9.400 9.150 18.550
4  Sawao Kato (JPN) 9.500 9.500 9.500 9.050 18.550
6  Peter Rohner (SUI) 9.250 9.550 9.375 9.150 18.525

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