Mens Gymnastics Results 2012: Breaking Down Best Olympic Performances

The men's gymnastics all-around final at the 2012 London Olympics wrapped up on Wednesday, with Japan's Kohei Uchimura taking the next step up after his silver medal performance in 2008 to win a gold medal this time around. 

As much as Uchimura can bask in the glow of his victory, there were plenty of other notable performances from the all-around competition. 

Here is a closer look at the best performers from the men's side of gymnastics. 

For a full list of results in the all-around and individual events, click here.

Alexander Shatilov, Israel (Floor Exercise: 15.600)

Shatilov did not have a great all-around showing, which is why he finished in the middle of the pack (12th) in the competition, but he did shine in the floor exercise with the best score. 

Facing the pressure of the Olympics and a nation, Shatilov did an admirable job. The best part is he is not done, as he will take part in Sunday's floor exercise. 

Even if Shatilov was overmatched on the whole, he at least has a strong enough presence on the floor to boost his confidence and help him achieve medal status this year. 

Kohei Uchimura, Japan (Vault: 16.266)

While Uchimura finished near the top in several of the all-around events, the only one that he finished first in was the vault. It was a spectacular two-and-a-half twist that he landed flawlessly. 

It's a good thing Uchimura hit the vault as well as he did, since runner-up Oleg Verniaiev from Ukraine finished right behind Uchimura with a 16.233 score. 

Ultimately it wouldn't have made a huge difference in Uchimura's quest for the all-around gold, as his score of 92.690 was more than 1.5 points higher than the second-place finisher. 

That vault, though, was a wonder to behold that can only be matched by American female McKayla Maroney. 

Danell Leyva, United States (Parallel Bars: 15.833, Horizontal Bar: 15.700)

Following a slow start, Leyva kicked things into gear on the bars. He tied for the top spot on the parallel bars before defeating Uchimura on the horizontal bar to sneak onto the podium with a bronze medal. 

Those two events helped to wipe the bad taste out of Leyva's mouth following his struggles on the pommel horse during the team finals two days earlier. 

Leyva is just 20 years old and has a very bright future ahead of him. He can use his strong finish this year as a lesson for 2016, when he can go for the gold. We look at these athletes like they are invincible because of the things they can do, but there is still a learning process that goes into this like everything else. 

Maybe Leyva got the lesson that he needed to help take the next step in his career. 

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