Max Whitlock of Great Britain competes in the Men's Pommel Horse Final on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on August 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Louis Smith of Great Britain competes in the Men's Pommel Horse Final on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on August 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Max Whitlock of Great Britain competes in the Men's Pommel Horse Final on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on August 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

4 AUG 1984: LI NING OF CHINA IN ACTION ON THE POMMEL HORSE AT THE 1984 LOS ANGELES OLYMPICS. NING WON THE GOLD MEDAL WITH A SCORE OF 19.95 POINTS.

Nanjing 2014 - Gold medalist Nikita Nagornyy of Russia(C), silver medalist Vladyslav Hryko of Ukraine(L) and bronze Timur Kadirov of Uzbekistan on the podium during the awarding ceremony of Medalist of Men's Pommel Horse of Artistic Gymnastics during Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province, on Aug. 23, 2014.

Nanjing 2014 - Gold medalist Nikita Nagornyy of Russia competes in the Men's Pommel Horse of Artistic Gymnastics during Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province, on Aug. 23, 2014.

Nanjing 2014 - Gold medalist Nikita Nagornyy of Russia on the podium during the awarding ceremony of Men's Pommel Horse of Artistic Gymnastics during Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province, on Aug. 23, 2014.

Kohei Uchimura of Japan competes on the pommel horse during the Men's Individual All-Around final on Day 5 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on August 10, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Arthur Mariano of Brazil competes on the pommel horse during the Men's Individual All-Around final on Day 5 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on August 10, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Christopher Brooks of the United States of America competes on the pommel horse during the Men's Individual All-Around final on Day 5 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on August 10, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.