Fabian Hambüchen is both successful in singles events and as a professional team player. On Thursday, the German team already won the bronze medal, ensuring a spot in the team competition for all gymnastic apparatus at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Fabian Hambüchen’s outstanding performance on the high bar represented a major contribution to the unexpected success of the German team. He prevailed against tough competition to take second place in the Individual All-Around Final. One of the highlights of the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, particularly for German fans, was his performance on the high bar. In his favorite gymnastics discipline, the young shooting star succeeded in leaving other international athletes far behind. With 16,250 points, he won the gold medal by a clear margin.  

Henkel, the main sponsor since the year 2004, warmly congratulates Fabian Hambüchen and the German team on this impressive success, and is proud to continue its support for this exceptionally talented gymnast.

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