Gymnastics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's parallel bars
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The men's parallel bars competition was one of eight events for male competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The qualification and final rounds took place on July 29, 31 and August 4 at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion. There were 71 competitors from 19 nations, with nations competing in the team event having 6 gymnasts while other nations could have to up to 3 gymnasts.[1] The event was won by Bart Conner of the United States, the nation's first victory in the parallel bars since 1904 and second overall. Another American, Mitch Gaylord, took bronze. Japan returned to the podium after the 1980 boycott broke its six-Games medal (and four-Games gold medal) streak, with Nobuyuki Kajitani's silver.
Men's parallel bars at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Pauley Pavilion | |||||||||
Dates | 29 July – 4 August | |||||||||
Competitors | 71 from 19 nations | |||||||||
Winning score | 19.950 | |||||||||
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