Gymnastics at the 2000 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 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. The qualification and final rounds took place on September 16 and 25 at the Sydney Super Dome. There were 81 competitors from 30 nations; nations competing in the team event could have up to 5 gymnasts in the vault, while other nations could have up to 2 gymnasts.[1] The event was won by Li Xiaopeng of China, the nation's first victory in the parallel bars. Lee Joo-Hyung earned South Korea's first medal in the event with his silver. Russia also received its first medal since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, with Alexei Nemov's bronze.
Men's parallel bars at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Sydney Super Dome | |||||||||
Dates | 16 September (qualifying) 25 September (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 81 from 30 nations | |||||||||
Winning score | 9.825 | |||||||||
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