Men Pommel Horse Gymnastics XX Olympic Games 1972 Munchen, West Germany - September 1st - Gold Medal: Viktor Klimenko, Soviet Union
Venue: Sports Hall.
Format: 113 gymnasts competed in the compulsory and optional rounds on August 27 and 29. The six highest scoring gymnasts advanced to the final. Half of the points earned by each gymnast during both the compulsory and optional rounds carried over to the final.