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Olympic Medal: M Hor. Bar Gymnastics

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German gymnast Fabian Hambuechen goes through his routine in the Men's Horizontal Bar Final, at the National Indoor Stadium, August 19, 2008, at the Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Hambuechen won the bronze medal, as China's Zou Kai won the gold and American Jonathon Horton won the silver. (UPI Photo/Mike Theiler) 
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Published: Aug. 19, 2008 at 8:28 AM

BEIJING, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Zou Kai of China won the Olympic gold medal Tuesday in men's horizontal bar gymnastics.

The silver went to Jonathan Horton of the United States and the bronze to Fabian Hambuechen of Germany.

China won seven of the eight gold medals awarded in men's gymnastics at the Beijing Games. The United States won only two medals in the men's events, a bronze in the team competition and Horton's silver on the bar.

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