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pommel horse
noun
1
: a gymnastics apparatus for swinging and balancing feats that consists of a padded rectangular or cylindrical form with two pommels on the top and that is supported in a horizontal position above the floor
2
: an event in which the pommel horse is used
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Patrick Hoopes, the 2025 World bronze medalist on pommel horse, added to his medal tally, winning gold over Canadian and Colombian challengers.
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Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Patrick Hoopes won bronze in pommel horse at the World Gymnastics Championships in Indonesia last week.
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Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Oct. 2025
Olympic pommel horse hero Stephen Nedoroscik was also left off the team.
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Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
11 Aug. 2025
Like the pommel horse, fencing also has its origins in military training before slowly evolving into a sport.
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NBC News,
5 Aug. 2024
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Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Patrick Hoopes won bronze in pommel horse at the World Gymnastics Championships in Indonesia last week.
—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Oct. 2025
Olympic pommel horse hero Stephen Nedoroscik was also left off the team.
—
Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
11 Aug. 2025
Like the pommel horse, fencing also has its origins in military training before slowly evolving into a sport.
—
NBC News,
5 Aug. 2024
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“Pommel horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pommel%20horse. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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