Horizontal bar
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The horizontal bar, also known as the high bar, is an apparatus used by male gymnasts in artistic gymnastics. It traditionally consists of a cylindrical metal bar that is rigidly held above and parall
Fabian Hambüchen at the horizontal bar
A bar grip (front view)
Mixed grip
Overhand grip
Gymnastics
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Gymnastics is a group of sports that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, artistry and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribut
Horizontal bar
…The horizontal bar, also known as the high bar, is an apparatus used by male gymnasts in artistic gymnastics. It traditionally consists of a cylindrical metal (typically steel) bar that is rigidly held above and parallel to the floor by…
Daniele Hypólito performing on the balance beam
Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, the "father of gymnastics"
Early 20th-century gymnastics in Stockholm, Sweden
Nadia Comăneci in 1976. The artistry and grace of Comăneci and Soviet gymnast Olga Korbut gave the sport global popularity.