Parallel Bars at the 2024 Olympics: Main Contenders

Which gymnasts are expected to shine on the Parallel Bars at the Paris Olympics? The gold, silver, and bronze medalists on this apparatus in Tokyo are returning after maintaining their performance level during this quadrennial period. Olympic and World Champion Zou Jingyuan has consistently achieved scores nearing 16.000 since 2021, while Lukas Dauser secured the title at the 2023 World Championships.

However, both athletes could face formidable competition from Illia Kovtun and Oleg Verniaiev of Ukraine, who have demonstrated high difficulty and execution scores. Additionally, several gymnasts have notably increased the difficulty of their routines during this quadrennial period, potentially leading to unexpected outcomes.

Predictions for final – Parallel Bars at the 2024 Olympics

In alphabetical order:

Rasuljon Abdurakhimov – Uzbekistan 🇺🇿
2024 Asian Ch. Bronze Medalist
Ferhat Arican – Türkiye 🇹🇷
2020 Olympic Bronze Medalist; 2020 & 2021 European Champion
Lukas Dauser – Germany 🇩🇪
2023 World Champion; 2020 Olympics Silver Medalist
Thierno Diallo – Spain 🇪🇸
2023 Euros Bronze Medalist
Joe Fraser – Great Britain 🇬🇧
2019 World Champion
Marios Georgiou – Cyprus 🇨🇾
2024 Euros Silver Medalist; 2018 Commonwealth Games Champion
Asher Hong – USA 🇺🇸
2024 NCAA Champion
Kaya Kazuma – Japan 🇯🇵
2019 Worlds Bronze Medalist

Illia Kovtun – Ukraine 🇺🇦
2023 & 2024 Euros Champion
Oka Shinnosuke – Japan 🇯🇵
2023 Asian Champion; 2019 Junior Worlds Bronze Medalist
Ahmet Önder – Türkiye 🇹🇷
2019 Worlds Silver Medalist
Noë Seifert – Switzerland 🇨🇭
2024 Euros Bronze Medalist
Oleg Verniaiev – Ukraine 🇺🇦
2016 Olympic Champion; 2015, 2017 & 2018 Worlds Silver Medalist; 2014, 2015 & 2017 Euros Champion
Carlos Yulo – Philippines 🇵🇭
2021 Worlds Silver Medalist; 2022, 2023 & 2024 Asian Champion
Zou Jingyuan – China 🇨🇳
2020 Olympic Champion; 2017, 2018 & 2022 World Champion

More info:
All male gymnasts qualified for Paris
Official info about Men’s Artistic Gymnastics in Paris
Parallel Bars at the 2024 Olympics

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