A superman on the pommel horse earned the United States the bronze medal.
Steven Nedorosic earned the third-highest score in the individual pommel horse final on Saturday, winning his second medal and second bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Nedorosic earned 15.300 points, placing him behind Kazakhstan’s Nariman Kurbanov (15.433, silver medal) and Ireland’s Rhys McClenaghan (15.533, gold medal).
The 25-year-old Massachusetts native became a talking point at the upcoming Olympics after serving as a hero when he won the bronze medal in the U.S. men’s gymnastics team final earlier this week.
Nedorosic, who was on the sidelines for nearly three hours while the first five rotations were being conducted, then carried the U.S. in his specialty event.
The pommel horse is the only event Nedorosic will compete in and is the only reason he was selected for the national team.
The win marked the United States’ first medal in men’s gymnastics in 16 years.
Nedorosik has been compared to Clark Kent and Superman because he removed his glasses just before performing.
“I absolutely embrace that,” he told NBC’s “Today Show.” “In a way, that’s what it’s like. I’m a goofy guy with my glasses on, but as soon as I take them off, I’m focused. I’m ready to go.”
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As Nedorosic’s profile grows, more interesting facts about the two-time NCAA national champion have come to light.
It turns out Nedorosic is also a Rubik’s Cube master.
“I often make the argument that one of the things that happens when you solve the next cube is it helps you stay in the moment,” Nedorosic said on the “In the Village” podcast with Elizabeth Beisel. “I know how to talk when I’m doing it, but I have to really look at every piece from start to finish. Gymnastics is kind of the same way. When you do every skill, you have to be in the moment.”
