Former Ohio State gymnast Alec Yoder finished sixth in the pommel horse finals at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday. © Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports Aug 1, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Alec Yoder (USA) competes on the pommel horse during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports Yoder’s score was 14.566. Max Whitlock of Great Britain won gold with a score of 15.583. Bronze medalist Kazuma Kaya of Japan scored 14.900. Ohio State gymnastics: Rob Oller | Man alive! Olympic gymnast Alec Yoder wants more eyeballs on men’s gymnastics Yoder, a 2019 graduate, qualified for the finals with a score of 15.200 in the qualifying round on Saturday to lead Team USA. This is Yoder’s first Olympic games. He was a 10-time All-American at Ohio State career, including four as a pommel horse All-American and three as an all-around All-American. Yoder won the national championship on the pommel…
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