Stephen Nedoroscik might be a one-trick pony — but a perfect one at that.
On Monday afternoon, the American gymnast executed a seamless routine on the pommel horse for a score of 14.866 to help Team USA win bronze in the all-around team competition in Paris on Monday.
Team USA edged Great Britain by just over two points.
The medal, albeit in third place, was the American team’s first since 2008 in Beijing.
The 25-year-old Nedoroscik teamed with Asher Hong, Paul Juda, Brody Malone and Fred Richard to pull off the feat.
Maybe most impressively, the Americans were in seventh place before Nedoroscik’s routine, but the Massachusetts native quickly flipped the standings.
His performance led him to being referred to a ‘pommel horse guy’ on X.
As it turns out, Nedoroscik might have had one job in Paris, but he’s one of the most accomplished in the world at it.
Nedoroscik was named the 2024 U.S. pommel horse champion and was also a silver medalist in the 2024 Winter Cup.
Before that, the Sarasota, Fl. resident attended Penn State, where he won two national titles in pommel horse competition and was a four-time All-American.
Despite his accolades, Nedoroscik is currently competing in his first Olympic Games.
The pommel horse specialist ranked first in Subdivision 1 of the individual category and will vie for gold on Aug. 3 during the final.
Nedoroscik will look to upstage Great Britain’s Max Whitlock, who has won two straight gold medals in the event.
On the other side of the bar, Team USA’s star-studded women’s squad looks to maintain the podium placement in the all-around competition, which takes place on Tuesday.
Nedoroscik’s grand finale proved one of several highlights for the Americans to start the week in Paris.
Other headliners included ex-NBA player-turned beach volleyball standout Chase Budinger claiming his first win, plus Jagger Eaton winning silver in men’s street skateboarding.