The men's pommel horse competition at the 2012 Olympic Games was held at the North Greenwich Arena on 28 July and 5 August.

It was Hungary's first victory in the pommel horse since 1988 and fifth overall, tying the Soviet Union for the most all-time.

Great Britain's Louis Smith and Max Whitlock won silver and bronze, respectively.

[2] Azerbaijan, Hong Kong, and Lithuania each made their debut in the men's pommel horse.

The top eight competitors in the qualification phase (with a limit of two per country) advanced to the apparatus final.