Men Vault Horse Gymnastics XX Olympic Games 1972 Munchen, West Germany - September 1st

Men Vault Horse Gymnastics XX Olympic Games 1972 Munchen, West Germany - September 1st - Gold Medal: Klaus Köste, East Germany

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.

Final Ranking		Total	Final	Prel.	Comp.	Opt.	Age
1. Klaus Köste	GDR	18.850	9.375	9.475	9.400	9.550
2. Viktor Klimenko	URS	18.825	9.425	9.400	9.500	9.300
3. Nikolai Andrianov	URS	18.800	9.200	9.600	9.600	9.600
4. Eizo Kenmotsu	JPN	18.550	9.150	9.400	9.400	9.400
4. Sawao Kato	JPN	18.550	9.050	9.500	9.500	9.500
6. Peter Rohner	SUI	18.525	9.150	9.375	9.250	9.550